Back in the shed last night. Hoisted the motor and once again pulled the pinion yoke. There isn't enough room to pull the tailshaft without hoisting the motor since the ten bolt went in, that means we're making a new talshaft, or at least shortening this one before we race again. I did this because the diff was leaking just sitting there, we weren't confident that that would get any better once we got to the lake so it was new seal time.I took out the seal, it was spotless which lead me to think it was leaking around the seal not through it. Still, I wasn't going to be standing next to the car with the oil dripping out of it and the Colonel saying " you put the old seal back in it didn't you?" so I put the new one in, this time I used No 4 instead of silicone and I cleaned and dried the surface too....the base of the ten bolt housing is flat and the way we've set it up it is just like a drummer's mouth when the drum riser is level...it dribbles out both ends....., the easiet way it seems to drain the diff is to pull the seal, opening the rear cover lets it pour straight onto the exhaust junction, fortunately I have wrapped the exhaust there , so we're in for a smoky couple of runs until it burns that off.
Hey Grumm, aren't I allowed to look at my phone..... who are you anyway, the Australian Bellytank thread Police?