Just completing a full engine rebuild on my Bentley S1, and have come across Part # 7144, Wooden dowel oil seal rear crank bush, wondering what purpose it serves and if anyone else has used the original soft pine-wood seal.
Nathan The wooden dowels act as oil seals on the rear crank bearing housing. http://rrtechnical.info/sc/sc1/wshop/5.pdf Please see page 20 (of 36) section E in the workshop manual. Regards David Hughes