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_____ From: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com [mailto:old-chevy-tr...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Green, Steven D Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 1:12 PM To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [old-chevy-truck] Task Force Front U-Bolt Nut SIZE Please ? Not familiar with this name. Torrington bearings, did they support or surround the king pins? Steve 1953 3100 ===================== From: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com <mailto:old-chevy-truck%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com <mailto:old-chevy-truck%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Steve Ley Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 12:44 PM To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com <mailto:old-chevy-truck%40yahoogroups.com> Subject: RE: [old-chevy-truck] Task Force Front U-Bolt Nut SIZE Please ? Back in the day, I drove a 48 Chevrolet COE wrecker. It used Torrington Bearings in the front axle. It had a terrible habit of going into a wild shimmy when you hit a moderate bump, so we took them out and replaced them with thrust washers. Found out that the steering effort doubled, so we put them back. When it began to shimmy, you just stopped and restarted again. Steve Ley 51 Chevrolet Canopy Express s...@sprynet.com <mailto:sley%40sprynet.com> <mailto:sley%40sprynet.com> From: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com <mailto:old-chevy-truck%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:old-chevy-truck%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com <mailto:old-chevy-truck%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:old-chevy-truck%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Hanlon, Bill Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 6:37 AM To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com <mailto:old-chevy-truck%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:old-chevy-truck%40yahoogroups.com> Cc: jcgiff...@fltg.net <mailto:jcgifford%40fltg.net> <mailto:jcgifford%40fltg.net> Subject: RE: [old-chevy-truck] Task Force Front U-Bolt Nut SIZE Please ? BTW, there is a guy over on the OldGMCTrucks web site that is working on putting Torrington bearings on the interface between the axle and the steering knuckle. GMC Master Parts Book shows the 57 & 58 GMC 1/2 ton front axle came with a thrust bearing (part # 373476) at that point instead of thrust washers as used in earlier 1/2 ton (F022) front axle assemblies. That bearing was apparently made from un-obtainium and is no longer available. Or maybe it was just an urban legend. Anyway, here is a pointer to the discussion about using Torrington bearings. http://oldgmctrucks.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/633004236/m/776109227? r=77 6109227#776109227 Jack (the guy that is doing this) is a machinist extraordinaire, so doing this yourself may require more tools and knowledge than it takes to run a flat file across the axle for additional clearance. ________________________________ From: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com <mailto:old-chevy-truck%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:old-chevy-truck%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:old-chevy-truck%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com <mailto:old-chevy-truck%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:old-chevy-truck%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:old-chevy-truck%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Nate Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 7:38 AM To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com <mailto:old-chevy-truck%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:old-chevy-truck%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:old-chevy-truck%40yahoogroups.com> Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Task Force Front U-Bolt Nut SIZE Please ? Hi guys (& Gals !) ; At long last I have found a FREE 1958 Task Force front axle for the Bendix Brake upgrade on my '49 3100 , I'm to go fetch it in my son's Toyletta pickup so I need to know ASAP what size deep socket to take along as I'll have to remove the attached leaf springs before loading it into the tiny Japanese truck bed . TIA , -Nate [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: old-chevy-truck-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: old-chevy-truck-dig...@yahoogroups.com old-chevy-truck-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: old-chevy-truck-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
