[Shotimes] Camshaft Seal Leak Question

[Mike]

I've been using NAPA seals, Chicago Rawhide, (CR)  pn# 16041.  Seem to work
great, cheap enough.  Usually in stock.
Mike


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leigh Smith" <leighsm@comcast.net>
To: "Mark Nunnally" <marknunnally@JoiMail.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2004 12:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Camshaft Seal Leak Question


> Yeah, the caps were RTV'd
> I even put some on the seals before, but not this time.
> I think it was the "generic" seals from the upper end rebuild set I bought
> from Russ.
> They just didn't fit well, they weren't tight enough.
> The cam seals only had .010 interference fit, and the new FelPro ones had
> .060.
> They were so loose they would drip from the seal/cam interface with the
> engine not even running!
> He had another issue with that generic kit also, cause the fuel injector
> seals were not even close to being correct, or enough of them.
>
> Lee
> 94 MTX Good to go! (I hope)
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mark Nunnally" <marknunnally@JoiMail.com>
> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2004 2:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Camshaft Seal Leak Question
>
>
> > did you use a little RTV on the cam cap where the factory uses it?
> >
> > mark
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Leigh Smith" <leighsm@comcast.net>
> > To: "SHOTIMES" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2004 10:39 AM
> > Subject: [Shotimes] Camshaft Seal Leak Question
> >
> >
> > > I've got a brand new camshaft seal leaking with only 1200 miles on it.
> I'm
> > > pissed. This is on my new engine. Rear head, behind sprocket.
> > > What the ** would cause a new seal to sit there and drip??
> > > Anything I'm missing here??
> > > Any tips??
> > >
> > > It's not what I'd call a complicated part!!
> > >
> > > Lee - frustrated
> > > 94 MTX - new Ford crate motor
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