I wouldn't take the chance. I'm currently replacing a set of sealed
bearings in a 5hp, 480v
electric motor. They got hot, the grease squirted out and 3 or 4 balls
exploded (Shards everywhere).
Go for the roller upgrade, I did in my midget and I'm tickled to death !
john.kahoon@juno.com
71 Midget
On Fri, 05 Feb 1999 15:53:15 -0400 prsmith@navnet.net writes:
>I did not get any responses to my original message on the subject.
>Perhaps i was not too clear so here it is again.
>
>The front wheel bearings on an MGA are of the ball beraing (vice
>roller
>bearing) variety.
>
>Has anyone ever used the sealed ball bearing on the front wheels?
>Would
>there be an overheating problem because of the sealing enclosure
>restricting air flow through the bearing?
>
>have a great weekend all
>
>Preston
>
>
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