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Posted By: Rivard oil pump seal? - 01/25/12 11:08 PM
I just looked at the oil pump and found no seal in it. What should be there. A felt seal or rubber or ? . Maybe I should say, I bought this car completely dis-assembled. The motor is in the frame but needs putting together. Is a complete gasket set going to give me all the gaskets and seals needed. I have all types of gasket material available to me and I can make most of what I need, or am I making my job harder by trying to do too much by trying to do it all myself?
Posted By: CJP'S 29 Re: oil pump seal? - 01/26/12 12:08 AM
Your oil pump does not have a seal as such,but uses packing that is retained by the left hand threaded gland nut.The packing I use when making the oil pumps(either the 1924/25 or "490" type),
is called stern gland packing or greasy hemp.Other people use graphite coated asbestos rope,or something similar,but others may give their choice of gland packing.

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Posted By: Rivard Re: oil pump seal? - 01/26/12 01:19 AM
Thanks for the help. Where I work they do have rope packing. I will check to see if it will work with oils.
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