Side seals
 

82 280zxt engine, I am in the process of rebuilding the engine. Putting the crank and main bearings in today, I was able to get the rear main cap after a mighty struggle with it. I hope the other caps are easier, anyway are the side seals suppose to be even with the block? The book I am going by says to trim them 1/16 of an inch below the bottom of the block.

The side seals, I have will not need any trimming if I push them in all the way. It seems if you let them project 1/16 of an inch below the block, they will get crushed by the oil pan. Or is that what you want?

Which side seals are you asking about? I am a little confused. Are you talking about the front and rear main seals? Please clarify a little more. And maybe we can help you further.

They are the seals, that go on the sides of the rear main cap. Between the block and rear main cap.

pictures , please . i dont see any side seals other than rear main seal , one-piece .

http://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/197..._seal_kit.html

I ended buying the kit in the link above, the seals in the original rebuild kit I bought fit very loosely. The felpro kit had the expanders, and the seals fit much more snug. I trimmed the ends of the seals flush with the block, that is the best picture I can give you since the oil pan was installed yesterday.