440 rear main seal
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02/10/19 11:04 PM
02/10/19 11:04 PM
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GTXKARL
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Hi. Does anyobody have an idea of how many hours it would take to install a 440 rear main seal on a 1970 B-body? Thanks.
“Working on cars teaches you patience... and every curse word imaginable.”
1970 Plymouth GTX -- A true gentleman's coupe, but a serious muscle machine.
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Re: 440 rear main seal
[Re: GTXKARL]
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02/11/19 12:11 AM
02/11/19 12:11 AM
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RapidRobert
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there has been some excellent threads on the caveats regarding this pesky situation (repeated leaks). See if you can retrieve em (I ain't up on it but see if you can) or someone might post a link to one or more of em. Good info was posted.
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Re: 440 rear main seal
[Re: bobby66]
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02/11/19 01:06 PM
02/11/19 01:06 PM
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Up on a lift wouldn't be bad. Flat on your back in the dirt is a little different. You can get it done either way, though. 3 to 5 hours is just about right. Either way, allow time for a shower afterwards. Wear glasses or goggles and keep your mouth shut while under the engine. Dirty oil in your eye or mouth is no fun. No matter how many times you have seen the nitro guys tear down a hot bottom end do not attempt this with a hot engine. MOST importantly - DO NOT I repeat DO NOT let your wife catch you putting your oil soaked shirt in her new washer. Don't ask me how I know this.
Last edited by GomangoCuda; 02/11/19 01:25 PM.
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Re: 440 rear main seal
[Re: moparx]
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02/11/19 03:16 PM
02/11/19 03:16 PM
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Cab_Burge
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I normally will let the car set over night or longer after draining the hot oil out of the motor before working on the opened bottom end I have had to remove more than one oil pan in the driveway on my back in the winter at night after work, no more Enclose shop now with a cement floor, nice creeper and heat
Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)
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Re: 440 rear main seal
[Re: GTXKARL]
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02/11/19 03:20 PM
02/11/19 03:20 PM
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John_Kunkel
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Rope seal or rubber seal?
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