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When I dismantled my engine I removed the oil slinger. There was a washer with it. I didn't note where the washer went - in front of the slinger or behind it. All the images I can find on the net don't even mention a washer and none of the Corvair parts companies (Mikes, Clarks, California, ...) that sell a replacement slinger don't list a washer with it. So, is there supposed to be a slinger washer (I seem to have one) and if so does it go before the slinger (against the balancer) or behind the slinger (against the distributor gear) ??

Alec

theres no slinger washer.

look on page 6-52 of the shop manual. if you dont have a shop manual.........get it.......real good info in there!

-Scott V.

I do have the Shop manual AND the Assembly manual. As I said I couldn't find any reference to a washer. The washer was on the crank however - in front of the slinger I believe. Since there is no key way in it, I had to remove the key to get the slinger off the crank. I'm just trying to find out if it was supposed to be there and if I need to reinstall it...

I have never seen a washer there before...someone trying to space out the balancer a little perhaps (worn balancer in the past making a leak?).

It helps when you mention what year engine and what year manuals you are looking at.

Figure 56 pg 6-32 in the 65 shop manual shows the assembly. Fuel pump eccentric, spacer, distrb/oil pump gear, slinger, and the harmonic damper goes on. You never know what someone have kludged in an engine. Before I put the end cover on I install the harmonic damper to make sure everything goes tight. Folks have had bizarre issues only to find out the distb/oil pump gear was sliding back and forth.

Figure 119 on pg 6-52 shows the same, but no slinger in the picture.

If none of the manuals show it, I am with Ted. Probably someone trying to move the balancer out to a non-worn spot on the sealing surface. Weren't aware of Speedy Sleeves.


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