All the hype about clocking the seal halves doesn’t hold any water as the engine plants never did this nor did they use any sealing compound. I don’t recall any epidemic of seal leaks back in the day either.
The only thing I see "clocking" the seals does is it helps center the retainer around the crank/seal, thus not letting the side seals dictate where the retainer rests so to speak....just my two cents. As I stated earlier I've tried both ways with success, but I'm giving some merit to a better seal being used.
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1971 Dodge Charger Superbee 2011 Ram Sport 1500 Quad Cab Deep Water Blue Loaded Siberian Huskies
