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Old 05-17-2010, 12:27 AM   #19
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Re: 1950 build thread

Rear seal design changed sometime after '85. I don't know all the implications but believe you have to have the correct flywheel or flex plate for your crank/seal design. This is not my area of expertise.

If everything else is the same I'd build the later motor personally.
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