kookie2007
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I have a Speedway front axle with early Ford spindles and picked up a set of 16" wire spoke wheels with disc brake rotors installed. I don't know who made the wheels. The rotors measure 11.5" x 3/8" and are held in place on the hubs with 5 socket head bolts. The inner and outer bearings both fit the spindle properly as does the seal. The problem I'm having is when they are installed on the spindles, the socket head bolts that hold the rotors on interfere with the bolts that hold the steering arms on the spindles. Also, when the spindle nuts are installed they seem to be going on about 1/8" further than what seems to be correct as the cotter pin hole is almost out to the top of the "castle" nut. The other problem is the hub cap will not go all the way into position because it hits the end of the spindle.
I suspected I need a spacer on the spindle behind the inner bearing about 1/8" thick to correct the problem. As a "stab in the dark" I ordered the Hydraulic brake adapter kit from speedway hoping that the bearing spacer in the kit would work. It is about .3 inches thick and way too much to solve my problem. I'm looking for some wisdom from someone who has "been there done that" any help?
I suspected I need a spacer on the spindle behind the inner bearing about 1/8" thick to correct the problem. As a "stab in the dark" I ordered the Hydraulic brake adapter kit from speedway hoping that the bearing spacer in the kit would work. It is about .3 inches thick and way too much to solve my problem. I'm looking for some wisdom from someone who has "been there done that" any help?