greensvt21
Do you have the part # for the new Ford Teflon seal, I'd be interested in one of those?
1 piece rear mains have been in use on the H.O since 1982. use Aryan15 method to pull out the seal if you don't have a seal puller. you don't want to scar up the mating surface. use a light grease and lightly coat the block and I.D. rubber surface of the seal, also lightly coat the end of the crank to prevent a dry start against the seal. It's also a good idea before you put the seal on to run your fingers around the end of the crank and make sure it's smoothe and use some emery cloth if needed.
once you place the seal againt the block if you don't have a big socket or something about the same dia to tap against to getting going in even, just tap nice and even and go slow until it starts going in then go around it to make sure it's seated, reassemble. I used the new ford teflon one and I still get some weaping, no huge drips but it isn't dry either. I guess the 302 just likes to leak. good luck.
greensvt21
Thanks for the info!
I'm almost positive I read some where that with a Teflon seal should be installed dry and without a light coat of grease, did you come across that any where in the install inst?
Could that be a possibly reason for the weeping?
Hmm, don't know and never heard of that. I just went and did what I always do basically pulled the seal out the box and prepped it and installed it. I used a very, very light coat didn't gob it on. it's not a brand new engine and oil doesn't hit the ground, way better than the previous leak which left half dollar sized marks everywhere.
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