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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The material is a huge problem! Do not use fake bearings! If you are worried, go for a good Japanese brand such as NSK, NTN or European FAG etc. AND BUY from an authorized distributor!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Here are some Chinese made alloy wheels that are very popular on general trailers, car trailers and boat trailers. I don’t need to add any comments. The pics will speak for themselves. I have destroyed 6 wheels in the last few months! Luckily without killing anyone or myself!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The material is RUBBISH and unsuitable for the application! These wheels are made by/go under the brand KOYA. The make car alloy wheels as well and openly admit to wheel fractures on their website! It’s a crazy world we live in at the present!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'>"You can Make a Small Fortune From Motor Racing. As long as You Started With A Lage Fortune!"<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Peter Vucinic<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>TR4 - TR7 V8 - Spitfire MkII<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net"><span style='color:blue'>fot@autox.team.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.fot-racing.com/"><span style='color:blue'>http://www.fot-racing.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html"><span style='color:blue'>http://www.team.net/donate.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive"><span style='color:blue'>http://www.team.net/archive</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums"><span style='color:blue'>http://www.team.net/forums</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Fot [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>fubog1<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, 1 October 2016 1:41 AM<br><b>To:</b> hpspitfire@gmail.com; jsukey@gmail.com<br><b>Cc:</b> fot@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Fot] variation in Timken carrier bearing width?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>This confirms some of the scuttlebutt I've heard, fake bearings, but I can't say that I've run across suspect Timkens... yet.<br>I was told by a Timken supplier that some of them are made in ??? nowadays but he didn't elaborate.<br>I have also noticed that the races on some appear to be pretty soft, they deform easily with a mild steel drift.<br>Glen<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Aaron Johnson <<a href="mailto:hpspitfire@gmail.com">hpspitfire@gmail.com</a>><br>To: Jason Sukey <<a href="mailto:jsukey@gmail.com">jsukey@gmail.com</a>><br>Cc: FOT list <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>><br>Sent: Fri, Sep 30, 2016 11:21 am<br>Subject: Re: [Fot] variation in Timken carrier bearing width?<o:p></o:p></span></p><div id="AOLMsgPart_1.2_ecf98ad5-1638-420e-8510-2a3a7bf1470b"><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>How did you order the bearings? There is a huge counterfit bearing manufacturing market. I have lost count how many times over the last 6 years I've had to investigate them. The last set of ball bearings I bought were skf but we're obviously not legitimate. I took it with me to skf on a visit and confirmed it was not made in any of their factories. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>If you've got concerns of counterfit bearings send me some pictures and I can help. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Aaron<br><br>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>On 29-Sep-2016, at 10:29 PM, Jason Sukey <<a href="mailto:jsukey@gmail.com">jsukey@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>John, <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> Replacing the old bearings because they were worn out. New Timkens seem to be the best available option.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Jason<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 12:52 PM, John Styduhar <<a href="mailto:johnstydo@gmail.com">johnstydo@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Some of the USA-stamped Timkens even look cheap when you compare them to the England-made. I wouldn't be surprised if they were made overseas. If there is nothing wrong with your old bearings, why replace them?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 8:59 AM, Jason Sukey <<a href="mailto:jsukey@gmail.com">jsukey@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Has anyone else noticed rather large variation in carrier bearing width's when rebuilding a spitfire differential? The one I'm building right now, I've replaced what I suspect are the original bearings (Timken England) with brand new Timken USA bearings. In order to reach the required .004" preload, it will require .012" LESS total shim than what was in there originally. That seems like a big difference with the only variable being new bearings. I'm using the same housing, same carrier, the bearings visually look to be fully pressed home. Anyone else experience this? <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Jason Sukey<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>_______________________________________________<br><a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a><br><br><a href="http://www.fot-racing.com">http://www.fot-racing.com</a><br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/johnstydo@gmail.com">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/johnstydo@gmail.com</a><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>_______________________________________________<br><a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a><br><br><a href="http://www.fot-racing.com">http://www.fot-racing.com</a><br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/hpspitfire@gmail.com">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/hpspitfire@gmail.com</a><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>_______________________________________________<br><a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a><br><br><a href="http://www.fot-racing.com">http://www.fot-racing.com</a><br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/fubog1@aol.com">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/fubog1@aol.com</a><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>