After a month of being 'too busy' I'm finally starting to assemble my 225. I'm using a rope seal so I thought I'd post a few photos. I bought a seal from Rock Auto for an early 60's 413...they don't list a rope seal for the 225, at least for a 1968.
I used a 2.812" dia piece of round aluminum to press and hold the seal in place in the seal cap. I used a Dake press for this but you could use a clamp. For the block, I used the same aluminum piece and a clamp to hold it in place. Then, I used a new, high quality (GEM stainless steel) single edged razor to cut the rope flush. The trick is not to 'saw' with the blade - that takes forever - but rather use it in a 'guillotine' manner to make one clean cut. On the seal cap, I used a hammer to tap it and in the block I used a screwdriver to force the blade into the rope. The end result is a very clean cut that won't leave any fibers to get squished between the cap and block.
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