If it's bigger than a 1/2 ton the '54 hubs are the same but the bearings are
not. the spindle size is different.
You should be able to get bearings at any REAL autoparts store.
The BCA/National numbers are:
1946-57 1/2ton
Inner B-52
Outer B-01
Seal 6064
1947--52 3/4 and 1 ton
Inner B-26
Outer B-25
Seal 5756 (felt) or 40937s (neoprene)
1953--54 3/4 and 1 ton
Inner B-46
Outer B-45
Seal 5756 (felt) or 40937s (neoprene)
John
'49 Chevy 3800 Panel
'52 GMC 640 Firetruck
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From: VIKINGHILL@aol.com <VIKINGHILL@aol.com>
To: old-chevy-truck@onelist.com <old-chevy-truck@onelist.com>;
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Date: Friday, March 24, 2000 3:49 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] Need Bearings!!!! Loose as a goose....
>Hi,
>Just got off the phone with the alignment place, they said that "your
>bearings are as loose as a goose, unsafely so." Wow, I woulda never known
by
>driving it, no noise. Any way, I now need bearings, and the alignment shop
>will not put them in for me. Just said that he didn't wanna mess with
>it.......Great....
>Any way, we have an industrial bearing place here in town that could get me
a
>set but they need a number to cross reference. Does any one have a part
>number for the inner and outter bearings, (the number off of the box).
Also
>I would like to know if the number is for roller or ball bearings.
>
>Also is this something I could put in myself?
>I have a front end out of a '54 GMC that the PO said didn't drift or
wobble,
>could I just use those hubs? I am thinking that there is a problem with
the
>huck v/s bendix here.
>
>As always any and all info is apreciated.
>Thanks in ADvance,
>Casey
>'47-thriftmaster, W/ "unsafe" wheelbearings....
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
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