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prostockpete1 05-28-2018 04:10 PM
1972 buick 350 real seal
 
what manufacturer offers a replacement 2 piece neoprene rear main seal to replace oem Rope for 1972 Buick 350 ?

Lyn Smith 05-28-2018 04:28 PM
Re: 1972 buick 350 real seal
 
TA Buick performance in AZ. has the 4 rear neoprene seals for a Buick 350 in their catalog for $16.95. I have a 72 350 4bl intake manifold if you are looking for one.

Glenn Briglio 05-29-2018 07:36 AM
Re: 1972 buick 350 real seal
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by prostockpete1 (Post 564034)
what manufacturer offers a replacement 2 piece neoprene rear main seal to replace oem Rope for 1972 Buick 350 ?
Use a ford 460rear main seal.

prostockpete1 05-29-2018 10:27 AM
Re: 1972 buick 350 real seal
 
Thanks Glen .. to think that a Ford main cap has same dimensions as the Buick in seal area

Chuck Norton 05-29-2018 11:55 AM
Re: 1972 buick 350 real seal
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Glenn Briglio (Post 564073)
Use a ford 460rear main seal.
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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Tom Broome 05-31-2018 12:56 PM
Re: 1972 buick 350 real seal
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Glenn Briglio (Post 564073)
Use a ford 460rear main seal.
I thought the 460 Ford worked in 455s, and the 350 took the same seal as the V6. Long ago I worked at Jim Ruggles' when we switched from rope to rubber. I thought the seal we used was from an AMC, but it's been a while.
I see that FelPro sells a neoprene seal for the V6s BS40613. Either way, make sure to polish the knurls down or it can chew the edge off of the neoprene seal (that much I do remember).

Rory McNeil 05-31-2018 01:21 PM
Re: 1972 buick 350 real seal
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chuck Norton (Post 564093)
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.

c
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.

Glenn Briglio 06-01-2018 12:11 PM
Re: 1972 buick 350 real seal
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom Broome (Post 564281)
I thought the 460 Ford worked in 455s, and the 350 took the same seal as the V6. Long ago I worked at Jim Ruggles' when we switched from rope to rubber. I thought the seal we used was from an AMC, but it's been a while.
I see that FelPro sells a neoprene seal for the V6s BS40613. Either way, make sure to polish the knurls down or it can chew the edge off of the neoprene seal (that much I do remember).
231 has 2.500 main journal diameter. 460 ford and 350 buick both have 3.000 main journal diameter. Fel pro bs40032 is the one to use.


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