I'm trying to understand what fit lose. I asume that the bearing race pressed into the hub correctly, And when you tried to tighten the nut on the spindle you could not get the play out of the bearing before you ran out of threads.. If this is the case, you may be able to measure the distance between the area where the inner and outer race inside the hub. If the differance is less then .200" you may be able to just put a spacer between the outer bearing and the thrush washer and nut. Of course you will need to checked the rotor to the caliber. A machine shop would also be able to make you a spacer that would go between the back of the bearing race and the hub on the inner race, if you need to move the rotor out. These are just some ideas that I have used in the past when adapting disc brakes on older cars.
Ed
--- On Tue, 4/7/09, Hal <strlcuckoo_46@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Hal <strlcuckoo_46@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Brakes
To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2009, 5:16 AM
The year and model are my problem as when I converted, many years ago the seller just sold a used conversion setup and I thought they were from a Hornet. What confuses us is that the new ones are a crossover match to the numbers off the old ones, even my parts store(old style) is confused and searching.
Lost in Wichita Falls, TX
--- On Mon, 4/6/09, Ed Veneck <edveneck@yahoo. com> wrote:
From: Ed Veneck <edveneck@yahoo. com>
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Brakes
To: BaadAssGremlins@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Monday, April 6, 2009, 9:33 PM
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What year and model are the brakes off of. The ones that I'm using are from a 82 Concord and I got new rotors at Auto Zone. Everything fit great. I could look up the part number if you think it would help as I still have the receipt.
Ed
--- On Mon, 4/6/09, Hal <strlcuckoo_46@ yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Hal <strlcuckoo_46@ yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Brakes
To: BaadAssGremlins@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Monday, April 6, 2009, 7:59 PM
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Thanks Davis but I'm reusing the same bearings as they are still good, just repacked them. The seals for these is about an eigth inch wider then the one for the old discs. I will see if there ar other bearings as you suggest though.
Hal
Lost in Wichita Falls, TX
--- On Mon, 4/6/09, Davis Martin <martin-davis@ sbcglobal. net> wrote:
From: Davis Martin <martin-davis@ sbcglobal. net>
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Brakes
To: BaadAssGremlins@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Monday, April 6, 2009, 7:35 PM
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Hal,
They could have the wrong bearings in them. I would bring both sets to a competent auto parts store that can crossreference bearing numbers and get you fixed up.
Davis
--- On Mon, 4/6/09, HEL <strlcuckoo_46@ yahoo.com> wrote:
From: HEL <strlcuckoo_46@ yahoo.com>
Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] Brakes
To: BaadAssGremlins@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Monday, April 6, 2009, 6:23 PM
Guys and gals,
I have been redoing my front end on my 74 Gremmy X and got to the disc brakes that I put on. When the new disc's arrived and I tried to install they were a little too large for the spindles. They had some play in them were the others didn't. Now the new discs,EXPENSIVE! , match the old ones in parts number so I am confused.
Can anyone help me here? I need to replace the old discs and i need to get my baby on the road.
Hal
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