[Spridgets] wheel bearings

[David Lieb]

>I would suggest the manufacturers guidelines of tightening and then
> backing off to .001" to .007" end play.

That depends on whether you intend to treat them as normal roller 
bearings or follow the late MGB concept of retaining the pot-metal 
spacer, like John Twist does, in the hope that it makes it stronger. 
I imagine that bearing engineers just look at you funny if you suggest 
doing this. My roller bearings have been working just fine for the last 
three or four years with no spacer through long road trips, autocrosses 
and many other exercises and about 30,000 miles. I suppose I ought 
to open them up this winter and inspect them.
David Lieb