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The BSA Workshop => Twins => Topic started by: aussie on 04 May, 2018, 03:45

Title: Oil seals for Crank & G/box
Post by: aussie on 04 May, 2018, 03:45
G'day

This is my first post. I have a fully restored 850 Commando and I have just acquired a BSA A10. I received the BSA in a number of boxes: 3 frames, 3 oil tanks, 3 tool boxes, 3 petrol tanks. 3 wheels. gearbox+ and sundry items. The engine, stamped A10, was stripped and with a cast iron head and an alloy head. The engine had been worked on - bored, new pistons, valves ground and new crank bush.

I live in Australia and parts suppliers a few and far between. I want to complete the engine bottom end rebuild and gearbox rebuild.

Question: Can anyone tell me the dimensions of the crank main seal and gearbox out put shaft seal. I will try the local bearing shop if I have the dimensions.

your help would be greatly appreciated.
cheers

george
Title: Re: Oil seals for Crank & G/box
Post by: JulianS on 04 May, 2018, 09:30
Below from an old Payens seal catalogue giving their part numbers and dimensions.

If your engine is a swinging arm model you need the 1954 on crank seal.

The gearbox seal is an unusual top hat form and may be unique to BSA.
Title: Re: Oil seals for Crank & G/box
Post by: JulianS on 04 May, 2018, 09:33
Are you aware of the Queensland dealer?

https://mikesclassiccyclespares.com/
Title: Re: Oil seals for Crank & G/box
Post by: aussie on 06 May, 2018, 12:05
JulianS
Thank you for the info. never heard of this dealer - then again I have not been chasing parts since moving to brisbane (from darwin) as the Norton is complete and I have been riding modern bikes.

I could not see an address - are they internet only?

cheers

george
Title: Re: Oil seals for Crank & G/box
Post by: JulianS on 06 May, 2018, 13:23
There is an address, in Bannockburn, shown under "contact us" but dont know if they have a retail counter.

They frequently come up on another forum, with new old stock parts.