[TR] rear oil seal TR3

[fogbro1 at comcast.net]

Bill, 



I just installed the oil seal provided by Joe Alexander on a TR3. I had Joe machine the original aluminum "seal" to accommodate the new one. Also bought the alignment mandrel from Joe. Installation was straightforward (engine is out, on a stand). I also had two auxiliary drain holes drilled in the main cap. 



Big advantage of this seal is that no machining of the crank is required. The seal rides on the crank between the scroll and the rear flange. 



We shall see how it works out, but this I know: since it's an addition to the original seal, it cannot be worse than the original arrangement and a crank has not been sacrificed. 



Ed Woods