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Re: Is the Best Gasket Rope or Rubber Main Seal Advised for a '61 261? Wally / Montana #1405328 04/09/2021 12:55 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,636 Ranger, Texas R Roy Rodgers 'Bolter
Roy Rodgers 'Bolter R Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,636 Ranger, Texas	I think they offer the neoprene seal for the rear main on that late 261. I rebuilt a 1958 261 that had a neoprene seal and it worked fine. Use it if you can. Finding a good rope seal is getting harder to do.

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Is the Best Gasket Rope or Rubber Main Seal Advised for a '61 261?	Wally / Montana	04/08/2021 4:49 PM
Re: Is the Best Gasket Rope or Rubber Main Seal Advised for a '61 261?	BC59	04/08/2021 5:11 PM
Re: Is the Best Gasket Rope or Rubber Main Seal Advised for a '61 261?	Roy Rodgers	04/09/2021 12:55 PM
Re: Is the Best Gasket Rope or Rubber Main Seal Advised for a '61 261?	Joe H	04/09/2021 1:25 PM
Re: Is the Best Gasket Rope or Rubber Main Seal Advised for a '61 261?	Dragsix	04/09/2021 3:13 PM
Re: Is the Best Gasket Rope or Rubber Main Seal Advised for a '61 261?	fixite7	04/09/2021 3:47 PM
Re: Is the Best Gasket Rope or Rubber Main Seal Advised for a '61 261?	Jon G	04/10/2021 6:26 PM

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