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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 10:23 PM
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Is this the right depth on seal LSX REARPLATE?It's a 1/8 inch off the bottom of plate This is how I found it,Seems to me oil would set in that groove with seal not tapped all the way down,chime in please.......Thanks see pics replacing the seal wanta do it right..........
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 01:57 AM
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As long as it is in the housing it should work fine, I would press it all the way down just so it cannot move if it gets loose. The aluminum housing does expand.
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 07:26 AM
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Thanks for your reply Racecar,That's exactly what I did,and seems to be working fine..
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 11:38 AM
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I just finished a forged 347 for my buddy, and I seated the seal in the bottom of the cover. Everything is doing well.
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