Hey mate, great video! Thank you for the tip on slave gear chamfer facing downward. So glad I watched your video prior to fitting sump pan haha! Best be off outside to remove oil pump and check which way I’ve put gear!! Thanks mate👍
Good to see a rear main fitted this way have been doing it this way 55 years the bearing capa you machines cut them down and use as Cap supports for centre caps ,😁🇭🇲
Gday Wayne. Not really sure I follow what you are saying there. Do you cut down rear main bearing caps and use them in the Center of the crank for more crank strength?
great video. I made my own "6A6" as well, but not having the actual tool dimensions for the seal surface just took the diameter off the crank at the sealing surface -0.010" thinking that would give a nice seal. If I understood you correctly, yours is -0.002" from the crank sealing surface. As you'd expect, mine was even tighter than yours started out. It felt too much drag, probably 30-40ftlbs. Was under time pressure so bolted it all down anyway and cracked on. Had burning smell for about 500kms, and then it started dripping. Haven't been bothered fixing it in 8 years, and it is an irritation. I regret rushing it after the big effort to set up to that point.
Hey mate. I literally had my note book open so I checked immediately Mercedes #A0019971241 Soak it for a week before hand and twist the hell out of it to loosen it up when you go to fit it. Add a touch of moly to the seal to help lube it on start up
Well mate to be fair, the RMS that comes in the kit is used far and wide. I quizzed the HSD guys a while back about them and they use what’s in the kits and they have no problems with them. I think it really comes down to the detail given when fitting them.
Oh and just edited my earlier reply, twist hell out of the RMS to loosen it up. Be brutal with it. Soaking for 24hours is not enough. I just built another motor and had the RMS soaking for a few months. It was so easy to work with. If you are planning to build a motor in the future soak it now. It’s not like it’s going to go bad in the oil bath👍
Hey mate, great video! Thank you for the tip on slave gear chamfer facing downward. So glad I watched your video prior to fitting sump pan haha! Best be off outside to remove oil pump and check which way I’ve put gear!!
Thanks mate👍
No worries mate! It’s al in the Holden workshop manual if you need a future reference
Thank you very much for such a well done and informative video and for all you helpful tips and techniques 👍
Why would you put centre punch marks in the seal groove? Ive never seen or heard of a seal spinning in the housing.
Good to see a rear main fitted this way have been doing it this way 55 years the bearing capa you machines cut them down and use as Cap supports for centre caps ,😁🇭🇲
Gday Wayne. Not really sure I follow what you are saying there.
Do you cut down rear main bearing caps and use them in the Center of the crank for more crank strength?
Excellent as usual.
Thanks Don, I just hope the real seal holds tight!
great video. I made my own "6A6" as well, but not having the actual tool dimensions for the seal surface just took the diameter off the crank at the sealing surface -0.010" thinking that would give a nice seal.
If I understood you correctly, yours is -0.002" from the crank sealing surface. As you'd expect, mine was even tighter than yours started out. It felt too much drag, probably 30-40ftlbs. Was under time pressure so bolted it all down anyway and cracked on. Had burning smell for about 500kms, and then it started dripping. Haven't been bothered fixing it in 8 years, and it is an irritation. I regret rushing it after the big effort to set up to that point.
Well I haven’t driven mine yet!
Time will tell!
@@sharpetoolingaustralia114 I reckon you've nailed it 👍
Love your vid's mate!! What brand rear main seal did you use?
Mercedes #A0019971241
Mercedes #A0019971241
@@sharpetoolingaustralia114 interesting. did you find the one they provided in the gasket set (permaseal?) was no good?
Hey mate great video. What is the part number for this seal, i think I've got them 6cyl mid 60s Mercedes?
Hey mate. I literally had my note book open so I checked immediately
Mercedes #A0019971241
Soak it for a week before hand and twist the hell out of it to loosen it up when you go to fit it.
Add a touch of moly to the seal to help lube it on start up
@sharpetoolingaustralia114 yep, there the 1s I've got. Legend thank you. The ones in the gaskets kits are useless
Well mate to be fair, the RMS that comes in the kit is used far and wide. I quizzed the HSD guys a while back about them and they use what’s in the kits and they have no problems with them. I think it really comes down to the detail given when fitting them.
Oh and just edited my earlier reply, twist hell out of the RMS to loosen it up. Be brutal with it. Soaking for 24hours is not enough. I just built another motor and had the RMS soaking for a few months. It was so easy to work with. If you are planning to build a motor in the future soak it now. It’s not like it’s going to go bad in the oil bath👍
Hi did you say you used a Mercedes rope seal?
Mercedes #A0019971241
What model Mercedes rear seal did you use have you got a part number ?
Mercedes #A0019971241