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Posted: **23 Apr 2013 20:09**

Hi All,

I am just about to start machining a set of alloy hubs for my TR7V8. I have fitted 4 pot calipers and Toyota Supra rotors. I need to beef up the outer bearing on hub.
Does anyone know the bearing number of the larger replacement bearing.

Original number LM 11749/LM 11710.

Posted: **23 Apr 2013 21:00**

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Morley Faulkner

Hi All,

I am just about to start machining a set of alloy hubs for my TR7V8. I have fitted 4 pot calipers and Toyota Supra rotors. I need to beef up the outer bearing on hub.
Does anyone know the bearing number of the larger replacement bearing.

Original number LM 11749/LM 11710.

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Would it not be cheaper to just buy a set some complete with uprated bearings and then have your discs redrilled?

Currently back to Basics with my BMW V8 Engined Build.

Posted: **23 Apr 2013 21:57**

Is this what you want?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triumph-TR7-TR8-Race-Rally-Alloy-Front-Hub-With-Bearings-and-Studs-/180835248787?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2a1a9eea93

Posted: **23 Apr 2013 22:06**

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Vegas_M

Is this what you want?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triumph-TR7-TR8-Race-Rally-Alloy-Front-Hub-With-Bearings-and-Studs-/180835248787?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2a1a9eea93

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Those are what I was going to suggest. Surely cheaper than commissioning a set yourself? Unless ofcourse you plant to do the lathe work yourself?

Currently back to Basics with my BMW V8 Engined Build.

Posted: **23 Apr 2013 22:18**

Hi Benzo,

Thanks for info, but not as cheap as making them yourself when you are a retired Toolmaker and have your own engineering workshop.

Posted: **24 Apr 2013 06:57**

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Morley Faulkner

Hi Benzo,

Thanks for info, but not as cheap as making them yourself when you are a retired Toolmaker and have your own engineering workshop.
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Ahhh I wish I had your skills

Currently back to Basics with my BMW V8 Engined Build.

Posted: **24 Apr 2013 11:16**

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Benzo

[quote]Originally posted by Morley Faulkner

Hi Benzo,

Thanks for info, but not as cheap as making them yourself when you are a retired Toolmaker and have your own engineering workshop.
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Ahhh I wish I had your skills

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Or,...I'll take a set

Don
Stick a Wedge In It
80 TR7 V8 Kick in the pants

Posted: **24 Apr 2013 14:18**

I'll take the workshop too......skills can be learned.[8D]

- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

Posted: **24 Apr 2013 17:51**

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Morley Faulkner

... I need to beef up the outer bearing on hub ...<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Why? I haven't had any problems with them over the years.
And I dare say, my front bearings get above average loads with rather sticky tyres ...

And beefed up suspension with bigger brakes ...

Alloy hubs look rather nice though [8D]

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Posted: **25 Apr 2013 05:11**

Hi,

Had a close look at Alastairs hubs at Stoneleigh and they are very sexy indeed [8D]

An original bearing is on the stud, although not that clear it is smaller than the one fitted to the hubs

Not to mention very light

Cheers John

LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!

1976 Speke FHC Beauty

1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!

Posted: **25 Apr 2013 23:54**

Hi John,

If you look closely you can see the rollers are bigger diam than in the original. Can not read the bearing number in hub.

Posted: **26 Apr 2013 01:30**

If you bought one of the Alloy hubs advertised, which is a copy more or less of the original hub, and want to fit the larger disc, you then have to fit a spacer between hub and disc. Now the kit offered by Rimmers has a steel spacer and it weighs 2.1kg. So making the whole unit on alloy makes sense. Just finalising drawing before starting to machine. Will let you know how I get on.

Posted: **26 Apr 2013 05:02**

Hi,

It was only when I got home I thought to myself that should have took a picture of the larger bearing so the part no. could be read, I think this question has come up before [?]

The only close up picture I took close up was I am sorry to say out of focus [:o)] [:(]

Would be great to see your progress, my father was a toolmaker and know from him what skilled guys you are.

Cheers John

LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!

1976 Speke FHC Beauty

1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!

Posted: **26 Apr 2013 14:56**

Morley, I reckon if you are not careful you will be getting lots of orders for your new hubs.

Russ

1980 TR7 Sprint DHC
Dursley
UK

http://tr7russ.blogspot.co.uk/

Posted: **26 Apr 2013 20:46**

Hi Dursleyman,

Thanks for that, but I'm to old and to cynical to believe that will happen. How ironic I served my time as a Jig & Toolmaker at Standard-Triumph in the old Flechampstead toolroom 50 odd years ago, now gone full circle and I am back doing it again. I see from your profile you dabbled in rallying Rootes products, did you work there? An old Mate of mine now deceased Colin Malkin did a lot of rallying in Imps.

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