6.0 install

[krue]

Originally Posted by MidLifer

- One thing I learned after going through 3 rear main seals thinking that I wasn't putting them on correctly is you have to put thread sealer on the flexplate bolts or they will p*ss oil. Probably should have known that but with my old manual trans, the flywheel bolts did not leak. BTW if you plan to refresh the rear main, buy one of the alignment tools to get the new one right. Sac City Corvette has a good one that isn't too expensive.

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Would you recommend just buying the plate with the seal already installed? That's what I plan to do before I install my 6.0l

[MidLifer]

Some people on this list may know how to make that work, but I don't. I actually bought the plate with seal at one point and I popped the seal out and used the Sac City tool to align the plate. So my answer would be that you could do that but that doesn't save you from having to align the plate.

[NC_John]

Originally Posted by krue

Would you recommend just buying the plate with the seal already installed? That's what I plan to do before I install my 6.0l

There is a different alignment tool used to install a complete rear cover. Its a GM tool and pretty expensive for a one-time use. My wife works at a chevy dealership which allows me the extremely fortunate ability to borrow their tools from time to time and that was how i did it.