I took my F1 box and model A snout to the machine shop yesterday to have the ends trimmed off of each and chamfered on the lathe. My question involves the oil seal that the F1 uses but is absent on the A snout. I plan to have a groove machined into the A snout so as to accept the F1 style oil seal. Any comments? I don't want oil seeping out and making a mess (I know it probably will anyway)...
This is the stock A snout that I plan to weld to the F1 after it's machined down. I plan to have the same oil seal groove machined in this part? Thanks...
i made a plate to bolt the steering box to and then clamp to the table of the bridge port .....then bored a hole same as the f-1 and use an f-1 seal...
Thanks. I was just at the shop and he's working on it as I type this... The guy is great he has a machine shop in his home and does mostly marine work but he's a hot rodder and enjoys auto related work which usually takes priority over bilge pumps...
A point well taken Jason! Didn't think about that one myself! I will do the same - thanks for posting it! Regards, Dave.
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