52 Rear Axle Bearing

[RalphG]

New rear axle bearing and spacer from C&G Ford and I finally got the machine shop to press off the old one and on with the new one on the 52 Merc. Checking it out today I find the new one different from the original in that it does not have the extra "shoulder" on the bearing race that protrudes slightly into the outer bearing retainer. It all went together ok and there is no end play but I' wondering how well this is going to work. Have not done a test drive to check for hot spots yet. The photo shows the new bearing on the left and an original on the right.