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Re: Burgess's rear seal

To: "Johnson, David" <David.Johnson2@nike.com>
Subject: Re: Burgess's rear seal
From: Steve Darby <elan@efortress.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 13:39:26 -0600
I have them. They are $45.00 each+shipping
Steve Darby
Sports Cars Int'l
505-268-6898

"Johnson, David" wrote:

> I have the same leaky problem. Where can I order one from.
>
> Dave
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Steve Darby [SMTP:elan@efortress.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 9:10 AM
> > To:   Dereck C
> > Cc:   saidel@crab.rutgers.edu; mgs@autox.team.net
> > Subject:      Re: Burgess's rear seal
> >
> > That seal is the same as the regular seal for the MGB. The best thing to
> > do is
> > to put on a Redi-sleeve. For the MGB the number is 90350 It also fits
> > chevies'.
> >
> > I think the brand is National. I build all my engines with them  (200 or
> > more
> > so
> > for) and have never had a leaker.
> > Steve Darby
> > Sports Cars Int'l
> >
> > Dereck C wrote:
> >
> > > Was I suffering from sleep apnea when reading Burgess's Power Tune book
> > or
> > > did he mention a better rear seal to put on a 5 main engine.  I thought
> > he
> > > made reference to a Rover part from a Sherpa (is that a van?).  I had my
> > > wife looking through the last chapters of the book to locate the part
> > number
> > > at home for the past 20 minutes, no luck.  Does anyone have that book
> > handy
> > > to look it up?  Any thoughts on his Recommendation?
> > >
> > > Dereck
> > >
> > > PS The lack of sleep is from the "might-as-well" syndrome that people
> > have
> > > been talking about.  The mental list just grows and grows.  When did the
> > > might-as-well's start?  Try two and a half years ago when I was single.
> > Now
> > > I am married with a one year old, one in the oven, and fixer upper
> > house. My
> > > advice - Just keep it on the road or you will never get to drive it.
> > Mine
> > > started with a ring job...
> > >
> > > ________________________________________________________________________
> >
> >
> >
> > Dereck C wrote:
> >
> > > To answer my own question here is the quote from Burgess's power tune
> > book.
> > > Page 51:
> > >
> > > "The final variation is the crankshaft rear oil seal.  An uprated
> > version
> > > from Rover is available, part number LUF10002 (Sherpa van).  This has a
> > > superior sealing lip design which goes a long way toward rectifying the
> > > weeping rear oil seal problem that affects so many Bs.
> > > Note if the crank has slight grovve in it, caused through contact with
> > the
> > > rear seal lip, always fit the new one so that it runs in that groove as
> > > well."
> > >
> > > Anyone use this?
> > >
> > > Dereck
> > >
> > > ----Original Message Follows----
> > > From: Bill Saidel <saidel@crab.rutgers.edu>
> > > To: "Dereck C" <derex39@hotmail.com>
> > > Subject: Re: Burgess's rear seal
> > > Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 13:23:41 -0400
> > >
> > > At 05:08 PM 06/13/2000 +0000, you wrote:
> > >
> > > Actually, my 76 is leaking from the rear seal. I'll be interested in
> > your
> > > thread.
> > >
> > > ________________________________________________________________________
> >


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