Re: [Fot] variation in Timken carrier bearing width?

[Jason Sukey <jsukey@gmail.com>]

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Glen,
     Thanks for the reply.  Only goes to reinforce the practice of assuming
nothing and measuring everything!

Jason

On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 11:50 AM, fubog1 <fubog1@aol.com> wrote:

> Yes!
> I have run into that on several occasions but can't remember the Timken
> numbers, nor do I have a technical explanation.
> Glen
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> From: Jason Sukey <jsukey@gmail.com>
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> Subject: [Fot] variation in Timken carrier bearing width?
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> Has anyone else noticed rather large variation in carrier bearing width's
> when rebuilding a spitfire differential?  The one I'm building right now,
> I've replaced what I suspect are the original bearings (Timken England)
> with brand new Timken USA bearings.  In order to reach the required .004"
> preload, it will require .012" LESS total shim than what was in there
> originally.  That seems like a big difference with the only variable being
> new bearings.  I'm using the same housing, same carrier, the bearings
> visually look to be fully pressed home.  Anyone else experience this?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jason Sukey
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Glen,<div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Thanks for the reply.=C2=A0 =
Only goes to reinforce the practice of assuming nothing and measuring every=
thing!</div><div><br></div><div>Jason</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"=
><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 11:50 AM, fubog1 <s=
pan dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fubog1@aol.com"; target=3D"_blank">fub=
og1@aol.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" styl=
e=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><font c=
olor=3D"black" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yes<font si=
ze=3D"2">!<br>
I have run into that on several occasions but can&#39;t remember the Timken=
 numbers, nor do I have a technical explanation.<br>
Glen<br>
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From: Jason Sukey &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jsukey@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank"=
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To: FOT list &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">fo=
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Subject: [Fot] variation in Timken carrier bearing width?<br>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Has anyone else noticed rather large variation in carrier =
bearing width&#39;s when rebuilding a spitfire differential?=C2=A0 The one =
I&#39;m building right now, I&#39;ve replaced what I suspect are the origin=
al bearings (Timken England) with brand new Timken USA bearings.=C2=A0 In o=
rder to reach the required .004&quot; preload, it will require .012&quot; L=
ESS total shim than what was in there originally.=C2=A0 That seems like a b=
ig difference with the only variable being new bearings.=C2=A0 I&#39;m usin=
g the same housing, same carrier, the bearings visually look to be fully pr=
essed home.=C2=A0 Anyone else experience this?

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<div>Jason Sukey</div>

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