303 Olds rear main seal ??

is there a readily available modern replacement for the old rope seal?

I know of at least two HAMB vendors offering rubber seals for the early Olds'
but 'was hoping to grab one at the local parts store...

seams someone said late '50s 318.. ?

 

Run down to the local napa and grab a victor JV 604 seal .

 

thanks!

 

best gasket company now makes a 2 pc. seal to fit that-I put one in and it was a breeze.

 

ok, so I finaly made time to do this yesterday,
been driving around for an hour or so today
must say it's a bit wierd
I keep looking under the car
and it's clean and dry
where there was an anoying drip ready to fall,
or a spot on the ground
now nothing
dry as a popcorn fart

thanks for the tip!

 

oh yeah, and it is a Mopar V8 number, fits almost everything but the small block

 

is it just me or does this seal look too small. it about 1/16" too small on each side. did you guys just goop er up with rtv?

 

why not just buy the right one.....as I mentioned

 

mine fit perfect,
I wouldn't be surprised if Best is using that same gasket as it's replacement

 

if i figured out why it didnt work, my crank is a 371 shes bigger and its a different part number, it fits the 303 like a glove. and the reason i didnt want to buy a best brand seal because the fel pro is 12 dollars the best is 50 plus shipping.