[DeTomaso] Rear Axle Bearings

[Douglas Kelm]

Ron Siple (sp?) out near Reno, NV long ago came up with a sheet metal rear
hub carrier. I don't think he ever offered it to the general Pantera public,
but I could be wrong. I saw it in person and it was slick, very well done,
like all of his work.

Doug Kelm

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "michael frazier" <red3644 at hotmail.com>
To: "Ken Green" <kenn_green at yahoo.com>; "pantera list"
<detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 1:53 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Rear Axle Bearings


>
> I agree with using a bearing and axle "pack" like the Vettes use.  I'd
prefer a sheetmetal upright over a billet unit for weight savings.
> All the billet suspension parts I've seen weigh a ton.  It would be hard
to beat the stock control arms as far as lightness and strength
> are concerned.  I trust myself to "design" a carrier but I would surely
get someone else to weld it up and machine the other parts.
> Might be a fun project...#276 on the list. :)
> Michael
>
>
> Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:48:19 -0700From: kenn_green at yahoo.comSubject:
Re: [DeTomaso] Rear Axle BearingsTo: red3644 at hotmail.com;
detomaso at realbig.com
> The guys making the hub-bearing assembly/billet carrier/CV half
shaft/brake upgrade are trying to finish the CNC code for the billet carrier
and have a complete prototype done in a month.  They make stuff like this
for offroad racers and do have experience with suspension parts, so I trust
them on safety issues a lot more then I'd trust myself to design a carrier.
>
> I asked them about taper bearing conversions and they said the
hub-brearing assemblies are just about universally used now because they are
simple bolt together, and a taper bearing assembly requires a proper set-up
to work properly.
>
> This has taken a lot longer than I ever expected, but I think it will be a
decent upgrade with a lot of bang for the buck.  I'll get pictures as soon
as I can, hopefully in the next 4 or 5  weeks.
>
> Kenmichael frazier <red3644 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Has anyone come up with a new or better tappered roller bearing conversion
yet? I'm not convinced it's even necessary ifyour original items fit
right...usually meaning the axle has been resized. I have my uprights apart
now and was just thinking about it.I asked Dick Koch about his mod but never
heard anything back. The photos of this mod are shown on the Pantera Place
sitebut the view of the insert has been doctored to hide the details. It's
obvious how this set-up works but I thought there might be somedimensions or
suggestions. There was also talk at one time about another refit using
bearings from a Volvo or Subaru. Maybe it was a Hudson, I don't remember. I
don't really have enough time before the Big Bend ORR to come up with a
refit but if I put something togetherlater I'll post it. Again, I think
these roller bearing fixes are the long complcated solution to an easy
question. I just like to tinker.MichaelGruppo Rompiculi Corsa Y'all
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