Topic: 1939 2hp Evinrude prop and drive shaft seals – Antique Outboard Motor Club,Inc

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May 9, 2024 at 4:58 pm #287724
Roger Hopson
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I have a 1939 Evinrude 4298 . What can I use for shaft seals on the drive shaft and the prop shaft

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May 9, 2024 at 10:21 pm #287727
Buccaneer
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What did you find in it when you took it apart?
Cork seals, packing rings, or a regular seal?

Lot of the early motors had 1/8″ packing in them.
I bought some flax packing on Ebay a while back.

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May 10, 2024 at 8:31 am #287728
Roger Hopson
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It has packing rings an inner and an outer, and a metal retainer

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May 10, 2024 at 10:12 am #287730
Tubs
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I have 2 Leather Sheets, one 3-4 OZ (about 1/16″ thick) and one 5-6 OZ (about 3/32″ thick) and a set of hole punches (eBay – Harbor Freight) for making replacement seals for my early motors that have them. The first link is to sheets like I have but they have gone up in price quite a bit since I bought mine. I would consider looking into scraps if I run out of what I have.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/112173155608?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=P-WfhdouQaW&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=_-YLkpExSsW&var=412335028581&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

https://www.ebay.com/itm/364849332352?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=limvut9htju&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=_-YLkpExSsW&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Tubs

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May 10, 2024 at 10:20 pm #287751
labrador-guy
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Hello dodger and welcome! I too use leather and hole punches to make seals for any of the older kickers that use corn head grease or it’s equivalent. An old belt or dog collar will work. I put some gasket sealer on the case side when I install one of these seals. Some old motors don’t have any type of seal.

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