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Re: [Spridgets] 995 Huffaker race engine question

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Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 995 Huffaker race engine question
From: Ron Soave via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2015 17:48:05 -0500
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I use the JB Weld fix (Paul A., now Gerard?). 5 years, no leaks. 13:1 cr. It=
 leaked massively before that. Seal fixed the problem in 24 hours.=20

Ron Soave

> On Mar 30, 2015, at 4:27 PM, "bmwwxman . via Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.t=
eam.net> wrote:
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> Once more....   There is NO rear mail seal in this engine!  It has a scrol=
l seal (unless it has been aftermarket upgraded with either the Mo$$ motors k=
it or the Mini Mania kit.  Both of these kits are relatively new items).   H=
ere's a 12 minute video which describes the Mini Mania kit installation and r=
emoval of the old scroll seal.  It is impossible to install the scroll seal b=
ackwards. You are thinking of some other engine.
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> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DbnOPAlVDcME
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> Cheers!!
> Jim
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>> On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 3:46 PM, WFO Herb via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.=
team.net> wrote:
>> Sounds like the rear main seal is in 'backwards'.
>> Herb
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>>> On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 6:16 AM, lotuspilot--- via Spridgets <spridgets@=
autox.team.net> wrote:
>>> Hi Guys and Gals,
>>>=20
>>> I just rebuilt a Huffaker race engine that had been stored away for deca=
des.  I started it after the rebuild and all looked well after I discovered t=
hat I had the distributor drive gear in 180 out.  That took me a while to fi=
gure out until I replaced all of the plug wires 1 went to 4 and 4 went to 1 a=
nd 3 to 2 and 2 to 3.
>>>=20
>>> Ok.  Here is my real question after running for about 20 minutes with va=
rying engine speed, I noticed that about a quart and a half of oil decided i=
t didn't wish to stay in the engine any longer and was being deposited on th=
e driveway by way of the hole in the bottom of the transmission.  What happe=
ned here?  What should I check?
>>>=20
>>> By the way, the engine is running 11.5 :1 compression and all so high co=
mpression.  It sounded spectacular.  I am dying to drive it once I get you a=
ll to give me some idea of what may have happened.
>>>=20
>>> Thanks a bunch for all of your thoughts.
>>>=20
>>> Mike C
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>I use the JB Weld fix (Paul A., now Ge=
rard?). 5 years, no leaks. 13:1 cr. It leaked massively before that. Seal fi=
xed the problem in 24 hours.&nbsp;</div><div><br>Ron Soave</div><div><br>On M=
ar 30, 2015, at 4:27 PM, "bmwwxman . via Spridgets" &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:sp=
ridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div=
><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Once more.... &nbsp; There i=
s NO rear mail seal in this engine!&nbsp; It has a scroll seal (unless it ha=
s been aftermarket upgraded with either the Mo$$ motors kit or the Mini Mani=
a kit.&nbsp; Both of these kits are relatively new items). &nbsp; Here's a 1=
2 minute video which describes the Mini Mania kit installation and removal o=
f the old scroll seal.&nbsp; It is impossible to install the scroll seal bac=
kwards. You are thinking of some other engine.<div><br></div><div><a href=3D=
"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DbnOPAlVDcME";>https://www.youtube.com/watc=
h?v=3DbnOPAlVDcME</a><br><div><br></div><div>Cheers!!<br>Jim</div></div></di=
v><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 30, 2=
015 at 3:46 PM, WFO Herb via Spridgets <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:spridgets@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&=
gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0=
 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Sounds l=
ike the rear main seal is in 'backwards'.<div>Herb</div></div><div class=3D"=
gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 6:16 AM,=
 lotuspilot--- via Spridgets <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridge=
ts@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt;</span>=
 wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;bord=
er-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"color:#000;backg=
round-color:#fff;font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lu=
cida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Guys and Gals,</d=
iv><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I just rebuilt a Huffaker rac=
e engine that had been stored away for decades.&nbsp; I started it after the=
 rebuild and all looked well after I discovered that I had the distributor d=
rive gear in 180 out.&nbsp; That took me a while to figure out until I repla=
ced all of the plug wires 1 went to 4 and 4 went to 1 and 3 to 2 and 2 to 3.=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Ok.&nbsp; Here is my real q=
uestion after running for about 20 minutes with varying engine speed, I noti=
ced that about a quart and a half of oil decided it didn't wish to stay in t=
he engine any longer and was being deposited on the driveway by way of the h=
ole in the bottom of the transmission.&nbsp; What happened here?&nbsp; What s=
hould I check?</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">By the way, t=
he engine is running 11.5 :1 compression and all so high compression.&nbsp; I=
t sounded spectacular.&nbsp; I am dying to drive it once I get you all to gi=
ve me some idea of what may have happened.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><=
div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks a bunch for all of your thoughts.</div><div dir=3D"lt=
r"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Mike C</div></div></div><br>------------------=
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