<VV> Viton main seals- any problems?

ricknorris at suddenlink.net ricknorris at suddenlink.net
Wed May 4 06:54:21 EDT 2011


I use the Viton seals on everything in my race engines and street engines and have had no problems to date.
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Rick Norris
#36 Sunoco Corvair
www.corvairalley.com 

---- corvairs at pacifier.com wrote: 
> I am starting hear of troubles with Viton seals that have been in use for
> awhile - as I have pointed out numerous times Viton is a poor material for
> a rotating shaft -. Having trouble with a new installation is a new one on
> me.
> 
> Lon Wall
> www.corvairunderground.com
> 
> > Have any of you guys happened to have had unsatisfactory results after
> > installing new Viton main seals?  These were used in my recent engine
> > rebuild and we are having a heck of a time. The metal surfaces are
> > absolutely polished and still I am having oil leaking out the main seals
> > very slowly.
> >
> >
> >
> > Carlton Smith
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> > Indianapolis, IN
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