Giff, that's what you should have posted to begin with because it relates directly to the discussion rather than Harley's and trucks. If you do some research on here, you'll find that the majority of times the seals are installed facing the crank. You'll also find that many people advocate installing them that way no matter what. I've repeatedly suggested that the OEM spec be followed and theorized why they are sometimes installed with the open side facing out in response to those statements. When you post stating that they should always be installed facing out, I again have to respond to say that's simply not true. Follow the OEM spec!
No ruffled feathers, just trying to provide relevant, accurate information to the OP's question so he can make an educated decision on how to proceed. In addition it will provide that infomation to folks who research the topic in the future.
No ruffled feathers, just trying to provide relevant, accurate information to the OP's question so he can make an educated decision on how to proceed. In addition it will provide that infomation to folks who research the topic in the future.