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Rea Main Seal - New One Piece Design

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Article No. 83-8-5


SEAL - REAR MAIN (3.8L, 5.0L) - NEW ONE-PIECE DESIGN


FORD 1983 - FORD, LTD, T-BIRD, MUSTANG

LINCOLN-MERCURY 1983 - MERCURY, MARQUIS, COUGAR, CAPRI, LINCOLN, MARK, CONTINENTAL

LIGHT TRUCKS 1983 F & E SERIES, BRONCO

A one-piece rear main seal was incorporated in the 5.0L engine starting with engine build date December 1, 1982 and in the 3.8L engine starting with engine build date January 1, 1983. It is the same seal currently used in the 2.3L engine.

Removal and installation procedures are outlined in Section 21-05-17 of the 1983 Car Shop Manual D.

NOTE: The new one-piece rear main seal cannot be used on previous 5.0L and 3.8L engines that were built with the two-piece seal.


PART NUMBER PART NAME CLASS

E2ZZ-6701-A Seal - Rear Main AM


OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: TSB 2-19
WARRANTY STATUS: "INFORMATION ONLY"