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November 21, 2019 at 10:12 am #187728
frankr
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    I don’t know if the ’56 had a long snout on the rope, or not. 1957 did, according to my parts book. Look closely and you will see that end of the snout jams into the slot between the sheave and housing. Purpose is to keep the sheave from vibrating and rattling.