Post a pic of the brass insert if you can, I'm not remembering it.

My recall is no puller needed for the seal ring. I would put a sealer on the inside of it on install, a very small film of Permatex Aviation Form a Gasket if still available. I wouldn't use silicone in case it oozed out and blocks something.

About where the seal rides on the ring, perhaps someone could measure one and post the specs for comparison. If feasible, a new one for peace of mind might be worth buying.

If the new seal has a spring in it, pack the spring cavity in 3 - 4 spots with Vaseline to prevent the spring from jumping out of place when driving it in place.

Loctite all of the bolts associated with the balancer and pulleys and torque spec them in place. They are known to come loose and not end well ruining the crankshaft and radiator.

Good luck!!!

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