I replaced the rope seal in a Chevy HUP in situ, years ago.
What I can tell you about it, it was extremely difficult. Somewhere around, I still have my puller tool for this procedure. It was a chinese finger trap
on a wire which had to be threaded up over and around the upper part of the crank. The tool “gripped” the rope and had to be pulled into place. If I recall correctly, the main caps were loosened to give the crank some room.
If I were to have to do it ever again, the engine would be pulled and put up on a stand done correctly.
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1968 M274A5 Mule Baifield USMC
1966 M274A2 Mule BMY USMC
1966 M274A2 Mule BMY USMC
1958 M274 Mule Willys US Army
1970 M38A1 CDN3 70-08715 1 CSR
1943 Converto Airborne Trailer
1983 M1009 CUCV
1957 Triumph TRW 500cc
RT-524, PRC-77s,
and trucks and stuff and more stuff and and.......
OMVA, MVPA, G503, Steel Soldiers
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