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1. Re: [Spridgets] wheel bearings (score: 1): Author: Michael D Myers <mdmyers_ct@juno.com>; Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 22:20:41 -0400; I would suggest the manufacturers guidelines of tightening and then backing off to .001" to .007" end play. http://www.timken.com/industries/automotive/autoaftermarket/techtips/Auto TechTips_Vol%202_; /html/spridgets/2007-10/msg00046.html (6,955 bytes)
2. Re: [Spridgets] wheel bearings (score: 1): Author: "David Lieb" <dbl@chicagolandmgclub.com>; Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 21:42:58 -0500; That depends on whether you intend to treat them as normal roller bearings or follow the late MGB concept of retaining the pot-metal spacer, like John Twist does, in the hope that it makes it strong; /html/spridgets/2007-10/msg00047.html (6,958 bytes)
3. Re: [Spridgets] wheel bearings (score: 1): Author: Ron Soave <soavero@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 20:15:49 -0700 (PDT); Mike is a bearing engineer. We were playing with this issue at work one lunch hour. Without being 100% certain of materials and assuming my race car bearings got to 350F, .007" was more like what we; /html/spridgets/2007-10/msg00048.html (7,839 bytes)
4. Re: [Spridgets] wheel bearings (score: 1): Author: Michael D Myers <mdmyers_ct@juno.com>; Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 23:32:56 -0400; Bearing life actually goes up with a little bit of preload, but too much and things go South in a hurry. The range suggested is intended to provide a decent preload when things heat up during operati; /html/spridgets/2007-10/msg00049.html (8,029 bytes)
5. Re: [Spridgets] wheel bearings (score: 1): Author: derf <derf247@gmail.com>; Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 21:51:24 -0600; I think the setup that Twist describes is meant to strengthen the spindle. He suggests 1 to 3 thou of endplay. The typical American car uses the "tighten and then loosen a little" method but takes ad; /html/spridgets/2007-10/msg00050.html (7,262 bytes)
6. Re: [Spridgets] wheel bearings (score: 1): Author: dwramsey@att.net; Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:10:26 +0000; I'm sorry but even Mr Twist can't convince me that placing the spindle in a state of tension will give it strength against lateral loads at the base. I've run the timken tapered bearing for longer th; /html/spridgets/2007-10/msg00067.html (9,018 bytes)
7. Re: [Spridgets] wheel bearings (score: 1): Author: derf <derf247@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 13:36:34 -0600; as Mr. Twist describes. Otherwise, if that innermost spacer ring is allowed to float, it could wear the spindle and cause it to fail. It is OK for bearings to have some end float to allow for expans; /html/spridgets/2007-10/msg00068.html (8,597 bytes)
8. Re: [Spridgets] wheel bearings (score: 1): Author: "David Lieb" <dbl@chicagolandmgclub.com>; Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 14:49:54 -0500; I have a lot of respect for Mr Twist, but I agree with Crash here. Putting the spacer in there means that the bearings as a unit with the spacer becomes one single alignment and just a little of imp; /html/spridgets/2007-10/msg00069.html (9,254 bytes)
9. Re: [Spridgets] wheel bearings (score: 1): Author: derf <derf247@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 14:13:28 -0600; That spacer and shims are needed to keep the inner spacer stationary. If the Spridgets aren't like the MGBs and don't have that inner ring, then maybe set em up loose. But, that ring being allowed to; /html/spridgets/2007-10/msg00070.html (8,643 bytes)
10. Re: [Spridgets] wheel bearings (score: 1): Author: "David Lieb" <dbl@chicagolandmgclub.com>; Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 15:26:51 -0500; Not quite sure what you mean by "inner ring". My midget is set up the same way as my 1972 Chevelle was. Works great. Spindle on the Spridget is just as thick as that of cars significantly larger tha; /html/spridgets/2007-10/msg00071.html (9,327 bytes)
11. Re: [Spridgets] wheel bearings (score: 1): Author: Peter C <peter@nosimport.com>; Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:33:59 -0500; -- The "inner ring" that the Twister speaks of is on Bs, not Spridgets. He says it is to maintain a radius at the spindle for strength. (The radiused joint is under the ring) The ring is also, or onl; /html/spridgets/2007-10/msg00072.html (9,868 bytes)
12. Re: [Spridgets] wheel bearings (score: 1): Author: "David Lieb" <dbl@chicagolandmgclub.com>; Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 16:40:29 -0500; Oh yeah, now I remember it. It's been a long time since I did my B's bearings. David _______________________________________________ Edit your replies http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.n; /html/spridgets/2007-10/msg00073.html (9,193 bytes)
13. Re: [Spridgets] wheel bearings (score: 1): Author: "Deikis, John G" <John.Deikis@va.gov>; Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 17:44:58 -0400; This is what I've been doing for several years, but I'm not sure it is the best practice for a spindle designed to run ball bearings. Since this a sort of race car, that .007 "wobble" felt pretty lo; /html/spridgets/2007-10/msg00074.html (9,760 bytes)
14. Re: [Spridgets] wheel bearings (score: 1): Author: "Deikis, John G" <John.Deikis@va.gov>; Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 17:49:47 -0400; A few years ago, after "the spacer" got a lot of air time on this list, I decided to run the spacer again. Don't even remember why, and don't want to even re-visit the question. I have been running t; /html/spridgets/2007-10/msg00075.html (10,232 bytes)
15. Re: [Spridgets] wheel bearings (score: 1): Author: "Glen Byrns" <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>; Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 15:15:42 -0700; As I understand it, the spacer and inner bearing shells, when tightened against the stub axle, will increase the effective diameter of the axle, thus making it less likely to bend and/or break. Inste; /html/spridgets/2007-10/msg00076.html (9,711 bytes)
16. Re: [Spridgets] wheel bearings (score: 1): Author: Ron Soave <soavero@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 16:23:52 -0700 (PDT); Zero clearance would work fine if your brakes didn't pump lots of heat into the hub via the rotors. But they do. The hub grows. The bearing seizes. You need clearance. _______________________________; /html/spridgets/2007-10/msg00083.html (9,179 bytes)
17. Re: [Spridgets] wheel bearings (score: 1): Author: Billy Zoom <billyzoom@billyzoom.com>; Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2007 16:29:30 -0700; Say what??? If he doesn't understand how to use a meter, I don't trust him to know anything. _______________________________________________ Edit your replies http://www.team.net/archive http://auto; /html/spridgets/2007-10/msg00084.html (8,647 bytes)
18. Re: [Spridgets] wheel bearings (score: 1): Author: "David Lieb" <dbl@chicagolandmgclub.com>; Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 18:33:24 -0500; He maintains that a test light will tell you everything you need to know. Me, I can't see the brightness difference between 13.2VDC and 14.5VDC to know whether the alternator is charging or not. Dav; /html/spridgets/2007-10/msg00085.html (8,823 bytes)
19. Re: [Spridgets] wheel bearings (score: 1): Author: Ron Soave <soavero@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 16:44:31 -0700 (PDT); But the screwdriver seems to melt faster if you accidentally insert it into the circuit. Ask me how I know... ____________________________________________________________________________________ Take; /html/spridgets/2007-10/msg00086.html (8,836 bytes)
20. Re: [Spridgets] wheel bearings (score: 1): Author: "Bud Osbourne" <abcoz@hky.com>; Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 21:02:02 -0400; Haven't been able to join in on this discussion, until now, for a few minutes (but, hey, I've put plenty of miles on my Spridget in the past few days). Anyway, I gotta say, with absolutely now offens; /html/spridgets/2007-10/msg00088.html (9,493 bytes)

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