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February 19, 2016 at 9:18 am
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Maybe you can get along without them on older ones, but they are there for a reason. They create an isolation tube for the drive shaft AND the bottom end of the crankshaft with it’s seal assembly. Being an old salt water mechanic, I realize how much that means when it comes to rust damage to the splines and crankshaft seal. It is damage that sneaks up on you unnoticed till it is too late.