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Taper bore bearings for early Sevens

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Taper bore bearings for early Sevens
Dave Wortley Offline
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#1
13-05-2022, 08:01 PM
I have a friend who needs a replacement taper bore bearing for the front stub axle on a 6” braked A7.
Anyone know who sells them? All ideas gratefully received!
Dave.
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13-05-2022, 09:06 PM (This post was last modified: 13-05-2022, 09:08 PM by Tony Griffiths.)
It might be that this company can help? https://www.vintagebearings.co.uk/ I believe that they have the capacity to modify bearings and even manufacture one-offs.
http://lathes.co.uk
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13-05-2022, 10:04 PM
I believe David at A7 Components stock them.
Adrian.
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13-05-2022, 10:57 PM
(13-05-2022, 10:04 PM)Adrian Payne Wrote: I believe David at A7 Components stock them.

Yes he does - BL40 & BL40s (unsealed & sealed).
http://www.a7c.co.uk
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13-05-2022, 11:39 PM (This post was last modified: 13-05-2022, 11:40 PM by Bob Culver.)
Hi David
I am intrigued that such a now odd item should be available. Are they MOS, modified bearings, or was the type continued to recent times? if only such individual parts remained aavilable for "moderns".
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#6
14-05-2022, 02:51 AM
We have all 'narrow outer ring' and tapered bore bearings machined from standard bearings by a local engineering shop who use ceramic? tooling to machine 60 Rockwell C bearing material.

Not sure many old stock Austin specials from 80 years ago are still around although we did find a few of the NOS later clutch thrust bearings a few years back- last of these sold a week ago.
http://austin7club.org
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Dave Wortley Offline
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14-05-2022, 11:36 AM
David Cochrane, thanks, I missed the bearing on my mobile. Specsavers may be able to assist me.
I have told my friend who is ordering them now.
Cheers,
Dave.
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14-05-2022, 09:35 PM (This post was last modified: 14-05-2022, 09:37 PM by David Cochrane.)
Bob - they are modified bearings. I was motivated to have them made partly because my Chummy will probably need some soon...
http://www.a7c.co.uk
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