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#1488521 02/19/2023 12:36 PM
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Where is a good source for a flywheel cover for 51, 216 , truck. Thank you


1953 with a 216
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Luray Put an add in parts wanted here on stovebolt,should be some available. Iv'e had grit fly up into the clutch with that not on there.

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On the plus side, leaving it off keeps all the leaking oil from sitting in there and getting on the clutch.


1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)

1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
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Otto I just hate to see oil hanging there in that weep hole ,I think PCV helps the rope to hold oil in but it's a delicate balance to keep a slight inward flow on the seal but avoid a vacuum on the crankcase.

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Had a really bad main seal leak and no flywheel cover at the time. After a few miles the back bumper, diff, axle, lower tailgate sill, even the taillights had an oily film on them. So I put the cover back on and suddenly, no more oily spray greasing everything up. Just more localized and heavier dripping out the hole, the mess stayed on centerline maybe on the trans and that was that.

Strangely enough my 216 has always had a rear main leak but it's never gotten on the clutch at all.


Matthew 6:33

1952 Chevy 1/2-ton 3100
Late '55 235/SM420/torque tube 3.55
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