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Originally Posted by cadillac512
I think you can seal the front externally by cleaning up the area at the front of the seal sleeve and using rtv between it and the pulley. Can't see why that won't work,and it saves pulling the crank gear.
At the rear,yes I think I'd loosen all the main caps and rotate the seal and retainer out and replace them with proper sealer and new rope.
I would definitely use a "BEST" brand "graphtite" rear rope seal. Far better in my opinion than the others. I just built an 8BA and it's bone dry on both ends after 500 miles.
Terry
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Thank you Terry, that is my plan of attack. When I lay in new rope seals, should I lay sealer in the groove before the rope? I have both front and rear best ropes, and I understand I need to trim the rear with the guide included. But how about the front, did you have to trim yours on the front after seating it? How about your pan gasket, did you trim it to butt up against the rope and dab a little sealer there?
JB