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hz dude		#1 Posted : Monday, 5 January 2009 7:36:17 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 1/06/2007(UTC) Posts: 204		hey dudes I have just put a 308 back in my hx statesman long story short I brought a hx statesman with a 202/tri drive line but Am going back to what it came out with (for power its pritty slow with the six) anyway back too the story got a 308/th400 put it in but blow a heap of gaskets now need to do a full rebuild to be on the safe side my Qs is what rear main seal do I need the rope or rubber the eng # 11QT97***** and the date code is 20b8 so I think its around 20-2-78 if Iam right please tell me thanx dudes On The Other Hand There's Finger's
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JBM		#2 Posted : Monday, 5 January 2009 7:45:44 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2006(UTC) Posts: 810 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		The crank should have knurling where the seal sits if its a rope seal. James You only have to be in front at the end of the race.
		You only have to be in front at the end of the race.


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HK1837		#3 Posted : Monday, 5 January 2009 8:07:24 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,897 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 555 time(s) in 530 post(s)		If there are 5 digits after the 97 itll be a rope rear main. _______________________________________________________ If we all had the same (good) taste, who would buy all the Fords?
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hz dude		#4 Posted : Monday, 5 January 2009 8:19:51 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 1/06/2007(UTC) Posts: 204		sorry miss read the number 932**1 thanx to a mate thanx dudes On The Other Hand Theres Fingers
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HJGTS		#5 Posted : Monday, 5 January 2009 9:27:02 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 82		I have an VC Brock with its original motor still and had all sorts of problems with the rope rear main, so my mechanic mate fitted a rubber rear main from a Buick and shes all sweet now. Didnt have to machine or change anything.


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Guest		#6 Posted : Tuesday, 6 January 2009 7:40:10 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		what year did they change the seal and which type works best?

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