27-03-2021, 10:38 AM
Hi Ross
You only need to do this mod if you are changing to a 1-5/16 crank or larger. This is because of the larger OD roller bearing having a steel dished washer behind it to throw the oil outwards instead of a felt seal held in with a circular steel plate behind the flywheel. The hole is drilled using the bigger steel bearing mount as a template and this allows the flung oil to escape back to the sump. When the big crank was introduced a new bearing housing (with a hole at the bottom rear coinciding with a hole in c/case leading down to the sump area) was introduced at the same time along with an oil slinger and aluminium cover plate between bearing and flywheel
The flywheel has an aluminium plate behind it in this set up and has a scroll machined into it where it meets the flywheel boss to deal with any oil getting past the oil slinger.
So don't worry if you are keeping the small crank, as the felt seal will work fine if all the parts are in good condition
You only need to do this mod if you are changing to a 1-5/16 crank or larger. This is because of the larger OD roller bearing having a steel dished washer behind it to throw the oil outwards instead of a felt seal held in with a circular steel plate behind the flywheel. The hole is drilled using the bigger steel bearing mount as a template and this allows the flung oil to escape back to the sump. When the big crank was introduced a new bearing housing (with a hole at the bottom rear coinciding with a hole in c/case leading down to the sump area) was introduced at the same time along with an oil slinger and aluminium cover plate between bearing and flywheel
The flywheel has an aluminium plate behind it in this set up and has a scroll machined into it where it meets the flywheel boss to deal with any oil getting past the oil slinger.
So don't worry if you are keeping the small crank, as the felt seal will work fine if all the parts are in good condition