Just to update everyone on the progress on this truck - Ive got a motor & am in the process of putting it in. Thanks to John Stokes for the motor and to Keith Webb for the delivery of the engine to Mighty Max's place.
Just in between jobs I pulled the 18inch drum off with bearings & attempted to fit some civilian drums - they do not fit properly.
The civilian drums have different bearings....... they have a ball type bearing not roller bearings like the 18's drum.
They will go onto the 18's stub axle but without the piece that goes over the balls & normally runs on the smaller diameter - civilian stub axle.
Hence the balls are running on the stub axle. I dont think this'll be healthy for the sub axle over the long term.
Also the civilian outer bearing sits too far in on the 18's stub axle for the nut & washer to provide any pre-load.
You can imagine I feeling disappointed & frustrated
. I need some good advice from someone who has been through this. I'm doing this truck for my brother in law & I guess I dont want to accept the fact I may have to go & find some civilian truck stub axles. Fitting them & removing the other ones looks like a pain in the proverbial.
Help!!!