[Healeys] Silly question

[Stephen Hutchings]

Thanks for the info…makes sense.

Stephen

> On Mar 10, 2021, at 4:08 PM, Bob Haskell <rchaskell at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> Stephen,
> 
> If you mean the spacer that the inner bearing butts up against and that the inner seal rides on, then the flat side goes next to the bearing and the tapered side goes next to the upright. The taper gives the required clearance for the radius at the inboard end of the axle.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Bob Haskell
> Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar
> 
> On 3/10/21 3:34 PM, Stephen Hutchings via Healeys wrote:
>> Thanks for all the exhaust advice. I’m waiting for my new system to arrive.
>> 
>> Now, I don’t trust my memory like I used to.  I’d had to take a front hub apart last fall (BJ8), and I’m pretty sure that the spacer that goes on to the hub first (not shown in manual) goes on with the concave side out, and the bearing fits up against the concave surface…but I can’t swear to it.
>> So, which way ‘round does this piece go onto the hub shaft?
>> 
>> Thanks in advance
>> 
>> Stephen, BJ8
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