Marcos Maniacs

Regards . . . Ron McLeod

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Barton [mailto:dbarton62@yahoo.ca]
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 7:19 PM
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Rear Axle Question

Hi Ron
When I restored the frame on my Marcos the rear end was stripped
down and had new bearings put in it , I probably got them from the
same place as you, on Woody Rd in Oakville ,right?
I think the reason for a seal is so that any rear end oil that
might find its way to the end of the axle tube does not get out and
all over the brakes.......the bearings I got did not have a lip seal
but were a tight fit also, I don't think gear oil could get by them
Cheers Dave#5577






--- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, ronald.mcleod@a... wrote:
> Maniacs . . .
>
> I don't know whether anyone can help me on this, but here goes.
>
> The rear axle on my Mantis is from (I was told) a 1970 German Ford
Capri 3
> litre. The Marcos brochure says the ratio is 3.2:1, if that
helps. I need
> new bearings for the rear axle - these bearings are on the very
ends of the
> housing. I have found one bearing - a Ford part - from a local
supplier of
> classic Ford parts, and another bearing - an SKF - from a local
bearing
>; shop. The 2 bearings are dimensionally identical. However, the
Ford
> bearing has a rubber O-ring around it on the outer surface, i.e.
the surface
> that would mate up to the anulus in the end of the axle housing.
The SKF
> bearing does not have an O-ring.
>
> My question is: can I use the SKF bearing? The fit of the bearing
into the
> anulus in the end of the axle housing seems to be fairly tight, so
what is
> the purpose of the O-ring on the Ford bearing?
>
> Regards . . . Ron McLeod
> 1970 Marcos Mantis P8/5858



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