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Very peculiar indeed. I would not use that drill/screw method to remove the seal, there are needle bearings under there that will be damaged if the drill bit hits them, drilling debris will damage the needles/cages as well. It seems very odd that someone would go through all that trouble to identify a bearing replacement with that crazy tag. The block is so discolored from years of grease and oil, but am wondering if you see signs that the block has been split apart…
In any event, I would wait for the proper seal reomover tool, then try to get the strange looking seal out of the bearing. Does your new seal look to have the correct OD/ID so it will fit properly into the bearing/crank?