most likely it is the felt seal for the pilot bearing that goes into the
end of the crank.  the trans input shaft rides in this bearing and the
felt seal keeps the grease in the bearing and debris out.

jonathan

On Tue, 1 Mar 2005, Jere Hawn wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I bought an engine gasket set.  What does the felt washer go to/used for?
>
> Jere