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Originally Posted by Gaz64
I would check with the seal manufacturer before you fit everything up.
Some seals do go in backwards. I've seen many now.
I would also like to kick the engine assembler in the backside, what else did he do inside?
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The installed seal was a Fel-Pro with the same p/n as the one I purchased and installed. Instructions were very clear as to which way to install it - lip in. Regardless, the one I removed was lip out on the top half and lip in on the bottom half. Someone was snoozing that day.
It looks like the engine had the pistons replaced, perhaps about the time the engine was installed (1990-1991), as I believe the marks on the underside of the pistons (9-1548 IND BRAS M-2) aren't consistent with what Ford would have used in 1973. The pistons have also been drilled, presumably to balance them. I can also see honing marks on the lower cylinder walls - within the range traveled by the pistons.
I have not removed the heads to see the tops of the pistons, nor have I measured the cylinders to see if they've been bored. I am planning on purchasing an inspection camera to poke in the spark plug holes to see what's in there, though that obviously won't be as complete as pulling the heads - that will have to wait for later.