Pinion Flange Seal (option)
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- Posts: 77
- Joined: September 30th, 2009, 8:02 pm
- Body Type: none
- Model Year: 1930
- Location: Massachusetts
Pinion Flange Seal (option)
Cape Way Bearing in Plymouth, MA provided me with a backer ring so that there would be enough crush. The backer ring is a HBU-246, and then an O-ring-246 to make the final seal. The O-ring seal is suitable for gear oil or any oil found in a AA Ford truck. They did not charge me for the two ring seals because I had other bearing business ongoing for AA trucks with them. (I cannot imagine that 1 backer ring and an O-ring is a huge cost) It is my preference to use a modern seal rather than a cork seal with a butt-joint. I want other AA truck restorers to be aware of the option.
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- Posts: 281
- Joined: October 27th, 2010, 7:24 pm
- Body Type: 82-B
- Model Year: 1931
- Location: N.E.Illinois
Re: Pinion Flange Seal (option)
Thanks for posting this, i explored the possibility of replacing the cork seal with an o ring on my pinion but didn't have any luck finding one let alone the ring and sure enough it leaks, I'll be prepared the next time