crankshaft oil seal rope

[Bob Carriere]

Hi Mike

They have gone over this issue repeatedly....... you are not the only one with post nuzzle drip......

The advice from Mike K. is spot on....rolling the rope seal in place with a spare piston wrist pin is the only way to go...... and some have had good results with the new modern seals........ maybe there is an element of luck.

By the way using the modern synthetic oil or lubricant in old engines/gear boxes..... seems to encourage leaking........ I tend to use Penn oil/lub designed for old engines.

.... but in all honesty my 40 Chev with a rebuilt 261 ALWAYS marks it territory like an old bulldog!!!!!! I only worry when it does not occasionally drip from somewhere... but has never failed.

Bob C