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  1. sphelps

    1962 Merc 450 restoration ..

    Every little thing is an accomplishment LOL ! A washer ground down to fit . 53 cents . HF puller and a lot of heat and pb blaster .. A few choice words and that tapered bearing finally gave up .. LOL !
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    1962 Merc 450 restoration ..

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    1962 Merc 450 restoration ..

    So is this how the seal should look ? It’s different than the original one . The bushing assembly came with a seal already in place . With I guess 2 extra seals ? And I ordered a seal not knowing the bushing came with them . So my question . It only get one seal correct ? Other than the O-ring...
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    1962 Merc 450 restoration ..

    Ok Bearing carrier in place . Got this set . Didn’t have exact size but was able to get next size up and turn upside down for a nice flat surface . That also allowed me to leave the disk bolt on the shaft . I would have had to remove the bolt if I used the disk the intended way . The bolt would...
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    1962 Merc 450 restoration ..

    Bearing carrier is out . I picked up a tool similar to the one jimbo posted . Now how do I put the new one in without messing it up ? Can I take the old carrier and lay it on top of the new one then use a block of wood or something to tap it down in place ?
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    1962 Merc 450 restoration ..

    I guess I should have done that before paint … lol !
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    1962 Merc 450 restoration ..

    The bearing is out . It’s just the racer that’s still in there . I’d rather not put a torch to my new paint job .. 😳
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    1962 Merc 450 restoration ..

    How do we get the tapered roller bearing racer out of the back of the LU ? Is this gunna take a special tool ?
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    1962 Merc 450 restoration ..

    I think I have all the replacement part needed on hand now so I went ahead and prepped primed and painted it . Clear coated it late this afternoon . This pic is just the color coat no clear .
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    Only in my neck of the woods ..

    https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/man-arrested-animal-cruelty-against-rooster/25da1de1-7b7a-41bc-80ee-65e1bb69e92c/
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Not my pic but taken at my local ramp .
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    '65 Lyn Craft Seabreeze 1500 Sport Runabout

    Dig the color !
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    My brother has been on vacation in Hawaii..
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    '65 Lyn Craft Seabreeze 1500 Sport Runabout

    Yeah the good ol Florida humidity .. Are you spraying ? Might set everything up the night before . Get outa bed around 4 or 5 am . Mix and shoot before the temps turn into a convection oven …
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    1962 Merc 450 restoration ..

    How does the bushing come off . #8 .. Unscrew or just pop off ? Sorry for all the dumb questions guys . This is all uncharted territory for me .
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    1962 Merc 450 restoration ..

    Ok , I’ll clean and reinspect bearings . Any thoughts on the shiftshaft question ? Are there anything I need to lookout for should I dig into it ? Just apprehensive on screwing something up by mistake ..
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    1962 Merc 450 restoration ..

    I am thinking these bearings look ok ..
  18. sphelps

    1962 Merc 450 restoration ..

    Got the shaft and housing out finally. Should I go ahead and replace the DS bearings while it’s open . I also have a question on the shift shaft assembly . Debating on digging into that while it’s opened up . I have seen videos of the shaft turning freely . I can not turn it by hand . Is this...
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    1962 Merc 450 restoration ..

    Would that bolt happen to be a left hand thread or something silly like that ?
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    1962 Merc 450 restoration ..

    That tab washer is in the way of getting a wrench in the bolt on bottom of DS . Am I supposed to just bend it down out of the way ?
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