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Title: Axle Bearings for 72 the same as other years?
Post by: TIGGER on May 11, 2008, 12:35:57 AM
One of the axle bearings is making noise at freeway speeds.  I pulled the acle from my 79 Bobcat parts car thinking I could just swap it.  The axles are different.  The early axle have less splines.  So I went calling around for a new bearing and nobody had a listing for one.  The bearing from the bobcat looks the same but I am not sure about the ID.  Pintony, maybe you can answer this for me?  Will other year axle bearing work?
Title: Re: Axle Bearings for 72 the same as other years?
Post by: Pintony on May 11, 2008, 09:58:52 AM
Hey TIGGER,
RWP30YYR TIMKEN Ball Bearing.
Maybe you could find a good axle and swap the bearing and axle??
From Pintony
Title: Re: Axle Bearings for 72 the same as other years?
Post by: Pintony on May 11, 2008, 10:15:51 AM
BTW the bearing changed in 1974, so only the 71-73 will work.
From Pintony
Title: Re: Axle Bearings for 72 the same as other years?
Post by: TIGGER on May 11, 2008, 03:17:27 PM
Thanks PIntony, I will be heading to Napa shortly.
Title: Re: Axle Bearings for 72 the same as other years?
Post by: TIGGER on May 11, 2008, 06:01:08 PM
It took two guys looking for 20 min but I think I got the right bearing.  According to the book these guys used the bearing is the same for all years for the 6 3/4.  l will find out for sure tomorrow when I go to my friends shop to install it.
Title: Re: Axle Bearings for 72 the same as other years?
Post by: Pintony on May 11, 2008, 07:37:39 PM
Hey TIGGER,
They should be looking in the BRAKE section NOT the driveline section.
The BIG BLUE FORD book shows 2 different part numbers the second number starts at 1974.
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Title: Re: Axle Bearings for 72 the same as other years?
Post by: Pintony on May 11, 2008, 07:41:27 PM
I know these guys can help you if you strike out at NAPA.

http://www.kanter.com/
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