Re: GREEN BEARINGS FOR THE STREET
[Re: A/MP]
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08/13/19 05:25 PM
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Bad340fish
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Might be doing drag week. Any issues for that 1K drive? You will be better off if you are still running axle seals. I ran 5 drag weeks on mine and did have one start to make a little noise, but they were in there for 10 years before I started doing drag week.
68 Barracuda Formula S 340
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Re: GREEN BEARINGS FOR THE STREET
[Re: AndyF]
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08/13/19 06:30 PM
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greendart408
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Have put 10k miles on my driver 69 dart in 1 yr and 1 month. Have a used green bearing on one side and a new one on the other . I was worried at first, that all faded away directly. That is until my buddy riding with me says hey, remember those green bearings as we rally the corners on a rd trip..... Lol
Last edited by greendart408; 08/13/19 06:30 PM.
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Re: GREEN BEARINGS FOR THE STREET
[Re: 500ciDuster]
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08/13/19 08:50 PM
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fourgearsavoy
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These posts about the fear using sealed type ball bearings on axles really makes me think about where have you guys been Ford and Toyota trucks have been using the sealed bearing for years with zero issues at all. You can have a sealed bearing in a Toyota or for Ford rear for 200K and NEVER have an issue hauling loads,cornering,or racing. As stated already make sure you have a seal in the axle housing to keep the hot gear oil from seeping through the axle bearing seal and washing the good bearing lube away from the bearing and it will last a very long time Tapered roller bearings are obviously BETTER for side loading or carrying heavy loads but not needed for most high performance applications such as a street strip car. The old one piece flange and bearing assembly "Green" brand bearing is probably where they get a bad reputation because those things were junk compared to the factory roller bearings. The new style ones are fine. Gus
64 Plymouth Savoy 493 Indy EZ's by Nick at Compu-Flow 5-Speed Richmond faceplate Liberty box Dana 60
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Re: GREEN BEARINGS FOR THE STREET
[Re: Cab_Burge]
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08/14/19 12:48 PM
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FurryStump
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Just use the thrust block for the limited slip and you can use an open diffs thrust block with a spool. Adjust the end play as per manual and No need to change to green bearings.
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Re: GREEN BEARINGS FOR THE STREET
[Re: FurryStump]
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08/14/19 01:07 PM
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John_Kunkel
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I have never been sure of why people convert to green bearings? Too stupid/lazy to deal with the factory adjusters.
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