Rear Main seal

SSG Pate · September 3rd, 2011, 10:49 AM

Since I have so much going on at the time I did not notice when installing the rear main seal does the seal go flush with the outside of the rea main seal casing or does it hurt for it to be recessed inside the casing? I am second guessing myself at this point, but I installed ine about 1/8 inch recesed and it looks like it will work just fine, but need some help on this one since it is so hard to get to in the future. Thanks

stal94gt · September 3rd, 2011, 12:54 PM

I always center my rear main seal with rtv along the side before I slam it in

SSG Pate · September 3rd, 2011, 01:50 PM

i didnt use RTV but its close to center!! Should i tap it out and RTV it?

stal94gt · September 3rd, 2011, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by SSG Pate

i didnt use RTV but its close to center!! Should i tap it out and RTV it?

You don't need to rtv it. I just do it for the sake of it. Make sure you pay attention which way you install the seal. For some reason the first time I put it in my car totaly messed up and put it in backwards. Had to drop the trans the next day to flip it cause it was leaking.

SSG Pate · September 3rd, 2011, 02:06 PM

WEll Shit my project is at a standstill cause I dont have the 4 head dowels!!

stal94gt · September 3rd, 2011, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by SSG Pate

WEll Shit my project is at a standstill cause I dont have the 4 head dowels!!

Take them off your old motor.

SSG Pate · September 3rd, 2011, 02:35 PM

I sold the old motor and forgot to take them out!! So looks like ill be chllin till next week none of the parts houses carry those without ordering them I have called everywhere and even tried salvage yards.

stal94gt · September 3rd, 2011, 10:44 PM

You will need the 4 dowels for the heads, 2 for the trans, 2 small ones for the rear main seal housing. Also there is a small fitting behind the water pump that hooks up to the line to the heater core.

Macunicorn · September 4th, 2011, 12:16 AM

that reminds me I need to swap mine out. It is leaking a bit.

SSG Pate · September 4th, 2011, 09:01 AM

I am missing all the head dowels, I have ordered them hopefully they will be here next week so I can get this engine put together by the weekend. I have the other rear main seal dowels, but they seem like you need to hammer them in cause they are to tight to put in by hand.

September 3rd, 2011, 10:49 AM	#1
SSG Pate Premium Member 00 Mustang GT Vert/88 5.0 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,766 iTrader: 3 reviews	Rear Main seal Since I have so much going on at the time I did not notice when installing the rear main seal does the seal go flush with the outside of the rea main seal casing or does it hurt for it to be recessed inside the casing? I am second guessing myself at this point, but I installed ine about 1/8 inch recesed and it looks like it will work just fine, but need some help on this one since it is so hard to get to in the future. Thanks __________________ Proud Iraq and Afghanistan War veteran Powered By MMR 4.75L Stroker, Tuned at Kurgan Motorsports

September 3rd, 2011, 12:54 PM	#2
stal94gt I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2003 mustang v6 ;) slow Join Date: May 2010 Location: eglin afb florida Posts: 10,197 iTrader: 2 reviews	I always center my rear main seal with rtv along the side before I slam it in __________________ bone stock from the factory!

September 3rd, 2011, 01:50 PM	#3
SSG Pate Premium Member 00 Mustang GT Vert/88 5.0 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,766 iTrader: 3 reviews	i didnt use RTV but its close to center!! Should i tap it out and RTV it? __________________ Proud Iraq and Afghanistan War veteran Powered By MMR 4.75L Stroker, Tuned at Kurgan Motorsports

September 3rd, 2011, 02:06 PM	#5
SSG Pate Premium Member 00 Mustang GT Vert/88 5.0 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,766 iTrader: 3 reviews	WEll Shit my project is at a standstill cause I dont have the 4 head dowels!! __________________ Proud Iraq and Afghanistan War veteran Powered By MMR 4.75L Stroker, Tuned at Kurgan Motorsports

September 3rd, 2011, 02:35 PM	#7
SSG Pate Premium Member 00 Mustang GT Vert/88 5.0 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,766 iTrader: 3 reviews	I sold the old motor and forgot to take them out!! So looks like ill be chllin till next week none of the parts houses carry those without ordering them I have called everywhere and even tried salvage yards. __________________ Proud Iraq and Afghanistan War veteran Powered By MMR 4.75L Stroker, Tuned at Kurgan Motorsports

September 3rd, 2011, 10:44 PM	#8
stal94gt I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2003 mustang v6 ;) slow Join Date: May 2010 Location: eglin afb florida Posts: 10,197 iTrader: 2 reviews	You will need the 4 dowels for the heads, 2 for the trans, 2 small ones for the rear main seal housing. Also there is a small fitting behind the water pump that hooks up to the line to the heater core. __________________ bone stock from the factory!

September 4th, 2011, 12:16 AM	#9
Macunicorn Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Huntington Beach, Ca Posts: 1,219 iTrader: 0 reviews	that reminds me I need to swap mine out. It is leaking a bit. __________________ Sig by Tricep

September 4th, 2011, 09:01 AM	#10
SSG Pate Premium Member 00 Mustang GT Vert/88 5.0 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,766 iTrader: 3 reviews	I am missing all the head dowels, I have ordered them hopefully they will be here next week so I can get this engine put together by the weekend. I have the other rear main seal dowels, but they seem like you need to hammer them in cause they are to tight to put in by hand. __________________ Proud Iraq and Afghanistan War veteran Powered By MMR 4.75L Stroker, Tuned at Kurgan Motorsports

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