Ok ,,seen alot of post on such but,,trying to understand it all. These spindles are made for 3/4 inch axles so I figure one end should be no issue with the hubs stock bearing ( outside side ) But for the inner I'm thinking all I have to do is fine a bearing that fits the inside of the spindle and fits inside the hub right??
Go to your local parts house or bearing supplier with your measurements. You might be surprised how easy it can be. There aren't THAT many bearing sizes out there. The only killer is if the spindle snout is the wrong length.
cool,, the hubs is about 5-5 1/2 end of bearing to bearing ,, not sure how wide stock Ford hub is,,figured I could put a spacer on the outside end to take up any shortness ? And have to find out what size the inner bearing is
Is there a Miller bearing or Bearings and Drives shop near you? They are pretty good at hunting down odd stuff.
dragster front wheel these are easier ( in my opinion ) to work with than the VL hubs. They ride on a 3/4 axle so i figure im already set on one end just a matter of matching up bearings for the inside
if you can not find a bearing to fit between the spindle stub and the hub race , you may want to consider making a bushing for the spindle....most disc brake kits use one
Go here to see what bearing bushing adapters are. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3779558#post3779558
Might be worth a call to Speedway Motors, Lincoln NE., 1 800 979 0122, if one of their kits has something you could use. They have been known to sell individual kit parts in the past even though they weren't listed as such in the catalog. Not sure if they still do.
What alchemy said. There are a bunch of bearing manufactures in the Detroit area alone, and all in competition with each other. I used them lots of times and the cost of a bearing is about 1/10 of what you woud pay at an auto parts store.
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