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09-28-2020, 09:53 PM | #1 |
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"A" model rear wheel bearing conversion.
G'day,
From North Warrandyte,Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.Through one of your members (Arnold Chivers), We've come up with a modern conversion to replace the origianl HYATT wound journal roller type.It's a metric conversion part number;NU1010, Dimensions are: ID: 50 MM, OD: 80MM, W: 16MM.These SHOULD be available from your local bearing company in MRC/RBC/TORRINGTON (KOYO) or INA/SKF, IF not we can supply them POA, Check out our website: www.aabearings.com.au |
09-28-2020, 11:41 PM | #2 |
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Re: "A" model rear wheel bearing conversion.
3 NU1010's in each hub. Their load rating is enough to carry a Sherman tank. I've done this conversion and the cheapest place I could find to buy the bearings was this crowd. They also have the seal you'll need.
BTW, I have no interest in this company.
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09-29-2020, 04:40 AM | #3 |
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Re: "A" model rear wheel bearing conversion.
What is wrong with the originals ? Why would I change?
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09-29-2020, 05:39 AM | #4 |
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Re: "A" model rear wheel bearing conversion.
From what I've read, Repro-bearings tend to die very soon as of late, as low as 500 mls.
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09-29-2020, 06:01 AM | #5 |
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Re: "A" model rear wheel bearing conversion.
Read this where??
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09-29-2020, 06:18 AM | #6 |
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The standard repair is to put a sleeve on the end of the trumpet and in the hub, then use the smaller V8 rollers. The problem with that repair has been discussed a number of times here and in another forum. The sleeves for the trumpet tend to be soft and the rollers of poor quality. I have heard of a number of ways of using other over the counter bearings with varying degrees of success. So far no problems with this conversion on my car.
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09-29-2020, 07:20 AM | #7 | |
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Yeah, I am not sure where this is coming from. To begin with, Ford did not make the hubs, ...Kelsey Hayes did. I have both Ford's and K/H drawings on the A-1116 hub (11456 is K/H #). The print specifies the hub to be a forging from 'EE' steel with a 'BB' heat treatment. It calls for a 51-55 Rockwell. If the bearing alone was kept saturated in good quality grease, these would have gone a lifetime. Matter of fact, type 'EE' steel is a medium carbon steel and when forged, it likely would have given many miles of service without the heat treating process. But on to the root problem. Most owners did a poor job of keeping the hub bearings lubricated which is why the hubs wear. I have a plug we machined that allows to check the wear of the hub. Many hubs are worn out-of-round and/or on a taper. Machining for a sleeve only wears thru the case hardening. That is why replacement hubs are manufactured to keep everything within factory tolerances. |
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09-29-2020, 09:41 AM | #8 |
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Re: "A" model rear wheel bearing conversion.
Boy, Amazon has a big range of prices for those babies: $610 to $35!
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09-29-2020, 04:42 PM | #9 | |
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I can't remember exactly what I paid for the NU 1010 bearings at this company but I'm a tight @$$ so it wasn't much.
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09-30-2020, 05:38 AM | #10 |
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09-30-2020, 06:23 AM | #11 | |
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https://www.amazon.com/s?k=nu1010+be...ref=nb_sb_noss |
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09-30-2020, 04:37 PM | #12 |
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Thrifty sounds better. I'm no longer a tight @$$ but will my wife believe that?
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04-14-2021, 09:08 PM | #13 |
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Re: "A" model rear wheel bearing conversion.
I DON'T KNOW WHY FORD DIDN'T insist on designing/engineering (or Ruckwell) the rear axle assembly to take TAPER ROLLER bearings when just about EVERY major/minor USA car, commercial (trucks NOT pickups/utes) ,even tractors specified&used Timken EXCEPT for GM! .
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