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Old 05-31-2018, 01:21 PM   #7
Rory McNeil
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Default Re: 1972 buick 350 real seal

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Originally Posted by Chuck Norton View Post
That's priceless!! An old-time rebuilder advised me that a rear main seal for a 312 Ford would work in an Oldsmobile 307 and that the rope seal could be avoided altogether. Didn't believe him until I tried it.

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Interesting, every Ford 312 I ever rebuilt used a rope rear main seal.
They did have a pressed in rubber seal in the front timing cover however.
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