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10-17-2009, 10:27 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Re: Front Wheel Bearing Hub Failure Analysis

I'm a newbie to Ford (I have a 70 Challenger, but recently bought 06 GT). I appreciate the info, I have much to learn.

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10-17-2009, 11:05 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Re: Front Wheel Bearing Hub Failure Analysis

What kind of Challenger do you have? I had a 73 with some good stuff in it. Worked on them and other Dodge products a lot. Had some friends that had some pretty mean Mopar machines back in the 70s.
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10-17-2009, 01:57 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Re: Front Wheel Bearing Hub Failure Analysis

Here's a side shot with Mustang style rims (Torque Thrusts). It's a clone T/A with a 340, AT, 3.73 Dana.

I'll ask a stupid question, is there a forum setting to bring up the 1st post in a thread 1st? I'm always having to back track to the beginning?


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10-17-2009, 08:53 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Re: Front Wheel Bearing Hub Failure Analysis

I fell in love with the Challenger after I seen the 70s Movie Vanishing Point. Part of that was filmed in the county and area I lived in, in Central Utah on Highway 50.
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10-21-2009, 08:56 AM   #15 (permalink)
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Re: Front Wheel Bearing Hub Failure Analysis

Nice Challenger. Dana 60 rear end?
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10-21-2009, 09:20 AM   #16 (permalink)
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Re: Front Wheel Bearing Hub Failure Analysis

Our police car mechanic used to have a shelf full of hubs for our Crown Vic police cars. The hubs would have an indeterminant life span. Some would last 40-50 thousand miles, others over 100,000 miles.

Despite the price tag, about $100.00 each when I retired 4 years ago, the part was considered expendable. Replacement took about 20 minutes with a hoist and no other complications.
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10-21-2009, 10:52 AM   #17 (permalink)
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Re: Front Wheel Bearing Hub Failure Analysis

Too bad the bean counters seem to win most the time.
A plastic cap here, a bearing there....
All adds up I guess.
But I like to improve things as a piddle around project now and then.
It is my job too so it is in my nature to investigate.
Perhaps sometime I will get the ambition to actually get into a modification for it.
Could be a fun little project.

Thanks for the comments.

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10-21-2009, 11:55 AM   #18 (permalink)
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Re: Front Wheel Bearing Hub Failure Analysis

Like an earlier post mentioned, perhaps a little measuring and machining, and you may find a tapered bearing modification for the hub.

If you go that route, take a bunch of pix and share your results.

Frank
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10-21-2009, 11:57 AM   #19 (permalink)
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Re: Front Wheel Bearing Hub Failure Analysis

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Like an earlier post mentioned, perhaps a little measuring and machining, and you may find a tapered bearing modification for the hub.

If you go that route, take a bunch of pix and share your results.

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