Dear FOT:
Per Malaboge@aol.com: "The first is to include a spacer between the inner
and
outer wheel bearing ala MG. You had to make up a spacer just a little to
short of the distance between the 2 bearings, then make additional shims to
adjust freeplay. This will make the spindle/bearing structure a lot more
rigid."
This is an interesting concept. I first heard of it from Hardy Prentice.
Does this spacer have to be tapered on the inside to make a snug fit with the
spindle to make it rigid?
"Remove the rotor from the hub and extend these bolt holes out thru the face
of the hub. Be sure to utilize a long tap so that the threads are
"continuous" even though there is about a 1" gap between the 2 surfaces."
Some people use to put weld metal in the 1" gap and install longer bolts by
extending the hole and thread. Did anyone ever have an aluminum hub break,
or feal that they had to stiffen them?
Thanks. Bill Emery
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