A big local Napa. I got the inners for $46.50 each and the outers were $15.
The seals I got from a bearing dealer ($4 each, National Federal Mogul) In
stock. The cheapest I found the roller kits for was $110 per wheel.
Alternately go to an SKF bearing distributor. The inner part number is
909052, or B52 from Napa. I forget the outer. Napa's list price ended up
being 80 something for the bearing, but the counter man gave them to me
discounted. If you take the old bearings to an SKF dealer they can
crossreferance them. The numbers are stamped right on the bearing. (Mine old
ones were New Departure)
-----Original Message-----
From: A.B. [mailto:bigfred@unm.edu]
Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 1:40 PM
To: Bartlett, Josiah
Cc: chevysix@attbi.com; jpeters@sikorsky.com; oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Front wheel bearings 51 AD
Where in the world do you buy your bearings??? I check local suppliers and
couldn't come up with anything. I finally ended up going to napa and
paying $100/wheel...
-alfie
On Thu, 18 Apr 2002 josiah.bartlett@exgate.tek.com wrote:
> The ball bearings (original) in my truck have survived more than 100,000
> miles, at least 20k of which have been on radials from the previous owner
of
> my truck. I finally had to replace one of the inners because of a
shattered
> ball (and failed grease seal), but the rest of the bearings are doing just
> fine still. The cages show a little wear but the balls and races are in
> great shape. Are you sure the 'old salt' wasn't trying to sell you
bearings?
> I can buy at least two full sets of ball bearings for what it costs to
> upgrade.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ralph Linnell [mailto:chevysix@attbi.com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 11:13 AM
> To: 'Peters, Jon C'; 'OLE-CHEVY-TRUCKS'
> Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Front wheel bearings 51 AD
>
>
> When I went to radial tires on my truck an "old salt" who had been a
> front end guy at a Chevrolet garage for many years told me I needed to
> change to tapered roller bearings because the radial tires would have a
> "bad effect" on the ball bearings. I have had the roller bearing in my
> truck for almost 15K miles with a lot of that mileage being on the
> Freeway at between 65 and 75 MPH and I would swear by the roller
> bearings.
>
> Ralph Linnell
>
> Inliners Web Site
> http://www.inliners.org
>
> Ralph's WebSite
> http://home.attbi.com/~chevysix/
>
> Chevysix@attbi.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Peters, Jon C
> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 10:25 AM
> To: OLE-CHEVY-TRUCKS
> Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Front wheel bearings 51 AD
>
> I think the issue between bearing types was the effect radial tires have
> on
> them; ball bearings don't last with radial tires, is how the story went.
> Jon
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas Allen [mailto:thallen@nwlink.com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 12:52 PM
> To: Wayne Craig
> Cc: OLE-CHEVY-TRUCKS
> Subject: RE:[oletrucks] Front wheel bearings 51
> AD
>
> Pardon my ignorance but what's wrong with the ball
> bearings.....aside from
> being expensive to replace?
>
> Tom Allen
> 51 3800 with ball bearings in the front
>
> At 10:13 PM 4/17/02 -0400, Wayne Craig wrote:
> >Classic Performance Parts has bearing upgrade kits for
> the
> AD's. There around
> >$150.00
> >
>
> >http://www.classicperform.com/product-pages/trucks/roller-bearing-con-k
> it.h
> tm
> >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built
> between
> 1941 and 1959
>
> Tom Allen
> Seattle, WA
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built
> between
> 1941 and 1959
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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