Agreed, I routinely see them in 20+ year old skis that have never had the flywheel cover or starter removed, and they are usually mint. Once you crack that factory seal, you run a much higher risk of not getting it sealed back up properly and having water intrusion. Leave it be until you get the...
I don't have any personal experience with running one, but I'm sure others will chime in. That being said, I have a few clean ones here. $70 shipped for one if interested.
Find something down here in NC and make the drive...same price with zero rust! All through college I drove old Mercedes diesels, 30+ years old and looked new underneath.
All these chunks of crank bearings and crankcase aluminum help filter the oil, right? 2005 FX HO. Blew a rod right out the side and by the looks of it they ran it back to the dock :)
Sounds like the crank you are trying to use may have had a sleeve on it at some point. SBT sleeves the seal area when it is corroded or damaged - not sure how much (if any) material they remove, but that's my best guess. The sleeve they install can slide off and be lost once they coupler is...
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