The Hubs are 4" instead of 5".... they have the wheel mounting flange 2"
away from the inside instead of the standard 2.9" but they use old ford
bearings so that was at least common.... busting my butt here to make it
all happen.... I'm thinking they are going to get packed on the salt... that
way the junk bearings can take the ride out there....
Life is interesting and often a hoot.... but always Good...
K
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sparky" <wmtsmith@landracing.com>
To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 5:59 AM
Subject: Re: The Berkley...
> OK ---KT--great news about getting going--- What was non-standard? what
spindles? wmts
> >
> > From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
> > Date: 2003/08/07 Thu PM 11:11:43 CDT
> > To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: The Berkley...
> >
> > Well .. it's a car... sorta... lots to do and no time to do it... but
what's
> > new.
> >
> > Steve Moore came down from Atlanta to help out with the final thrashing
days..
> > and we promptly put his skills to work building a hood scoop for the
> > injectors... it's not fancy... but it's a Hoodscoop...
> >
> > As I was assembling the front end yesterday I found 3 major cracks in
between
> > the studs.... and of course they were None standard hubs... after
searching
> > high and low SuperBell Axle company offered to hand me 4 of theirs and
hook me
> > up with the machine company that does most thier hubs.... and they are
going
> > to custom machine a set of short hubs for me on Tuesday when I show up
on the
> > way to the salt... Damn nice folks in the aftermarket parts
business....
> >
> > Keith ( yep I'm still heading to speedweek.... somehow someway... it's
going
> > to happen... )
> >
> >
>
> "Sparky"
> Lakester 2211
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