I put new wire splines on mine a few years back. I don't know if they
are up to par with the original ones, but they were far better than the
old ones!
On 8/30/2010 6:16 PM, Barrie Robinson wrote:
> I got new splines for my MGB wire wheels and they were fine - not
> inferior,
>
>
> At 07:42 PM 8/30/2010, Max Heim wrote:
>> I was thinking wire wheel hubs, I admit. The "new" ones are generally
>> considered inferior, so it could be worth salvaging an original with
>> good
>> splines. Junkyard hubs, if you can find them, are unlikely to have
>> usable
>> splines.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Max Heim
>> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
>> If you're near Mountain View, CA,
>> it's the primer red one with chrome wires
>>
>>
>> on 8/30/10 3:47 PM, Councill, David at dcouncill@msubillings.edu wrote:
>>
>> > I sure hope we are not that desperate for a hub. I would hope that
>> there
>> > are still plenty of good used hubs out there. I just replaced the
>> front
>> > hubs on my 64B, converting from wire wheels to disc wheels to match
>> the
>> > rear axle wheels. It was fairly straight forward but I had to
>> obtain one
>> > front hub since I could only find one spare (from my 71BGT) amongst my
>> > growing collection of used parts. I got one from a Canadian salvage
>> > which also included the bearings, spacer, shims, washer and nut,
>> all for
>> > $45 including shipping. A couple US salvage yards also offered to sell
>> > me one, at prices ranging from $50-$75. Wire wheel hubs will likely
>> be a
>> > bit more expensive and run a chance of worn splines but new ones are
>> > available from Moss for about $120.
>> >
>> > David Councill
>> > 64 B
>> > 67 BGT
>> > 72 B
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: mgs-bounces@autox.team.net
>> [mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net] On
>> > Behalf Of Max Heim
>> > Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 4:06 PM
>> > To: MG List
>> > Subject: Re: [Mgs] Front Wheel bearings 70B
>> >
>> > It is at least conceivably possible that your machine shop could
>> repair
>> > this hub by adding a bead of weld then lathing it to the correct
>> inside
>> > diameter and pressing the new race. I suggest this since I know
>> quality
>> > hubs can be hard to find.
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> > Max Heim
>> > '66 MGB GHN3L76149
>> > If you're near Mountain View, CA,
>> > it's the primer red one with chrome wires
>> _______________________________________________
>>
>> Mgs@autox.team.net
>> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
>> Suggested annual donation $12.75
>> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
>> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
>> Unsubscribe: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/mgs/barrie@look.ca
>
> Regards
>
> Barrie
> (705) 721-9060 _______________________________________________
>
> Mgs@autox.team.net
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Suggested annual donation $12.75
> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
> Unsubscribe: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/mgs/lundgren@byu.net
_______________________________________________
Mgs@autox.team.net
Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
Suggested annual donation $12.75
Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
|