[Spridgets] Rear wheel bearings

Ron Soave soavero at yahoo.com
Sat Mar 6 10:31:43 MST 2010


--- On Sat, 3/6/10, Bill Masquelier <billmasq at hotmail.com> wrote:
> they are "double sealed" which I would NOT use in the back
> end of a Spridget.
> Those seals won't let oil lube/cool the raceballs.
> Go with "non-sealed" at-least.

That's the setup that racers use on double bearing hubs - sealed inner, grease packed outer. Helps keep the axles from leaking. Spridget rear bearings are the one thing on the car that are ridiculously over designed. Well, that and the crankshaft nut.

Ron


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