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Posted: April-24-2015 at 12:13am |
In need of a rear main seal for a right hand rotating ford 351 cleveland motor.. I have searched the inner webs tirresly with no luck, many sites show it, but none are in stock..anywhere. Does anyone happen to know where I can find one or if there are any other substitions?
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8122pbrainard
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Ryan,
Confirm your engine block. The Cleveland is a very elusive engine. |
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phatsat67
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The 2 piece rear main shouldn't be rotation specific as the crankshaft had knurls cut into it to wick oil away from the seal. One piece seals are rotation specific.
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What information do you need, and where is it located? I will post it asap.
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TRBenj
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Zach, let's get the guy figure out that he has a Windsor, and then confirm the year before we go talking specifics.
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Do one of these tags help to I.d. the motor?
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Gary S
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how about a picture of the motor from the front?
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TRBenj
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Oh my gosh, the elusive Cleveland!!!!
Just kidding, it's a Windsor. Specifically, a commander marinization. Looks like it's been monkeyed with a bit. I'd verify the casting number of the block to verify the year. The rear main seal style changed around 83. |
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Opps, I mixed up cleveland with commander..how embarrassing. With that being said, this motor has been more than monkeyed with by more than one monkey :)
I'm looking all over this block for some sort of casting # but not seeing anything besides the photos I uploaded earlier. Can anyone tell me what location they should be in. I tried Google images but still not seeing one. |
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Is this it? The numbers after are -8505-AA
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TRBenj
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No, that is the water pump.
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JoeinNY
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IIRC on the windsors the block casting number will be on the block behind the starter.
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Man, I can't find it. When you say behind the starter do you mean having to remove it to see it? I've looked and relooked without seeing any numbers. Below is a picture taken just above the starter from the side and the other one is taken from the backside area near the starter..both of which I see no numbers.
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Thanks JoeinNY, you were correct, and yes the starter has to be removed to see it.
It appears to be: D9AE-6015-ED 11 |
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D9=1979, so 2-piece seal block. You don't need a rotation-specific rear main seal, the wick lines are in the crank.
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Awesome! Thanks TRBenj! Any recommendations on which seals I should use as well as what I should check/replace while I'm down there? Plan on doing the RMS and oil pan seal so far.
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Its the Felpro 17748 |
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Thanks Watauga, thats what I'll get. BTW, amazing restore on your boat! I look at that thread all the time!
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If you cant find it local you should check with the site sponsors and even Amazon and Ebay. They are getting hard to find.
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Watauga
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RockAuto has 2 in stock on closeout for less than $16. Better hurry.
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Someone got to them before I did..I found a set for $40.
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Thinking I should replace the cutlass bearings while I have the shaft apart, I have a 1" shaft can anyone verify the size I need?
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! &1/4" x 4" would be typical. Some have used the newer plastic but I've stuck with the "tried and true" rubber. |
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Thanks Pete, just ordered one from deep blue yacht supply.
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Wait a second..if the rear main seal for my block is not rotation specific, why do they sell rotation specific seals?
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So they can charge more for the rh ones
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