[Mgs] engine question

[WSpohn4 at aol.com]

No, there is no gasket there. Any oil in the bellhousing will have escaped  
past a defective rear main and/or front transmission seal.
 
And you guys aren't finding marks on the flywheels because they are neutral 
 balanced - and if they weren't to start with (MG had pretty wide 
variations as  far as balance is concerned) they will be after the balancing has been 
 done.  No particular orientation vis a vis the crankshaft is  necessary.
 
Bill
 
In a message dated 20/06/2010 4:09:56 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
msjeffcock at eastlink.ca writes:

Another  question: should there have been a gasket between the transmission 
and engine?  I had a fair bit of oil inside my bell housing, there was 
nothing to act as a  gasket? Would a very thing film of silicone be in  order?