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#1045728 07/29/2014 11:41 PM
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I am getting an oil leak from the dust cover hole, and suspicion it's the rear main seal. It's a 69 350 v8. Can you replace the seal by removing the oil pan or do you have to pull the engine?

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You can remove the pan and change the seal.


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Thanks. Can you remove the oil pan without having to do more than remove the flywheel cover and then unbolt the pan? I've seen some where you had to loosen the motor mounts and jack up the engine a little?

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Just depends on the frame, some the frame is not in the way, some it is.


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Does it take special tools to replace rear engine seal in this 350? A little detail on what to expect and bow to do it will be greatly appreciated.

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I need to replace the rear main seal on my SBC too. I've done some research... I think this will help! thumbs_up

Grumpy's Performance Garage Rear Main Seal Replacement Gen 1 SBC



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Pull the pan, take the oil pump off and remove the rear main cap .
Change the seal and replace the parts you removed. Now you are finished.


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Some people don't realize that if you rotate the crankshaft so the counterweights are up in the front the pan will slide right out. That's why most say you have to jack the motor up. I've never encountered an oil pan in a truck that wouldn't come out easily. Some cars are a different story.

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Yep, just like txturbo said, I did a Buick Lesabre with engine in place by turning the crank to remove pan. Not too bad at all really.


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