360 Rear Main Seal

Evening all,

Any support appreciated, we have the engine out on a stand - 78 360 from a van.

Attempted to change the rear main seal by removing the pan, oil pump and rear main cap. Then carefully tapping the rope seal out with the crank in place still, failed big time, it just crushed up, the other side moved a fraction. The rope seal is now half an inch down on the side we tapped and only moved a fraction on the other.

So,

1. Any tips on removing the rope seal, its on a stand in the...

360 Rear Main Seal
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