How important is the oil slinger?

Well, here's the thing......it will take just as long 400 miles from now to put it in as it will not, less 1/2 hour to drain and pull the rad. So run it, see if it leaks, if not, then...................
You can't beat this logic!
Unless you pounded the front seal in with a big hammer, and didn't make sure the garter-spring was still where it belonged, doh!
But I guess time will tell on that one too,eh? lol