I doubt that the presence or lack of OD has anything to do with it. I think all the transmissions older than a certain date had the scroll.
Actually, the seal is really part of the bellhousing, not the transmission. So, maybe you could upgrade an older seal-less transmission by swapping in a newer bellhousing. Since the bellhousing is probably the most indestructible part of the car, they must be pretty easy to find in junkyards. Meanwhile, avoid parking your Spit in San Franscisco! Doug Braun '72 Spit At 06:40 PM 6/2/02, you wrote: >Bill, > Does this Spitfire have an O.D. trans? The O.D. trans on a spitfire >does not have a seal per say on the input shaft of the trans. It does have a >"scroll seal" which is like a reverse thread around the shaft that causes >any oil riding up the shaft to return to the inside of the trans,as long as >the shaft is turning. SO if you do have an O.D. trans. you do not have to do >anything except top up the trans,and keep the nose up when parking on a >hill. > Hope this is your only problem /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
