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Here are the new seals.
The manufacture is TCM These are inch size seals.
Two of these will fill the place where the original came out.
Might be a good idea for one of the mods to sticky this thread.
Hey
Stopped off at the local bearing supply.
The seals that were originally used (3/4 thick) are no longer available, but there are 3/8 thick seals that have the proper inner and outer size... I ordered 4 seals and will just stack them double in the bore.
The bearings are perfect, so no...
Are the seals and bearings a standard part or something suitable available ???
Would seem that these parts would still be around.
Any common seal part numbers out there troops ???
Thanks
Thank you
I have not opened the unit yet, but am going to disassemble, clean and have a look see inside.
I am hoping the seals are a standard size as the ones in there are likely shot from age alone.
The assembly spins fine, but 65 years dictates that things need to be looked over well before...
I removed the Drive shaft pillow block from one of our Deuces to use on another project (Part Studebaker Weasel..Part Astro van...Part Snowcat.
The Truck has nearly zero miles on it, just 65 years of sitting so the pillow block spins nice, but after 65 years it needs to be torn down and...