Subject: Re: [Fot] Southwick Conversion axle float

From: Philip Gott via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2023 16:27:43 -0500

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Thank you for the advice.
I made a shim out of a bronze thrust washer purchased from McMaster Car (par=
t number 5906K528). It fits over the 2=E2=80=9D OD  bearing retainer shrunk o=
n the shaft, although i opened it up about .040 to give some clearance. The O=
D of the thrust washer needs to be turned down a bit to fit inside the axle h=
ousing. It is just about the same thickness or .002=E2=80=9D thicker than th=
e backing plate, so the bearing will be captive and have no end play.  As so=
me of you advised, this will go inside the bearing housing rather than insid=
e the backing plate.
See you at Road America!!!
Phil

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from my iPhone

> On Feb 12, 2023, at 8:01 PM, Philip Gott via Fot <[email-masked]> wrot=
e:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BFStarting to reassemble my rear axle after a successful install of=
 a new ring and pinion (thanks the help and advice on that one, FOT). When p=
utting in the axle shafts I noticed an indentation on the axle bearing retai=
ner from the bearing slamming sideways into it. Southwick machined the beari=
ng housing ends the full width of the bearing. Because the backing plate fit=
s over the bearing, there is nothing to keep the bearing all the way in the b=
earing housing, and it shifts side to side in the void left between the reta=
iner and the backing plate.=20
> One solution would be to find some steel wire the same thickness as the ba=
cking plate and form it into ring inside the hole in the backing plate.
> Does anyone have any other solutions or recommendations?
> Phil Gott
>=20
> Sent from my iPhone

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From: "Henry A. Morrison via Fot" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2023 13:35:50 +0000

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From: fmccjr--- via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2023 04:31:10 +0000 (UTC)

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Jeez, I was thinking the same thing! =F0=9F=A4=94 =F0=9F=98=AC =F0=9F=98=B3
Rick McC=C2=A0

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On Saturday, February 18, 2023, 10:03 AM, Henry A. Morrison via Fot <fot@au=
tox.team.net> wrote:

#yiv1230980616 P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;}Great, another project!=C2=
=A0 Thanks=C2=A0for the info.............
Henry MorrisonFrom: Fot <[email-masked]> on behalf of Philip Go=
tt via Fot <[email-masked]>
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2023 2:27 PM
To: Philip Gott via Fot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Southwick Conversion axle float=C2=A0Thank you for the a=
dvice.
I made a shim out of a bronze thrust washer purchased from McMaster Car (pa=
rt number 5906K528). It fits over the 2=E2=80=9D OD=C2=A0 bearing retainer =
shrunk on the shaft, although i opened it up about .040 to give some cleara=
nce. The OD of the thrust washer needs to be turned down a bit to fit insid=
e the axle housing. It is just about the same thickness or .002=E2=80=9D th=
icker than the backing plate, so the bearing will be captive and have no en=
d play.=C2=A0 As some of you advised, this will go inside the bearing housi=
ng rather than inside the backing plate.
See you at Road America!!!
Phil

from my iPhone

> On Feb 12, 2023, at 8:01 PM, Philip Gott via Fot <[email-masked]> wro=
te:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BFStarting to reassemble my rear axle after a successful install o=
f a new ring and pinion (thanks the help and advice on that one, FOT). When=
 putting in the axle shafts I noticed an indentation on the axle bearing re=
tainer from the bearing slamming sideways into it. Southwick machined the b=
earing housing ends the full width of the bearing. Because the backing plat=
e fits over the bearing, there is nothing to keep the bearing all the way i=
n the bearing housing, and it shifts side to side in the void left between =
the retainer and the backing plate.=20
> One solution would be to find some steel wire the same thickness as the b=
acking plate and form it into ring inside the hole in the backing plate.

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Jeez, I was thinking the same thing! =F0=9F=A4=94 =F0=9F=98=AC =F0=9F=98=B3=
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Great, another project!&nbsp; Thanks&nbsp;for the info.............</div>
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</span><div class=3D"yiv1230980616x_PlainText">Thank you for the advice.<br=
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I made a shim out of a bronze thrust washer purchased from McMaster Car (pa=
rt number 5906K528). It fits over the 2=E2=80=9D OD&nbsp; bearing retainer =
shrunk on the shaft, although i opened it up about .040 to give some cleara=
nce. The OD of the thrust washer needs to be
 turned down a bit to fit inside the axle housing. It is just about the sam=
e thickness or .002=E2=80=9D thicker than the backing plate, so the bearing=
 will be captive and have no end play.&nbsp; As some of you advised, this w=
ill go inside the bearing housing rather than
 inside the backing plate.<br clear=3D"none">
See you at Road America!!!<br clear=3D"none">
Phil<br clear=3D"none">
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&gt; On Feb 12, 2023, at 8:01 PM, Philip Gott via Fot &lt;[email-masked]=
t&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none">
&gt; <br clear=3D"none">
&gt; =EF=BB=BFStarting to reassemble my rear axle after a successful instal=
l of a new ring and pinion (thanks the help and advice on that one, FOT). W=
hen putting in the axle shafts I noticed an indentation on the axle bearing=
 retainer from the bearing slamming sideways
 into it. Southwick machined the bearing housing ends the full width of the=
 bearing. Because the backing plate fits over the bearing, there is nothing=
 to keep the bearing all the way in the bearing housing, and it shifts side=
 to side in the void left between
 the retainer and the backing plate. <br clear=3D"none">
&gt; One solution would be to find some steel wire the same thickness as th=
e backing plate and form it into ring inside the hole in the backing plate.=
<br clear=3D"none">
&gt; Does anyone have any other solutions or recommendations?<br clear=3D"n=
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&gt; Phil Gott<br clear=3D"none">
&gt; <br clear=3D"none">
&gt; Sent from my iPhone<br clear=3D"none">
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