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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 07:06 PM
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oil slinger?

im rebuilding my 400 in my 79 f100, i dont remember if it had an oil slinger or not but i cant find it if it did, i cant find one anywhere online so do i absolutley have to have one or can i do without?
 
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 07:17 PM
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I have no idea what youre talking about..?
 
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 07:20 PM
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sorry, the oil slinger on the front of the crankshaft next to the timing chain sprocket
 
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 07:22 PM
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Im going to go with no you dont need one.. i dont think iver ever seen anything like youre describing. I just had 2 400's apart and neither one have anything on the front of the crank besides timing chain sprocket and harmonic balancer.
 
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 07:47 PM
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The Ford basic part number for the crank oil slinger is 6310. In the parts list for the 351M-400 it doesn't show a part number for the slinger, so the 400 didn't use one.
 
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 08:16 PM
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I've put a couple together without and never had a problem.
 
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