Rear Main seal where?

[dukeofsho]

My GM Gen III has seen far too many winters. The engine and trans will be transplanted into a better body. I would like to replace the rear main seal while I have it out. Does anyone know where to get one?

 

[luigisho]

From the dealer?

 

[dukeofsho]

I looked it up. One of the few times the dealer had an SHO part. I love the $1200.00 price tag on the complete gasket set.

 

[St Louis SHO]

I dont get it... The ONLY place you can get a rear main IIRC is the dealer.

Edit: I think I get it now, you got the seal... eye sea.

 

[dukeofsho]

Yeah, I had given the local part stores a call only to find out that they only carry the front crank seal not the rear. I'll order both front and rear once I know for sure about the transplant. On the Ford parts site they had a complete gasket set for $1200.00 WOW!

It'll be a shame, the GM will be parted out after 7 years of service to our family.

 

[St Louis SHO]

That $1200 gasket set, are there actually some out there? When Dave bought the last of the head gaskets, they offered the full set.

 

[SHOZ123]

I may have one. I look tomorrow.

 

[dukeofsho]

Well, the dealer showed they had the timing cover gaskets and rear seal. I was told they were back ordered. I waited 3 weeks only to be told they don't make the seals anymore...err! Anyone have spares?

 

[SHOZ123]

I have one but it is not a spare.

 

[dukeofsho]

Raise my hopes then shoot me down. Lol. do you have a pic? Whats it look like?

 

[SHOZ123]

Well it's round....

4.25" OD x 3.60" ID

Outside lip is 0.40" tall, inside lip is 0.30" tall

It's brown, part number F6DZ-6701-AA

 

[SHOZ123]

Back in the day some said the V6 Duratec had a very similar rear main seal. May also want to check out the 2.5L Contour Duratec motor.

Well the 3.0L Duratec is not going to work. It's dimension for the seal are Width=.427"; Shaft=3.465"; Outside diameter=4.2680"; Bore=4.252IN

The 2.5L Duratec V6 rear seal is Shaft Size=3.625", Housing Bore=4.24, Outer Diameter=4.256, Width=0.39in

Width on the V8 rear seal is 0.35"

 

[luigisho]

Check with Doug Lewis at fordspecialists.com he usually has some hard to find parts sitting on a shelf.

 

[dukeofsho]

Back in the day some said the V6 Duratec had a very similar rear main seal. May also want to check out the 2.5L Contour Duratec motor.

Well the 3.0L Duratec is not going to work. It's dimension for the seal are Width=.427"; Shaft=3.465"; Outside diameter=4.2680"; Bore=4.252IN

The 2.5L Duratec V6 rear seal is Shaft Size=3.625", Housing Bore=4.24, Outer Diameter=4.256, Width=0.39in

Width on the V8 rear seal is 0.35"

That's darn close. Ill pick one up.
I will also give Doug a call on the timing cover set.
Thanks!