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RE: [oletrucks] Front wheel bearings 51 AD

To: <josiah.bartlett@exgate.tek.com>, <jpeters@sikorsky.com>,
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Front wheel bearings 51 AD
From: "Ralph Linnell" <chevysix@attbi.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 13:29:20 -0700
The "Old Salt" had nothing to do with the selling or installation of the
bearings. He was a family friend who was only talking from his long
experience especially back in the days when the radial tires were first
being used on these old trucks. He is not around for me to ask more
specifics as he has gone on to his rewards.

When I got my truck it had bias tires on it and ball bearings. When I
changed to radial tires I shortly there after changed to roller
bearings, so I have no experience with radials and ball bearings. What
ever works best for you is the way to go. 

Ralph Linnell
 

Inliners Web Site
http://www.inliners.org

Ralph's WebSite
http://home.attbi.com/~chevysix/

Chevysix@attbi.com


-----Original Message-----
From: josiah.bartlett@exgate.tek.com
[mailto:josiah.bartlett@exgate.tek.com] 
Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 1:16 PM
To: chevysix@attbi.com; jpeters@sikorsky.com; oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Front wheel bearings 51 AD

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
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