Front Seal

[1oldtruck]

Hey Y'all, I have a new question for you. I need to replace a front seal on my motor that sits behind the front timing cover.  Is this is a rope seal or a mechanical seal? I was told that it is a rope seal but the auto parts store tells me that it's a mechanical seal.

 

I have a 48 B-1, 218 if that helps.

 

Thanks,

 

Matthew

[Jeff Balazs]

It is a mechanical seal. You can do a search and see photos here.

Hth

Jeff

[Desotodav]

Matthew , best to get a good quality one rather that the cheep one that was installed in my engine (during rebuild) that started leaking after about 1600 miles. The good ones have both felt and leather in them. I wish I would have taken a photo of the good seal before I pressed it into the timing chain cover plate - the cheep seal that was removed is to the right of photo (attached). I'm not sure what they are worth in your part of the world but mine cost something like $35 here in Oz.