Rear main bearing shouldn't look like this

[woodchip]

I only wanted to change the rear seal!

 

[B-onefan]

did you check the thrust bearing also?

 

[woodchip]

did you check the thrust bearing also?

I guess I'll be changing all the bearings....... so much for my thoughts of just doing seals and gaskets. I'm just glad I didn't drive it to Vegas with the leaks. Maybe it should be a stroker when I put it back in!

 

[krazykuda]

Here's a cheap "refresh" kit to get you started...

http://www.manciniracing.com/sealedpowerkit.html


More options:

http://www.manciniracing.com/enrebkit.html

 

[autoxcuda]

Need to find out what (or if something) caused that before you put it back together.

 

[GeorgeH]

Need to find out what (or if something) caused that before you put it back together.

X2 can be a few different causes for that

 

[lilcuda]

X2 can be a few different causes for that

X3 something is very wrong. Need to find out what.

 

[AJ/FormS]

Is that melted babbet material? With that much babbet squeezed out,the shell should be all copper colored, or worse.

 

[woodchip]

Yeah, I can feel a small grove worn in the crank where that bearing was melting.

 

[GeorgeH]

In my case was the converter that did this type of damage.