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Re: Replace rear main seal or leave it? Lindsey #1261544 04/05/2018 12:44 AM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	A 1953 USA 235 would have used a rope seal rear main seal. Most likely, 1953 Canadian 235s also used rope seal. Tim 1954Advance-Design.com 1954 3106 Carryall Suburban 1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Replace rear main seal or leave it?	Lindsey	04/04/2018 8:23 PM
Re: Replace rear main seal or leave it?	Lindsey	04/04/2018 8:54 PM
Re: Replace rear main seal or leave it?	showkey	04/04/2018 11:01 PM
Re: Replace rear main seal or leave it?	52Carl	04/04/2018 11:07 PM
Re: Replace rear main seal or leave it?	Lindsey	04/04/2018 11:13 PM
Re: Replace rear main seal or leave it?	truckernix	04/04/2018 11:36 PM
Re: Replace rear main seal or leave it?	Lindsey	04/04/2018 11:52 PM
Re: Replace rear main seal or leave it?	moparguy	04/05/2018 12:08 AM
Re: Replace rear main seal or leave it?	Lindsey	04/05/2018 12:14 AM
Re: Replace rear main seal or leave it?	'54 3600	04/05/2018 4:00 AM
Re: Replace rear main seal or leave it?	tclederman	04/05/2018 12:44 AM
Re: Replace rear main seal or leave it?	Lindsey	04/05/2018 2:38 PM
Re: Replace rear main seal or leave it?	tclederman	04/05/2018 2:50 PM
Re: Replace rear main seal or leave it?	showkey	04/05/2018 3:00 PM
Re: Replace rear main seal or leave it?	Dragsix	04/05/2018 9:16 PM

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