308 Rear Seal

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edited November -1 in HUDSON
If I've already dropped the oil pan for sludge removal, how involved a job is replacement / repacking of the rear crank seal? Thanks,



Jon Cronk

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  • Geoff
    Geoff Senior Contributor
    If it don't leak, don't fix it! You either have to remove the crankshaft, or the transmission , clutch, and flywheel, to replace this properly. there are other methods of trying to fix a leak here, such as packing behind the bottom section, and punching a small section up against the joint in the upper half, but they are difficult, and may not work.

    Geoff.
  • PAULARGETYPE
    PAULARGETYPE Senior Contributor
    Or Replaceing The Rear Main Seal With A New Neophreme Seal I Have Them And Have Sold Many My 50 Pacemaker Cv Has One In It You Will Not Have To Remove Any Thing But The Pan And The Rear Main And All Of The Old Rear Main Seal But As Geoff Said It It An't Broke !!!!
  • super651
    super651 Senior Contributor
    Paul, could you show a picture of the seal that you use ?

    Thanks Rudy
  • Walt-LA
    Walt-LA Senior Contributor
    I scanned one which I have. If someone will post the scan, I'll gladly email it to them in JPG format. They were used on 318 Chrysler engines. Have to cut the "wings" or arms off... Very glad to hear they can be installed without having to drop the transmission. Walt-LA



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  • duncan
    duncan Expert Adviser
    Hi Rudy I put a seal in my 308 Hornet engine from a 318 Dodge engine

    1957-89 fits like a glove. It can't fit any better. Fel Pro BS 40245 .

    or BAC/Nalional 5414 . Rudy what is the price of your seal to seal the dist.

    in the 308 block. and a news flash our 54 Hornet Hollywood as of yesterday

    is finished painting. Have a great Hudson day.Everybody.

    Hudsonly Duncan
  • mars55
    mars55 Senior Contributor
    Here is a thread on this topic including a picture.



    http://www.classiccar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9209&highlight=dodge
  • super651
    super651 Senior Contributor
    Duncan, out of the seals at this time,but hope to have some in about a month.

    Thanks Rudy
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Thanks to you all for the advice!



    Jon C
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