engine plate seal

[rogmit]

I've got a 1992 ford bronco w/351.I'm reinstalling transmission and I noticed on the engine plate that it has a foam type ring on the plate.I don't know the technical name for it but it is about completely gone from age.Do they still make this or would you just silicon to make a new ring because i would think that the plate might have a rattle if this foam circle wasn't there.Does anyone have any ideas about this?

 

[miesk5]

yo R,

maybe others can assist you with this info;

  Rear Cover Assembly; aka Automatic Transmission to Engine Spacer Plate

 
 
1993 Bronco/Econoline/F-Series Workshop Manual by Ford
https://www.motorcraftservice.com/pubs/content/~WSPM/~MUS~LEN/21/SPMLEFT.HTM
 
Section 03-01B: Engines, 5.0L MFI V-8, 5.8L MFI W-V-8 and 5.8L MFI Lightning W-V-8
1993 Bronco/Econoline/F-Series Workshop Manual
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION


Flywheel 
Removal

1. On a vehicle with a manual transmission, remove the transmission and flywheel housing, clutch pressure plate and disc. Refer to Group 08. On a vehicle with an automatic transmission, remove the transmission and converter housing. Refer to Group 07.
   

1. To check flywheel face runout or to replace a flywheel ring gear for a manual transmission, refer to Section 03-00.

1. Remove the flywheel attaching bolts and remove the flywheel.
   
   
   
   
    

 
Installation

1. Coat the threads of the flywheel attaching bolts with oil-resistant Threadlock and Sealer E0AZ-19554-AA (ESE-M4G204-A-Type II) or equivalent. Position the flywheel on the crankshaft ******. Install and tighten the bolts in sequence across from each other to 102-115 Nm (75-85 ft-lb).

1. On a vehicle with a manual transmission, check the flywheel runout. Section 03-00. Install the clutch pressure plate, disc and the transmission and flywheel housing. Refer to Group 08. On a vehicle with an automatic transmission, check the flywheel runout. Refer to Section 03-00. Install the transmission and converter housing. Refer to Group 07.
   

https://www.motorcraftservice.com/pubs/content/~WSPM/~MUS~LEN/21/SPM31B26.HTM

Try to read through the engine section for any seal or sealing material used on the spacer or flywheel

Some other info from WWW;

Mark has also noticed that a good number of these plates have a strip of either cork or weatherstripping-like rubber along the bottom edge, perhaps to provide a seal and to help keep rattling noises down

http://www.428cobrajet.org/id-trans-spacer