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#424620 04/22/19 10:44 AM
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Does anyone know where I can find the lift cylinders for the top or parts to rebuild mine? Chevsofthe40s used to carry the seals and shafts but no longer do. Mine are in very bad condition. Any help would be much appreciated.

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I had a local machine shop make new shafts at a fraction of the catalog price. The machinist used an old shaft as a pattern and made them out of chrome plated round stock that he had. It was the same material used for hydraulic cylinder piston rods, I believe Grade 1045 chrome plated. For seals. I measured the diameter and depth of the bores in the end cover and bought seals from a local bearing and seal supplier. Finished product works great. I did not need to replace the large seals on the pistons. I have the old shafts and might have kept the boxes from the seals if you need more information. I'll check tomorrow.

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I found a shop to make the shafts yesterday. If you have any info on seals that would be great. Hopefully I can reuse the large piston seals over.

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If my memory serves me the end cover on each cylinder has two seals, an inner metal cased seal and an outer seal which is cork or felt based. I used Federal Mogul 450535 for the inner seals but can't find the info for the outer seals. Mike

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Thanks for the info


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