Fw: Rear axle bearings

[John Hertog <crossram@xxxx>]

Hi to all,
forwarding to the list as per Jim's request!
jOHN
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim McMullan" <macthehammer@xxxx>
To: "crossram" <crossram@xxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2003 11:41 AM
Subject: Rear axle bearings


>
> Don't know why any one would want to replace a Timken taper bearing whit a
> ball bearing( unless you love General Moters Engineering) A ball has just
a vary
> small point of contact while the taper has the whole length of the bearing
to
> carry the load.When I was racing dirt track we had to dodge Axles and
wheel
> assembly all the time that came out of the Buck Roadmasters .Of coarse we
had to
> double the wheal centers to prevent tearing out the wheel so we putting
some
> pretty severer side loads on the suspension.I have sean this happen on the
> hiway.with G.M. junk.Please Forward to list so we can get a conversion
going.
> Jim McMullan 300 F
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