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Re: [Fot] TR3 Front Hub Felt Seal

To: barry rosenberg <britcars@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR3 Front Hub Felt Seal
From: Phil Gott via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2018 17:56:34 -0500
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We bought the felt ones from M0ss and then took a single edge razor blade an=
d cut the felt to half thickness, approximating the original seals. Assembly=
 of hub and bearing no problem with this solution.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Nov 7, 2018, at 2:29 PM, barry rosenberg via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> w=
rote:
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> The Spit/GT6 are thinner felt but the same diameter. The ones from Moss ha=
ve too thin of shell and slightly larger. They do not fit very well.
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> Barry
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> From: Scott Janzen via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
> To: Todd Redmond <alfetta95@optonline.net>=20
> Cc: 'Friends of Triumph' Triumph <FOT@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 7, 2018 2:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [Fot] TR3 Front Hub Felt Seal
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> I tried the Nilos seals that Dave Bean Engineering sells.  They did not ke=
ep the grease in, at least in race situations where it is really hot. =20
> I=E2=80=99m back to the felt seals.  I=E2=80=99ve found the ones that Nige=
l sells at Spitbits for my GT6 fit best, many of the others being sold are t=
oo large to be press-fit.
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> On Nov 7, 2018, at 11:47 AM, Todd Redmond via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wro=
te:
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> Friends
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> Has anyone used another type of seal for the felt one that goes between th=
e hub and stub axle flange?
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> Pain in the royal ass to get it to tighten enough for the split pin and st=
ill rotate.  Concerned about damage to the bearing too.
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> Thanks
> Todd
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">We bought the felt ones from M0ss and then t=
ook a single edge razor blade and cut the felt to half thickness, approximat=
ing the original seals. Assembly of hub and bearing no problem with this sol=
ution.<br><br><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Nov 7, 2018, at 2:29 PM, barry rosenberg via Fo=
t &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote=
:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div style=3D"colo=
r:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial,=
 Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div dir=3D"ltr"><span>The Spit/G=
T6 are thinner felt but the same diameter. The ones from Moss have too thin o=
f shell and slightly larger. They do not fit very well.</span></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><span><br></span></div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_154=
1618747530_7359"><span>Barry</span></div><div class=3D"qtdSeparateBR" id=3D"=
yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1541618747530_7358"><br><br></div><div class=3D"yahoo_quot=
ed" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1541618747530_7356" style=3D"display: block;">  <=
div style=3D"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, s=
ans-serif; font-size: 13px;" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1541618747530_7355"> <d=
iv style=3D"font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lu=
cida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_154161874=
7530_7354"> <div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1541618747530_7353"> <f=
ont size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1541618747530_7352"> <=
hr size=3D"1" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1541618747530_7357"> <b id=3D"yui_3_16=
_0_ym19_1_1541618747530_7351"><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;" id=3D"yui_3_=
16_0_ym19_1_1541618747530_7350">From:</span></b> Scott Janzen via Fot &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br> <b><span s=
tyle=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Todd Redmond &lt;<a href=3D"mailt=
o:alfetta95@optonline.net">alfetta95@optonline.net</a>&gt; <br><b><span styl=
e=3D"font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> 'Friends of Triumph' Triumph &lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:FOT@autox.team.net";>FOT@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br> <b><span st=
yle=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, November 7, 2018 2:08=
 PM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Fot] T=
R3 Front Hub Felt Seal<br> </font> </div> <div class=3D"y_msg_container" id=3D=
"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1541618747530_7365"><br><div id=3D"yiv6114436194"><div id=
=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1541618747530_7364">I tried the Nilos seals that Dave B=
ean Engineering sells. &nbsp;They did not keep the grease in, at least in ra=
ce situations where it is really hot. &nbsp;<div class=3D"yiv6114436194" id=3D=
"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1541618747530_7363">I=E2=80=99m back to the felt seals. &=
nbsp;I=E2=80=99ve found the ones that Nigel sells at Spitbits for my GT6 fit=
 best, many of the others being sold are too large to be press-fit.<br clear=
=3D"none" class=3D"yiv6114436194"><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1541618747530=
_7362"><br clear=3D"none" class=3D"yiv6114436194"><div class=3D"yiv611443619=
4yqt8332721435" id=3D"yiv6114436194yqtfd94137"><div class=3D"yiv6114436194">=
On Nov 7, 2018, at 11:47 AM, Todd Redmond via Fot &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow" sh=
ape=3D"rect" class=3D"yiv6114436194" ymailto=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; t=
arget=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a>&g=
t; wrote:</div><br clear=3D"none" class=3D"yiv6114436194Apple-interchange-ne=
wline"></div><div class=3D"yiv6114436194" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1541618747=
530_7361"><div class=3D"yiv6114436194" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1541618747530=
_7360"><div class=3D"yiv6114436194yqt8332721435" id=3D"yiv6114436194yqtfd670=
82">Friends<br clear=3D"none" class=3D"yiv6114436194"><br clear=3D"none" cla=
ss=3D"yiv6114436194"><br clear=3D"none" class=3D"yiv6114436194">Has anyone u=
sed another type of seal for the felt one that goes between the hub and stub=
 axle flange?<br clear=3D"none" class=3D"yiv6114436194"><br clear=3D"none" c=
lass=3D"yiv6114436194"><br clear=3D"none" class=3D"yiv6114436194">Pain in th=
e royal ass to get it to tighten enough for the split pin and still rotate.&=
nbsp; Concerned about damage to the bearing too.<br clear=3D"none" class=3D"=
yiv6114436194"><br clear=3D"none" class=3D"yiv6114436194"><br clear=3D"none"=
 class=3D"yiv6114436194">Thanks<br clear=3D"none" class=3D"yiv6114436194">To=
dd<br clear=3D"none" class=3D"yiv6114436194">_______________________________=
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