My 52 Chevy needs a new wheel bearing on the left front and the current rate for one at my local parts store is $110! I was wondering if there is a bearing for another vehicle that is the same but cheaper?
No. That is a rub that all of us face with the ball bearings. There are kits that you use to convert to Tapered bearings but they aren't cheap either. https://www.chevsofthe40s.com/detail/16111/Chevrolet_Complete_Front_Roller_Bearing_Conversion.html There may be better deals out there though.
I bought a whole box of old NOS wheel bearings at the flea market for $20 a couple years ago. I sold about $200 of rear wheel bearings I'd never use out of it and there was a whole set that crosses to 49-54 Chevy in it. I have a '50 so I stashed them -
I got 4 nos ND B-52s off a guy here on the hamb years ago for under $20 each. I'm saving them for my trucks....although I've only had one inner bearing go bad in the past 35 years on the old trucks.
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