Rear main oil seal in weasel engine

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Rear main oil seal in weasel engine

Post by dukws4ever » Thu Sep 05, 2019 4:20 pm

Being new to weasels I am trying to find information regarding the rear main oil seal for the Studebaker Champion engine as used in the weasel
According to the manual TM9-1772A that states --
"Carefully install new specially treated wood oil seals at the rear main bearing cap"
I also researched this in a 1950s copy of Motor manual and that also mentions them
"Specially treated wood plugs are used at the rear main bearing cap to prevent oil leaks.
Whenever the rear main bearing cap is removed new seals should be installed"
I opened the new gasket kit and there are included two pieces of wood
These are approx 2" x 1/4" x 1/8"
So the gasket people thought to include them.
When I disassembled the engine I carefully noted where all the gaskets etc came from and there weren't any wood items or any type of rear main oil seal present
The way the crankshaft is manufactured it appears that there shouldn't be a need for an oil seal in that area
I'm hoping somebody has insight into this issue
Thanks in advance for any and all help
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Re: Rear main oil seal in weasel engine

Post by Weaseler » Fri Sep 06, 2019 9:46 am

Go to studebaker parts on the web they have wat u need

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Re: Rear main oil seal in weasel engine

Post by dukws4ever » Fri Sep 06, 2019 5:40 pm

Hi weasler
Thanks for the info re the Studebaker parts company
I don't know how I could have missed them when i did a general search
I sent off an email
Will keep you posted what I find out
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Re: Rear main oil seal in weasel engine

Post by ozm29c » Sat Sep 07, 2019 2:17 am

My weasel engine does not have an actual oil seal fitted, rather the crankshaft journal in way of the oil seal has a reverse helix machined into it. Later model champ engines had an oil seal fitted.I have attachd a photo that better explains what I am trying to describe
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Re: Rear main oil seal in weasel engine

Post by dukws4ever » Sat Sep 07, 2019 2:02 pm

Hi OzM29c
That is the same as the one I have
I have seen the shaft spiral before but never on a crankshaft
It's normal for gearboxes and axles etc.
I was a bit puzzled with the wood but I have recieved information back from Russ at studebakerparts.com explaining where the wood is used.
Thanks to weaseler for that contact
Will post pics when the rear main cap is installed
Thanks for your reply to my posting
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Re: Rear main oil seal in weasel engine

Post by artificer » Sat Sep 07, 2019 2:22 pm

That reverse rotation spiral thread on the crankshaft to the run oil back into the crankcase is a holdover from many engines through the 20's & 30's when good sealing was in its infancy.
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Re: Rear main oil seal in weasel engine

Post by dukws4ever » Sun Sep 08, 2019 10:55 am

Gday John
Thanks for the info re the helical spiral on the crank
I am familiar with where you are
I lived in Southport for nearly 15 years
Then moved to Jimboomba on the Mt Lindsey highway near beaudesert
Emigrated to the US in 2002
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Re: Rear main oil seal in weasel engine

Post by artificer » Sun Sep 08, 2019 11:25 am

Interested in the wood solution on your engine.

I ran into shaped/fitted 'hard wood' main & con rod bearings, drip oil fed, fitted to old single banger water pumps, in my younger days, as a country mechanic in the Gascoyne in W.A.

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Re: Rear main oil seal in weasel engine

Post by ozm29c » Sun Sep 08, 2019 3:17 pm

Ahh DUKWS4EVER, I see that you have finally moved into the Weasel world. Tell me more about your new weasel? We can take it offline. I will PM you my email address. Cheers
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Re: Rear main oil seal in weasel engine

Post by dukws4ever » Mon Sep 09, 2019 4:49 pm

Gday John
I am sorry to see that the Binna Burra lodge is gone
Went there a couple of times
All that area was nice
We nearly lost our house last year early October
Nearly 6000 homes burnt down
Stopped 3 blocks from my place
Spent the whole week on the roof of my house
Bloody terrible
Will sent pics when i have installed the wood fillers in the engine
They are tiny and are used as spacers to keep the ends of the sump gasket from sagging when the sump is installed
Thanks
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Re: Rear main oil seal in weasel engine

Post by dukws4ever » Mon Sep 09, 2019 4:59 pm

Hi OZM29C
I'm sorry to say this weasel isn't mine
I am trying to get a T24 from the owner of this one tho
Will keep you posted as to whether the guy can stand my constant enquiries to make sure he is looking after my weasel for me 😁
The one I am working on is an M29C in good overall condition
The previous owner had filled the oil pan with gasoline and nobody except for me thought to check the really low oil pressure and smell the dipstick
Ugly
It had loosened all the gum and garbage in the oil pan and had fed it through the engine
Fully blocking the oil pump pickup screen and starving the engine for oil
Wiped out the crank and blocked every oil gallery
Full teardown
Reground the crank
Fully scrubbed out the block
Nearly have the engine all back together
Just waiting on a timing gear
Will post pics on the worst bits
Thanks again for everyone's help
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Re: Rear main oil seal in weasel engine

Post by ozm29c » Tue Sep 10, 2019 2:56 pm

Don't forget to fit an Aluminium Timing gear, If the fuel came from the fuel pump, you can get a good quality fuel pump repair kit (if fitted) from these guys; http://www.then-now-auto.com/product/fp ... -pump-kit/
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Re: Rear main oil seal in weasel engine

Post by dukws4ever » Thu Sep 26, 2019 3:09 pm

Hi OZM29c
Still waiting on parts so no more progress on the engine
I cut out and replaced some ugly exhaust modifications that were done to the rear deck
All looks good now
Getting the dash sorted out along with the behind dash wiring and all the small stuff
I was hoping to be done with this project by now
Oh well it’s all fun
Do you happen to remember what the seal number was for the replacement transmission seal that you used
I have been cross referencing seal numbers by the id and od of the seal
A couple come close
Hope all is good
Thanks
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Re: Rear main oil seal in weasel engine

Post by ozm29c » Thu Sep 26, 2019 7:54 pm

G'day Peter,
I used an Aussi sourced high temperature doubled lipped metric seal 38 (shaft) x 55 (bore) x 7 (width). I chose that size, as over here they are a very common sized seal. I am sure that you could find over your way an equivalent sized seal in the older imperial dimensions. Attached is a photo I took of the OEM seal when I removed it. You may be able to cross reference it.
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Re: Rear main oil seal in weasel engine

Post by dukws4ever » Thu Sep 26, 2019 8:02 pm

Thanks heaps for the seal info
And especially the original seal number
Mine is illegible
I will let you know how I go with both
Thanks again
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