[DeTomaso] GT5S REAR AXLE BEARING SIZES

[L GRAY]

Dennis Quella at Pantera Performance Center in Colorado sells his "Godzilla" forged GT-4  / GT-5 rear axles. 

Leslie A. Gray

> On Apr 4, 2016, at 8:19 AM, Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks, good to know!
> 
> ________________________________________
> From: Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 4, 2016 8:09 AM
> To: Julian Kift
> Cc: Thomas Tornblom; detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] GT5S REAR AXLE BEARING SIZES
> 
> Julian,
> 
> Wilkinson sells late style axles and I imagine Hall would have them too?
> 
> Mike
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> On Apr 4, 2016, at 8:04 AM, Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> By nature of the design the later cars do seem to have a little bit more play in the rear axle/wheel, even when freshly rebuilt. I found mine had spun a bearing on the axle and I was lucky enough to have picked up some spare axles on eBay some years back, I'm not aware of anyone reproducing the later stepped axle design.
>> 
>> Julian
>> 
>> ________________________________________
>> From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at poca.com> on behalf of Thomas Tornblom <thomas at hax.se>
>> Sent: Sunday, April 3, 2016 11:25 PM
>> To: Mike Drew
>> Cc: detomaso at poca.com
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] GT5S REAR AXLE BEARING SIZES
>> 
>> The thing is that the inner roller bearing has a loose inner race. Not
>> sure if you can find any suitable sealed bearing there.
>> 
>> The seal also seals against the inner axle flange.
>> 
>> Thomas
>> 
>>> Den 2016-04-04 kl. 08:01, skrev Mike Drew:
>>> Thomas,
>>> 
>>> I don't know but I suspect the open bearing and separate seal arrangement can be replaced by a modern sealed bearing?
>>> 
>>> Mike
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On Apr 3, 2016, at 13:36, Thomas Tornblom <thomas at hax.se> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I forgot that you also need a seal on the inside, 55 x 80 x 10 radial seal.
>>>> 
>>>>> Den 2016-04-03 kl. 21:18, skrev Thomas Tornblom:
>>>>> Only the outer bearing is a ball bearing, a 6309 2RS. The inner bearing
>>>>> is a non sealed cylindrical roller bearing, NU 2208 E C3 (from an invoice).
>>>>> 
>>>>> At least that's what's on my 1984 GT5.
>>>>> 
>>>>> https://www.primebearing.com/6309-2RS-bearing-6309-2RS-bearings-45x100x25.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> http://www.lienkaemper.de/products/Waelz-und-Nadellager/Zylinderrollenlager-NU-C3-NU-2208-ETVP2C3.html?cat=10002909&
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Early cars had two roller bearing AFAIK.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thomas
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Den 2016-04-03 kl. 19:18, skrev Colin Bradshaw:
>>>>>>   I would appreciate if anyone can tell me the dimensions of the stock
>>>>>>   rear axle bearings (inner and outer) for 1990 GT5S.,or the part
>>>>>> number?
>>>>>>   I know they are deep groove single row ball, double seal type and
>>>>>> hope
>>>>>>   to source locally in my bearing supplier.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>   I may need to swap mine out and would like to have the parts in hand
>>>>>>   before stripping everything down.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>   many thanks
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>   Colin Bradshaw UK
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
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