lloyd wrote:

I have been using “Flax Packing” for many years when needed. Comes in a long piece in a small plastic bag. Can’t remember where I got it, but I think maybe it was from ACE hardware?

Lloyd, I pulled the top crankcase “packing” out, and it’s a thin, rubber only, flat
o-ring of sorts. I think a R-02 o-ring may work in it’s place. Believe the bottom one
is a different size, and haven’t pulled it apart yet.

I’ve use the flax packing (valve stem) packing on prop shafts before.
I’ll have to look again and see if using that is an option.
Thanks!

frankr wrote:

I have used Quad rings in some Elgins

Frank, I had the same idea last night, and was looking at these.

https://www.theoringstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=367_2203_98_102&products_id=4430&zenid=3feee6aebd6e52f76d9a14d9e96e0d78

Will have to do some measuring on the crank seals to see if they’re a possibility.
Also, not sure if the drive shaft has the same type seals or not, but will investigate
before I order anything.
Thanks.

frankr wrote:

Actually, I was thinking of these. They have sealing ridges:

Frank, I think you steered me to these when I was working on my RDE-17 Johnson.
The “O-ring Store” shows quad o-ring kits, but can’t tell if they have ridges.

McMaster-Carr has them. Their #115 is close.
ID is .010 too small, OD is .005 too big.
Maybe it would work for the top crank seal. Bottom is close to the same size as
far as I can tell without destroying the old one, but a little different design
and part # than the top.

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