Richard -
If that's the case, then your new hubs were manufactured wrong.
Cheers!
Alan
'53 BN1 '64 BJ8
On 1/18/06, Richard Pratt <prattri@msn.com> wrote:
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> Alan,
>
> I get my brake pads at Autozone . They have pads for BJ8.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* Blue One Hundred [mailto:healey.nut@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 17, 2006 9:50 PM
> *To:* Richard Pratt
> *Cc:* David Nock; Healeys@Autox. Team. Net
> *Subject:* Re: BJ8 Hubs
>
>
>
> Richard -
>
>
>
> Let me ask you this Richard - When you order brake pads for your car, do
> you order early model brake pads (i.e. same as BT7/BJ7/ early BJ8) or do
> you order brake pads for a BJ8? This will help us figure out your problem.
>
>
>
> Sounds like your hubs may indeed be machined wrong. Try this hub supplier
> in the UK, they are the main manufacturer for most healey hubs in the
> market:
>
>
>
> ORSON EQUIPMENT.
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> UNIT 8 PEARTREE INDUSTRIAL PARK.
>
> CRACKLEY WAY.
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> OFF PEARTREE LANE.
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> DUDLEY.
>
> WEST MIDLANDS.
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> DY 2 0UW
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> UK
>
>
>
> Telephone.......+44 1384.241717
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> Fax................+44 1384 240403
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>
>
> I just ordered direct from them for my early four stud axle BN1 and what
> they delivered was the correct set of hubs.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Alan
>
>
>
> '53 BN1 '64 BJ8
>
>
>
> On 1/18/06, *Richard Pratt* <prattri@msn.com> wrote:
>
> List,
> The original hubs are 8th/in (coarse). The knockoff for the new hub is
> also
> coarse.
> Earl said: If you had the correct hubs on the car to start with, they will
>
> be the 'coarse thread' hub - and the outer bearing is indeed smaller.
> This would imply the new hubs are machine wrong in that they should be
> fine
> thread?
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