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Re: Midget Frame Holes and Wheel Bearings?

To: Mark Endicott <endicott@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: Midget Frame Holes and Wheel Bearings?
From: Aron Travis <atravis@spacey.net>
Date: Sun, 03 Aug 1997 09:22:55 -0700
Mark Endicott wrote:
> In the front of the frame there is a hole on each side just in front of
> the attachment points for the anti-sway bar and about 2 inches from the
> front edge.  They are 7/32-20 threaded and have nothing in them.  Could
> there have been a brace between the frame rails??

The outside ones are for a tow eye, and on non-rubber bumper midgets
there is a brace for the front bumper on the outside too. I don't think
anything goes on the inside.

> 
> I am going to be replacing the front wheel bearings (Wire Wheels) soon
> and I recall a post regarding roller bearing replacements.  Is this
> something I should consider or will the ball bearings that have lasted
> for 28 years be just as good ?  Anybody got part numbers for the rollers
> and seals?

I posted my conversion to rollers awhile back, I'll find it and
repost it.

-Aron-
"in a frenzy"

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