Where in the world do you buy your bearings??? I check local suppliers and
couldn't come up with anything. I finally ended up going to napa and
paying $100/wheel...
-alfie
On Thu, 18 Apr 2002 josiah.bartlett@exgate.tek.com wrote:
> The ball bearings (original) in my truck have survived more than 100,000
> miles, at least 20k of which have been on radials from the previous owner of
> my truck. I finally had to replace one of the inners because of a shattered
> ball (and failed grease seal), but the rest of the bearings are doing just
> fine still. The cages show a little wear but the balls and races are in
> great shape. Are you sure the 'old salt' wasn't trying to sell you bearings?
> I can buy at least two full sets of ball bearings for what it costs to
> upgrade.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ralph Linnell [mailto:chevysix@attbi.com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 11:13 AM
> To: 'Peters, Jon C'; 'OLE-CHEVY-TRUCKS'
> Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Front wheel bearings 51 AD
>
>
> When I went to radial tires on my truck an "old salt" who had been a
> front end guy at a Chevrolet garage for many years told me I needed to
> change to tapered roller bearings because the radial tires would have a
> "bad effect" on the ball bearings. I have had the roller bearing in my
> truck for almost 15K miles with a lot of that mileage being on the
> Freeway at between 65 and 75 MPH and I would swear by the roller
> bearings.
>
> Ralph Linnell
>
> Inliners Web Site
> http://www.inliners.org
>
> Ralph's WebSite
> http://home.attbi.com/~chevysix/
>
> Chevysix@attbi.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Peters, Jon C
> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 10:25 AM
> To: OLE-CHEVY-TRUCKS
> Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Front wheel bearings 51 AD
>
> I think the issue between bearing types was the effect radial tires have
> on
> them; ball bearings don't last with radial tires, is how the story went.
> Jon
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas Allen [mailto:thallen@nwlink.com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 12:52 PM
> To: Wayne Craig
> Cc: OLE-CHEVY-TRUCKS
> Subject: RE:[oletrucks] Front wheel bearings 51
> AD
>
> Pardon my ignorance but what's wrong with the ball
> bearings.....aside from
> being expensive to replace?
>
> Tom Allen
> 51 3800 with ball bearings in the front
>
> At 10:13 PM 4/17/02 -0400, Wayne Craig wrote:
> >Classic Performance Parts has bearing upgrade kits for
> the
> AD's. There around
> >$150.00
> >
>
> >http://www.classicperform.com/product-pages/trucks/roller-bearing-con-k
> it.h
> tm
> >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built
> between
> 1941 and 1959
>
> Tom Allen
> Seattle, WA
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built
> between
> 1941 and 1959
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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