ok, the repair kit is not feasible
In order to install that sleeve, I'd have to pull the oil pump, and in order to do that I'd have to pull the engine and drop the pan. That ain't happening, not this fall.
What I did was carefully measure the distance to the groove, and pick a seal ( I had two different ones with the same part #) that had a shorter distance to the seal lip from the outside face. I checked the dimensions, and if I leave the seal protruding about 0.050, with the different seal dimensions I should be at least 0.100" away from the line.
We'll see if this works.
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