Pentastar 01 Well-Known Member Joined Oct 6, 2014 Messages 107 Reaction score 36 Location usa Feb 7, 2018 #1 What's the deal with the front transmission seal? Some are Flanged and some are NOT? does it matter?
fshd4it Squid inc FABO Gold Member Joined Jun 9, 2016 Messages 551 Reaction score 261 Location Winock WA Feb 7, 2018 #2 There's a step about 3/8" down where the seal goes. So even without a flange, you can't drive them in too far (or end up out of square).
There's a step about 3/8" down where the seal goes. So even without a flange, you can't drive them in too far (or end up out of square).
SGBARRACUDA ROY Legendary Member Joined Dec 7, 2006 Messages 22,009 Reaction score 10,664 Location PLANT CITY FL. Feb 7, 2018 #3 Yup over the years I've used both. No problems.
MrJLR Built, not bought FABO Gold Member Joined May 14, 2015 Messages 5,619 Reaction score 6,714 Location Menifee, California Feb 7, 2018 #4 I'm doing this right now. ... My old seal had the flange, I had to beat the crap outta it to get it out. New seal has no flange - no problem. New bushing in pump housing installed. ..still need to peen it over. Jeff
I'm doing this right now. ... My old seal had the flange, I had to beat the crap outta it to get it out. New seal has no flange - no problem. New bushing in pump housing installed. ..still need to peen it over. Jeff