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Title: Which seal to buy for my engine?
Post by: al on September 06, 2005, 05:42:17 PM
I would like to change the rear main seal on my daughters 76 pinto wagon. It is a 4cyl automatic. I went to O'Riellys to order the seal and the computer called for a 2-piece or a 1-piece rope seal, The parts guy did not know which one my car needed so I ordered the 2-piece, and my Haynes does not specify nor does anyone I know remember much about the pinto. I would like to know if My car takes the 2-piece or does it matter? Please help. Thank You! AL.
Title: Re: Which seal to buy for my engine?
Post by: turbopinto72 on September 06, 2005, 09:47:10 PM
The rear main seal should be a ( 1) piece, round seal........ :o
Title: Re: Which seal to buy for my engine?
Post by: al on September 06, 2005, 09:50:11 PM
1-piece round seal, gotcha. Thanks
Title: Re: Which seal to buy for my engine?
Post by: 77turbopinto on September 07, 2005, 06:05:15 AM
My pintos have the 2 part ones in the stock engines. The turbo engine has the round rubber seal.

Bill
Title: Re: Which seal to buy for my engine?
Post by: Pintony on September 07, 2005, 08:17:03 PM
Quote from: 77turbopinto on September 07, 2005, 06:05:15 AM
My pintos have the 2 part ones in the stock engines. The turbo engine has the round rubber seal.

Bill

NICE one BILL,
Whats the deal????
SOUNDS LIKE WE HAVE A MYSTERY???
1 piece rear main seal or 2 piece seal????
HMMM>>>..... :-\
I LOVE THIS GROUP!!!!!!
Title: Re: Which seal to buy for my engine?
Post by: billnall on September 09, 2005, 06:43:15 PM
All 2.3 OHC engines built before 9/28/81 had a 2-piece rear main seal.
1.6 & 2.0 had a 1-piece seal for the rear main.
Source Ford Parts Catalog.
Title: Re: Which seal to buy for my engine?
Post by: stang2 on September 11, 2005, 11:28:07 AM
1976 is the two piece rear main seal.  Just did it the other day to a 76.  Like it was said earlier the one piece didn't come into play until the 80's.  Hope this helps.