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Q & A: Rear Axel Bearings
Tuesday July 10th, 2007
John,
I'm trying to put together an MGA/early MGB rear axle to hang in the rear of my MGB GT race car. This axle came to me in pieces missing all the bearings.
Two questions:
I have an old shop manual that calls out special tool "pinion setting tool #18G-191-82. What are the dimensions of this gauge?
Might you have generic numbers for the bearings in this diff?
Thanks.
Alan
Alan,
The critical measurement here is the distance from the center of the carrier bearings to the head of the pinion. If that's off by 0.005" you can get howling. However, I do not know that measurement. If you want to call... read more
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It makes no difference how quickly your MG will accelerate if it cannot
stop! The proper functioning of your brakes must ALWAYS be at the
top of your list of priorities. You owe this degree of safety to yourself,
your passenger, and all others on the road.
John H. Twist (Fall, 1980)