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chrs1961815 · 07-13-2021, 03:53 AM

I would only go with 1 piece pulleys - it seems the 2 piece pulleys coming apart is a real problem.

Oldcarbearings · 07-15-2021, 11:51 PM

If available i'd use a metal cased leather or combination felt wiper/leather lip spring loaded oil seal as both the felt&leather material are kinder to older style lubricants&metalurgy& DON'T leak &won't "mark/score" the shaft,
Modern neoprene seals if there's even a slight "nick" in the sealing lip will go hard(run dry) resulting in "marking/scoring" on the shaft causing a groove negating use of a aluminium speedie sleeve&in worst case scenario expoy to fill in the groove(s).

duke36 · 07-16-2021, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Oldcarbearings

If available i'd use a metal cased leather or combination felt wiper/leather lip spring loaded oil seal as both the felt&leather material are kinder to older style lubricants&metalurgy& DON'T leak &won't "mark/score" the shaft,
Modern neoprene seals if there's even a slight "nick" in the sealing lip will go hard(run dry) resulting in "marking/scoring" on the shaft causing a groove negating use of a aluminium speedie sleeve&in worst case scenario expoy to fill in the groove(s).

Do you have a part number for the leather/felt type?

07-13-2021, 03:53 AM	#1
chrs1961815 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Spring Grove, Illinois Posts: 1,371	Re: FRONT model A ‘modern’ seal use. I would only go with 1 piece pulleys - it seems the 2 piece pulleys coming apart is a real problem. __________________ "The more things change, the more they stay the same."

07-15-2021, 11:51 PM	#2
Oldcarbearings Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: North Warrandyte, Melbourne,Victoria, Australia Posts: 112	Re: FRONT model A ‘modern’ seal use. If available i'd use a metal cased leather or combination felt wiper/leather lip spring loaded oil seal as both the felt&leather material are kinder to older style lubricants&metalurgy& DON'T leak &won't "mark/score" the shaft, Modern neoprene seals if there's even a slight "nick" in the sealing lip will go hard(run dry) resulting in "marking/scoring" on the shaft causing a groove negating use of a aluminium speedie sleeve&in worst case scenario expoy to fill in the groove(s).