I have been working on a 1928 Durant Continental 15 U motor that has some pot metal pieces to house the rear main seal. When I dismantled it the metal just fell apart. The seal is not the standard rope seal but some cork or cork like material. I have plans to make the housing pieces out of aluminum and use a rope seal or split seal. I am curious what club members have done in my situation?
The front seal is not of the normal design either as it has a thin strip of the cork like material as well. The area that houses the seal will not accept a normal rubber lip seal as the inside and outside diameters are too close to each other. What have the club members done for replacing the front seal?

Steve:
Mike Butters has cast up and machined replacement seal block castings for these motors machined to specs.

See advertisement in Durant Partner

Michael & Neil Butters
1063 Ontario Street,
Cobourg, Ontario, Canada K9A 3C8
1-905-372-6926

Note: They make good stuff

Do You own a car built by Durant? 1932 Frontenac

Where Are You From? Hyattsville Md

Do You own a car built by Durant? Yes

Hi Steve Please call the owner of Kenyon Machine shop Greg King 858-270-2610 in the late afternoon San Diego time.
He has reworked a lot of our members engines including president Rick Botti and mine cutting out the front of the timing chain cover and welding in a custom made retainer for a modern removable seal. He is doing member Shaun Murphy's 22A from Oregon right now.
Regards.
Lance Haynes San Diego

Where Are You From? www.lancedurant.com & www.hireoldcars.com

Do You own a car built by Durant? Many