Mattbo
Registered User
So about this paper seal?? Is it necessary? I did not have one when I removed my plate and am seeing mixed reviews of yes and no to just use high quality sealant/RTV?
I was able to get my SKF seal installed from the back of the plate and get it flush with a block of wood. I'd definitely want the install tool but if you get creative it can be done without...at least with that thickness sealDid you read through the link in post#5?
I must have done something right even though I was unsure if I was doing things right stumbling along getting the dang rear seal installed.
Put a few thousand miles on her and no leaks.
I put a link of the Rotunda Ford tool to press the seal into the plate using your Hyd Press. Sets the seal at the proper depth.
I see one is listed for $35 if you click on the link.
Goat
old paper sealed off of the mountain it is like concrete alignment.
This is why I like to use a thin coat of RTV on both sides of most gaskets. It makes clean up SOOO easy the next time. The old gasket doesn't stick like this with the RTV in place.It is damn near petrified to that bottom area.
I understood well enough. Those gaskets seem like they're welded to the engine and other parts. I've seen it enough times to know what it's like.I’m not even sure what I meant to say after re-reading that.
In the kit it has a metal cup to drive it on?Should I be using some sort of loctite on the crank itself? And the speedi seal that came with my kit has a flange on the back obviously for installing it does that need to be pealed off after it’s in place I’ve seen it removed and left on?
I was under the impression all IDI`s (6.9/7.3) were all the same. (as far as the Crank) maybe the 94, last year some changes were made because of the factory Turbo.Well the crank sleeve I received is for an F-350 of the same year it was in the F-250 section on Rockauto. I had no clue they were larger I thought the only differences were drivetrain 3/4 to 1 ton. I had to return that and get the right one so I won't be getting back on this until Monday or Tuesday now.
Ya I looked again at my order and it was for an F-350 same year same motor. After double checking outer diameter sizes it was definitely a larger speedi sleeve.I was under the impression all IDI`s (6.9/7.3) were all the same. (as far as the Crank) maybe the 94, last year some changes were made because of the factory Turbo.
I doubt Ford had 2 different cranks for 250 and 350.
I don`t remember reading anything on it.
Iam still stumbling along learning too, and accidently do something that works...
Goat