James,
Regarding the bearings: If you take the parts to bearing specialist
retailer (they exist - look in the Yellow Pages), they will mic everything
and tell you if a bearing is made that will do job. If they don't have it,
they'll get it in a couple of days for you. The guys that work in these
places are amazingly knowledgeable and friendly in my experience, and the
prices will leave a big smile on your face.
Where are you these days: VA, MD or ?? There is a good bearing house near
the Springfield, VA mall ...
Terry D.
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From: mgb-v8-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:mgb-v8-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of James J.
Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 10:10 PM
To: MG
Subject: [Mgb-v8] 5-lug hubs (Jaguar swap?)
All,
I've been looking for a 5-lug option for my ongoing V-8 conversion.
With fender flares, I won't easily be able to find wide rims with the
stock 4-lug pattern. I'm just about ready to order new axles for my
Dana 44 rear-end, so I have to decide on a bolt pattern post-haste.
I know some have used the Porsche 944 hubs, but that is a funky
metric pattern that his limited applications. I bought a Jaguar
XK-something front-end because someone told me that those hubs would
mount on the stock B spindle. However, I took the Jag apart tonight,
and the spindles have different dimensions, so it's not a drop-in fit.
Does anyone know it's possible to get bearings with the same OD ( fit in
the Jaguar hub) but a smaller ID to fit on the B hub?
Barring that, anyone know a source of custom hubs or another car
that has the same spindle dimensions as the B?
V/R
James Jewell
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