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| | | | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 3 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 3 | Bad leak from the front seal. Where do I buy the parts to fix this? Have the 4:56 diff. Thanks!
By the way, just did the t-5 swap, hei ignition, carb upgrade. She runs like the wind, but that leaking diff is wrecking the buzz. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | You should be able to buy the seal at flaps. My yoke had grooves where the seal goes and I had to use a speedy sleeve. The big nut takes a whole lot of torque to remove. Folks generally use a 3/4" impact gun to do the job. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Hey Fred, if that "Speedi-Sleeve" was an SKF, you don't happen to still have the number do you????
Denny G
Last edited by Denny Graham; 02/20/2012 11:57 AM.
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | No I don't but I believe that you can look it up on the SKF site using the diameter of the shaft. I think actually NAPA sells the seal and sleeve as a set. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Yeah, I can measure it when I get it apart, and I have the SKF catalog on my computer,
but because of the mild winter I'm still driving Bluebelle and I don't want to tear her
apart. Was hoping you still had the numbers so I could pick one up at Motion Industries.
The NAPA (Balkamp) sleeves are way cheaper than the original SKF Speedi-Sleeve but I
prefer the SKF's because they have a better surface finish, have the stiffening flange on
them for driving them on and come with the installation driver.
Thanks anyway,
DG
Last edited by Denny Graham; 02/20/2012 1:01 PM.
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 3 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 3 | Thanks, guys. I'll try Napa. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | Now I need the part number for my 51 1 Ton!
Anyone have the part numbers for the seal and the speedi sleeve? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | I have my parts now, thanks. | | |
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