sgc wrote:
simon k wrote:
you might find they're more in the region of $38 now - bloody cheap
Mmmm... cheap if they're genuine bearings and not Chinese Cheese...
Many of these tapered roller wheel bearing kits now come in a blue box with a part number stamped on the bearing, but no name..
They seem to fit OK, but I do wonder what reputable bearing company would not brand their product.....
A somewhat related issue...
I fitted 2 new CVs for Josh (Mini Mad) today. Both were in the same Oetiker boxes, one was 7/8" UNF thread, the other was 22mm (32mm hex size). Both threaded bits were the same length and the pin holes were in the same place..
But.......
The 22mm nut and its slots was so tall, that when assembled we could not even see the pin hole in the CV.
I had to machine the castellated ring off the nut, then mill another slot 5mm deep (in the right place) for the split pin.
Also, the metric one's splines would not fit through the bearings, there were burrs on top from the machining process that the maker didn't worry about.
I had to put it in the lathe and polish it down a few thou.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.
