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Re: Rear Main Seal blocked by shim? Vetteman61 #818147 01/20/2012 10:13 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 melrose pk. il. P Pete52 Shop Shark
Pete52 Shop Shark P Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 melrose pk. il.	My 55 235 power glide uses shims on the mains only,and I used a rope seal ,the gaskit kit did come with a neoprene seal and a rope seal. Go to a engine rebuilders shop they can order bearings one at a time. Pete 1952 Chevy 3100 In the Stovebolt Gallery More pix on Photobucket

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Rear Main Seal blocked by shim?	Vetteman61	01/20/2012 6:20 PM
Re: Rear Main Seal blocked by shim?	bowtietim	01/20/2012 6:37 PM
Re: Rear Main Seal blocked by shim?	Pre '68 Dave	01/20/2012 7:09 PM
Re: Rear Main Seal blocked by shim?	Vetteman61	01/20/2012 8:51 PM
Re: Rear Main Seal blocked by shim?	Vetteman61	01/20/2012 9:57 PM
Re: Rear Main Seal blocked by shim?	Pete52	01/20/2012 10:02 PM
Re: Rear Main Seal blocked by shim?	Vetteman61	01/20/2012 10:05 PM
Re: Rear Main Seal blocked by shim?	Pete52	01/20/2012 10:13 PM
Re: Rear Main Seal blocked by shim?	truckernix	01/20/2012 10:55 PM
Re: Rear Main Seal blocked by shim?	Pre '68 Dave	01/20/2012 11:25 PM
Re: Rear Main Seal blocked by shim?	bowtietim	01/21/2012 1:56 AM
Re: Rear Main Seal blocked by shim?	Vetteman61	01/24/2012 2:29 PM
Re: Rear Main Seal blocked by shim?	Hotrod Lincoln	01/24/2012 3:38 PM

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