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Hello, I have just got my engine back from the machinist and I purchased the viton seal and it DID not fit. After much discussion I ended using the graphite seal that came with the felpro kit. I believe that pontiac blocks do indeed different sized glove where the seal fits. Hope this helps. Phil --- On Sun, 3/8/09, Kelly R <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Kelly R <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: [FGF] rope rear main seals > To: "'First Generation Firebird-L'" <[email protected]> > Date: Sunday, March 8, 2009, 9:31 PM > First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List > ......................................................................... > My '76 455 block is just about done at the machinists > and I was about to > order a new Viton rear main seal to cure what I read is a > common problem > with Pontiac blocks, a leaky rear rope seals. My machinist > found this > bulletin through Engine rebuilders association. > http://www3.telus.net/public/68bird/engine_ropeseal_tech.htm > Which I had not > heard about before. > Upon measuring my block, sure enough it is slightly > different depths at each > end of the seal groove. He recommended not using the viton > seal and using > the rope in my felpro gasket kit. I have read nothing good > about these > non-asbestos rear main seals. Found this on the net. > http://www.streetrodderweb.com/tech/0810sr_bestgasket_rope_seals_ford_y_bloc > k/photo_01.html they make a pontiac sized one. > > Anybody use it yet?, or have any opinions on the rear main > seal problem? > > Thanks. > > > > Kelly R > > medhat68 > > http://www3.telus.net/public/68bird/index.htm > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Submissions to Firebird-L: > <[email protected]> > Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: > <[email protected]> > Help: > <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> > > Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> > Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> > > Donations: > <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> > FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store>
