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    Posted: 15 May 2021 at 12:13pm
Working on my ‘52 CJ3A with original engine. Removed timing gear cover to replace crank pulley seal. I was surprised to see a hole in the front plate that barely gives the gasket a surface to seal. The hole is about 1”x 1 1/2” and the fuel pump is right behind it.
Is this normal? I took a pic of it but haven’t figured the posting process yet.
Thanks for any info.
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Yes, that is normal. I believe the hole is for clearance for the fuel/vacuum pump. It's a pretty crappy design and I usually smear some sealant into the cavity corner after it's assembled. 
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That’s what I did, good or bad it’s full of Permatex#2. 
Thanks for the explanation. Yeah that is a bad design probably no more than a half inch for the gasket to seal. 
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Bad design? How wide does it need to be? This engine design is well over 80 years old and they don’t leak at that point. BW 
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Bruce you don’t know my luck. 

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Confused  It can’t be any worse than mine. Wink  BW 
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