Thread: convert 1 piece seal to 2 piece seal

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ok Denny, thanks again.

Dave, yes, you're right, the rotating assembly I previously bought did include the crank. I bought the 2 piece seal kit because I already had the 2 piece seal earlier style block I thought I was going to use.

Oldtrucker - yes sir, that's exactly the type of info I was hoping to find out - other folks experience or problems they heard of. Was hoping to find out how idiot proof the procedure is because I'm the idiot that's going to do it. And yes again, we're on the same page regarding researching the issue. Will let you know if I go that route what happens.

Tango, thanks for the offer on the block. I would take advantage if I could. The block I was going to use was a 10/20 block (010 casting id)....too bad. OK, good to know that these seals are reliable even if not completely idiot proof. Yep, the roller cam issue did seem like an added bonus to me also. I did some checking on doing a retro with my older block but seemed to be about a $600 additional cost which I didn't think I wanted to incur at the time. I'm going to keep searching for the earlier style block but I don't know.....one salvage yard I called said they send all their blocks to Venezuela....Venezuela??????? Anyway, today I'm checking to find out which years/blocks were set up for rollers. If you, or anyone else, has any info on this please let me know.

Anyway, today I'm checking to find out which years/blocks were set up for rollers. If you, or anyone else, has any info on this please let me know.[/QUOTE]

87 and up had rollers but not all of them you'd have to know what vin# to look for and what kind of car or truck they came in ect. TBI chevrolet motors with the oil dipstick on the passenger side with the valve cover bolts in the center of the valve cover but watch out for 305's its hard to tell them apart from 350's of that era
then there is also the 96 and up vortec's that have good flowing heads with big valves. Also you can buy and addaptor to fit a early 2 peace main seal crank into a 1 peace main seal block.

appreciate the info speedy55779