Re: Roller bearings/Alfins

[brian bax]

With the bearing conversion and Alfins my TC required a spacer behind the brake backplate to reduce an excessive gap between drum and backplate. Brian TC3550> -----Original Message-----

> From: nwnel@mediaone.net (Neil Nelson) > Sent: Thu Dec 20 05:29:07 GMT 2001 > To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com (Mg-Tabc@Yahoogroups. Com) > Subject: [mg-tabc] Front hub bearing conversion > > I have received the reprint of the roller bearing conversion that was > printed in the T Type Restoration Handbook from Ben (Thank you Ben) and have > a question. The article says you should not install the spacer tube when > you make the conversion but I have read on this forum that you should do so. > The question is....... Who is right? Should you install the spacer or not? > The article says with the spacer in you cannot get an accurate adjustment on > the new bearings. Help please? Also, does anyone know if the same > conversion will work with the Alfin hubs? (I am still considering changing > to them.) Thanks gang for your help. > Neil > TC 0526 > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > >

[John T. Seim]

There should be no problem with Alfin brake drums, if you change wheel bearings to Timpken roller bearings, from ball bearings. As to the tube, keep it in.