I have contacted the guy that sold me the bearings and he is getting in an
inner ball bearing so that I will have a matched set. FWIW, there was some
talk about removing the front springs on a Spridget, go to YahooMessenger and
watch the Floundervision extravaganza and see how the PRO's do it!
Brad
Robert Webb wrote:
> A little knowledge is a dangerious thing and I probably have about as
> little as anyone but this setup bothers me.
>
> The inner bearing is a tapered roller which I think as a little hard
> to install backwards, the outer is ball, which I think is
> incompatable. You can run tapered, I am, inner and outer, but the
> spacer needs shims to fit so the centers are able to be tourqed and
> have the correct tolerance so the bearings turn with out too much or
> too little play. Ball bearings on the other hand need the spacer and
> I don't think they need shims because their play has been determined
> by the manufacture and is not subject to adjustment by the spacer or
> shims. They are directional like the tapered and I belive that the
> side with the smaller diameter center would be the "Thrust" side and
> should be towards the spacer.
>
> Using one of each, you have to have clearance for the tapered, and
> none for the ball. Which bearing do you want to fail?
>
> I think you should run either both tapered or both roller.
>
> Bob, Portland, OR
>
> >
> >
> > > It is going to be 71* today, getting colder (56*) by Sunday, so I
> am
> > > going to replace the front bearings today. I have a Koyo inner
> roller
> > > bearing and a Beck Arnley ball type outer bearing. Neither one
> has any
> > > markings for "thrust" on it.
> >
> >
> >
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