I've used both. Both were installed on race motors. The Paul A kit motor
ended up being the driest rebuild I've ever had on an A series.(but, to be
fair, you can't compare one motor to the next).
Paul's kit works well, requires a little overnight work before
reinstallation.
The other style kits available thru Mini Mania , etc. seem to be good in
theory, but I found the casting quality of the housing required some
hillbilly machining" (belt sander) to insure a good fit. After that,it works
fine. The seals for the kit are available thru PPP much cheaper than the
seal kit vendors sell them for. You just need to cross reference the number.
Neither solution is a simple "bolt on" modification.
Also, Paul's kit is $30.
WST
-----Original Message-----
From owner-spridgets at autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-spridgets@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of David Ramsey
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 9:42 PM
To: 'Brashear, Jack, N'
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Rear Oil Seal for 1275's???
Jack, Paul A's kit works as good as the more expensive add-on seals
others sell, but it does require more work on your part or whoever
rebuilds the engine, but none of the "oil seals" will work if the crank
is warped, the line bore is bad, or you have positive pressure in
engine. His kit gets my vote.
Crash
Hi all, I smoked the old 1275 a few month ago. It was using one qt. of
oil per 13 miles. The old banger had piled up lotsa miles and lotsa
years so I don't feel too badly about it. Anyway, as long as it's outa
the car for a rebuild, I'm checking to see if there's an aftermarket
rear oil seal I can install that actually works. Any feedback on an oil
seal source and/or your experiences on this idea will be appreciated.
As always, my thanks to this awesome list!!
Jack
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