Recent content by Catahoula

A friend disassembled a good running marine engine for restoration and discovered the connecting rod cap was replaced with a section of leather belt. Not looking to get into the rear cap restoration business, but posted for those with access to a lathe and mill what worked for me. I did not...

I just left the rope in the aluminum seal and removed it from the rear main cap. The Babbitt job has fixed my leak, so I will leave as is. Thanks for the input. Jim

Thanks nkaminar, Will look for a suitable seal removal tool.

Joe, Since the bearing half had full crankshaft contact as indicated during lapping, I do feel confident that it is aligned with the last line bore. Jim

Sorry, Left out the boring pic. Jim

Hey Guys, Kind of new to Model A’s, bought two in August and another last month. Working on the best of the three to make it a safe reliable driver. Running good, fuel and electrical has been sorted, but had a steady drip from the rear main. Below is the steps I performed to remedy the...