Earle Horton

People weld crankshaft journals and then grind them to make strokers, so why
not?

Seriously, I think you need to find a more competent parts counter person.
It sounds as if your hub has the right bearing in it, or at least one that
will work, and all you need is an identical replacement. The person you are
talking to now either doesn't have the right catalogs, or doesn't know how
to read them.

Earle

"KayakBill" <kayakbill@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:1152145568.993643.30480@p79g2000cwp.googlegro ups.com...
> fill a bearing-bore with weld and re-bore it... yer bullshittin me.
> right? Yer scaring me, Bill...
> L.W.(Bill) ------ III wrote:
> > Sounds like something the mechanist around here could easily fill
> > with weld and chuck it.
> > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>

Earle Horton

People weld crankshaft journals and then grind them to make strokers, so why
not?

Seriously, I think you need to find a more competent parts counter person.
It sounds as if your hub has the right bearing in it, or at least one that
will work, and all you need is an identical replacement. The person you are
talking to now either doesn't have the right catalogs, or doesn't know how
to read them.

Earle

"KayakBill" <kayakbill@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:1152145568.993643.30480@p79g2000cwp.googlegro ups.com...
> fill a bearing-bore with weld and re-bore it... yer bullshittin me.
> right? Yer scaring me, Bill...
> L.W.(Bill) ------ III wrote:
> > Sounds like something the mechanist around here could easily fill
> > with weld and chuck it.
> > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>

L.W.(Bill) Hughes III

That's the way we do it, and having a rare hub go bad is not rare
here, with our numerous hot rods. Besides you're taking some of the
meat, for less strength. But do it your way, just know that I'll not be
rolling at over two hundred on it:
http://www.----------.com/dragster.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------


KayakBill wrote:
>
> fill a bearing-bore with weld and re-bore it... yer bullshittin me.
> right? Yer scaring me, Bill...

L.W.(Bill) Hughes III

That's the way we do it, and having a rare hub go bad is not rare
here, with our numerous hot rods. Besides you're taking some of the
meat, for less strength. But do it your way, just know that I'll not be
rolling at over two hundred on it:
http://www.----------.com/dragster.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------


KayakBill wrote:
>
> fill a bearing-bore with weld and re-bore it... yer bullshittin me.
> right? Yer scaring me, Bill...

L.W.(Bill) Hughes III

That's the way we do it, and having a rare hub go bad is not rare
here, with our numerous hot rods. Besides you're taking some of the
meat, for less strength. But do it your way, just know that I'll not be
rolling at over two hundred on it:
http://www.----------.com/dragster.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------


KayakBill wrote:
>
> fill a bearing-bore with weld and re-bore it... yer bullshittin me.
> right? Yer scaring me, Bill...

Jeff Strickland

"KayakBill" <kayakbill@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:1152122940.051856.10770@v61g2000cwv.googlegro ups.com...
>
> The numbers are barely legible, and I probably could if I could find a
> parts supplier that had a master listing for whatever brand bearings
> these are (only the SKU is stamped into the bearings, not the brand
> name). O'course, if/when I ever sold this thing, were the new owner
> ever to replace the front wheel bearings, they'd be going thru this
> whole thing all over again.
>
> i can understand why parts houses loose track of rarely used part
> numbers on a 33 year-old jeep. Modifying the wheel hubs to accept the
> bearings EVERYONE has listed is really not that big of a deal. I
> simply thought somebody might be able to point me to the right bearings
> and save me from sacrificing a lunch-hour working on a personal
> project...
>

Well, as a practical matter, the D30 spindles have not changed very much in
those 30 years.

My limited experience in these matters is that NAPA will have the cross
reference data. The numbers stamped on the parts will be something like
LM1310. I seem to recall they have 2 letters followed by 5 numbers (yes, my
example only has 4 numbers). The numbers mean something, even if there is no
brand name. If you can make out the numbers stamped, then you can cross
reference to something that fits.

I have a bearing distributor in my town that can derive a part number by
measuring the various dimensions.

My '81 CJ5 has spindles that came from a Bronco, and the bearings come from
the Jeep entry in the bearing catelog. You might try having the store look
up the bearings for a later year Jeep and checking to see if those parts
fit. I had a set of bearings on my bench for a long time, but recently
installed them and tossed the boxes.

Jeff Strickland

"KayakBill" <kayakbill@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:1152122940.051856.10770@v61g2000cwv.googlegro ups.com...
>
> The numbers are barely legible, and I probably could if I could find a
> parts supplier that had a master listing for whatever brand bearings
> these are (only the SKU is stamped into the bearings, not the brand
> name). O'course, if/when I ever sold this thing, were the new owner
> ever to replace the front wheel bearings, they'd be going thru this
> whole thing all over again.
>
> i can understand why parts houses loose track of rarely used part
> numbers on a 33 year-old jeep. Modifying the wheel hubs to accept the
> bearings EVERYONE has listed is really not that big of a deal. I
> simply thought somebody might be able to point me to the right bearings
> and save me from sacrificing a lunch-hour working on a personal
> project...
>

Well, as a practical matter, the D30 spindles have not changed very much in
those 30 years.

My limited experience in these matters is that NAPA will have the cross
reference data. The numbers stamped on the parts will be something like
LM1310. I seem to recall they have 2 letters followed by 5 numbers (yes, my
example only has 4 numbers). The numbers mean something, even if there is no
brand name. If you can make out the numbers stamped, then you can cross
reference to something that fits.

I have a bearing distributor in my town that can derive a part number by
measuring the various dimensions.

My '81 CJ5 has spindles that came from a Bronco, and the bearings come from
the Jeep entry in the bearing catelog. You might try having the store look
up the bearings for a later year Jeep and checking to see if those parts
fit. I had a set of bearings on my bench for a long time, but recently
installed them and tossed the boxes.

Jeff Strickland

"KayakBill" <kayakbill@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:1152122940.051856.10770@v61g2000cwv.googlegro ups.com...
>
> The numbers are barely legible, and I probably could if I could find a
> parts supplier that had a master listing for whatever brand bearings
> these are (only the SKU is stamped into the bearings, not the brand
> name). O'course, if/when I ever sold this thing, were the new owner
> ever to replace the front wheel bearings, they'd be going thru this
> whole thing all over again.
>
> i can understand why parts houses loose track of rarely used part
> numbers on a 33 year-old jeep. Modifying the wheel hubs to accept the
> bearings EVERYONE has listed is really not that big of a deal. I
> simply thought somebody might be able to point me to the right bearings
> and save me from sacrificing a lunch-hour working on a personal
> project...
>

Well, as a practical matter, the D30 spindles have not changed very much in
those 30 years.

My limited experience in these matters is that NAPA will have the cross
reference data. The numbers stamped on the parts will be something like
LM1310. I seem to recall they have 2 letters followed by 5 numbers (yes, my
example only has 4 numbers). The numbers mean something, even if there is no
brand name. If you can make out the numbers stamped, then you can cross
reference to something that fits.

I have a bearing distributor in my town that can derive a part number by
measuring the various dimensions.

My '81 CJ5 has spindles that came from a Bronco, and the bearings come from
the Jeep entry in the bearing catelog. You might try having the store look
up the bearings for a later year Jeep and checking to see if those parts
fit. I had a set of bearings on my bench for a long time, but recently
installed them and tossed the boxes.

Peter Parker

In article <44ac59b5$0$3533$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.com> ,
Earle Horton <Nurse-NOSPAM-Busters@msn.com> wrote:
>People weld crankshaft journals and then grind them to make strokers, so why
>not?
>
>Seriously, I think you need to find a more competent parts counter person.
>It sounds as if your hub has the right bearing in it, or at least one that
>will work, and all you need is an identical replacement. The person you are
>talking to now either doesn't have the right catalogs, or doesn't know how
>to read them.
>
>Earle

I think Earle is right. Autozone isn't what I would call a competant parts
counter. NAPA is pretty good.

>
>"KayakBill" <kayakbill@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
>news:1152145568.993643.30480@p79g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
>> fill a bearing-bore with weld and re-bore it... yer bullshittin me.
>> right? Yer scaring me, Bill...
>> L.W.(Bill) ------ III wrote:
>> > Sounds like something the mechanist around here could easily fill
>> > with weld and chuck it.
>> > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>
>


--
Jeeps and dubs and everything's nice...

Peter Parker

In article <44ac59b5$0$3533$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.com> ,
Earle Horton <Nurse-NOSPAM-Busters@msn.com> wrote:
>People weld crankshaft journals and then grind them to make strokers, so why
>not?
>
>Seriously, I think you need to find a more competent parts counter person.
>It sounds as if your hub has the right bearing in it, or at least one that
>will work, and all you need is an identical replacement. The person you are
>talking to now either doesn't have the right catalogs, or doesn't know how
>to read them.
>
>Earle

I think Earle is right. Autozone isn't what I would call a competant parts
counter. NAPA is pretty good.

>
>"KayakBill" <kayakbill@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
>news:1152145568.993643.30480@p79g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
>> fill a bearing-bore with weld and re-bore it... yer bullshittin me.
>> right? Yer scaring me, Bill...
>> L.W.(Bill) ------ III wrote:
>> > Sounds like something the mechanist around here could easily fill
>> > with weld and chuck it.
>> > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>
>


--
Jeeps and dubs and everything's nice...