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| | | | Joined: Jan 2025 Posts: 9 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2025 Posts: 9 | I am restoring a 1953 Chevy 3100 1/2 ton truck. It has a Chevy 3-speed manual transmission. I have rebuilt the transmission, but I seem to be missing a seal that goes on the front of the trans under the bearing retainer. This would keep transmission oil from coming through the input shaft bearing. I have checked all of the usual sources but can't seem to locate this seal. This is not the gasket, I have that. This is a seal that goes around the main input shaft. Anyone know where I can get one of these? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 | They didn't come with a seal. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,097 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,097 | The front bearing retaining nut is also intended to be an oil slinger for oil to be returned
back into the case. In addition the inside of the front bearing retainer (the part the
throughout bearing rides on) is machined to correspond with the slinger.
If there is excessive wear on either or both of these parts, oil can leak out.
The slinger/nut is left hand thread and some times are removed or installed with
channel lock pliers which damages the part.
Fred
1956 3100 Pickup/Red/350/3sp OD/PS/Disc Brakes
1957 Bel Air Sport Coupe/Red/355/TH350/PS/Disc Brakes
2017 Silverado LT Single Cab SB/Black/5.3/6 Speed Trans
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 4,478 AD Addict & Tinkerer | | AD Addict & Tinkerer Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 4,478 | Be sure to position the bearing housing so the half moon opening is on the bottom, so the oil will drain back into the tranny casing. The bearing lock nut takes a special wrench which I fabricated from 1/8” flat plate. Here is the post that shows the wrench.
Phil Moderator, The Engine Shop, Interiors and Project Journals1952 Chevrolet 3100, Three on the Tree, 4:11 torque tube Updated to: ‘59 235 w/hydraulic lifters, 12v w/alternator, HEI, PCV and Power front Disc BrakesProject JournalsStovebolt Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,787 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,787 | As long as the transmission isn't overfilled with oil, and/or the vehicle isn't parked on an extreme downhill angle, there won't be any leakage into the bell housing. Later transmissions such as the Saginaw 3 and 4 speeds did have a front seal, but the SM 318, 319 3 speeds, and most SM420 4 speeds didn't have one.
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2025 Posts: 9 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2025 Posts: 9 | Thanks to all. I did not remember removing a seal when I took this thing apart, but when reassembling, it seemed like there should be a seal there. Guess not.
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