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Old 12-09-13, 06:46
Dale Jordan Dale Jordan is offline
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Default bearing for spider

I noticed some carriers have a ball race bearing on the bottom of the spider
instead of the solid one in the photo below is it worth up grading if so can some give me the size and number , Plus will it fit straight onto this one below . Dale



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Old 12-09-13, 08:08
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Dale,From memory 6305-2rs. (2 rubber seals)
Measure the o.d. of the bearing you have(or the housing it fits into)
The spindle is 25 mm. the width is 17, 18, or 19mm. (I can't remember)
Is the o.d 62mm?
If so, 62 x 25 x 17 = 6305. It is a common bearing and your bearing shop should stock it. It is the same as the three that are in the cam plate and rollers.
Please be sure of the sizes, so that I don't put you crook. What ever is the std width for the bearing is correct, as long as the I.D. and O.D. are correct.
Yes it is a direct replacement. Yes it should give you slightly more feel to the steering.
Make sure you line up the two spline parts at the top. both should be marked.
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Old 12-09-13, 08:28
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The Aussie bearing and Brit bearing are different sizes, like Lynn says check the size. The Aussie one is easier and much cheaper than the Brit one!!
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Old 12-09-13, 09:33
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Ben, the easy fix, for an easy to find bearing, is to take 0.4mm off your spindle, and obtain the Australian housing, which has a slightly smaller bore.
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Old 12-09-13, 16:59
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I have no information on other than Ford Windsor production.
Heads up though: On Ford Windsor production, the bearing for the steering column base was changed at Serial number 4942. The original bearing was p/n# C01UC-100305. That bearing was known in Manual FUC-03 as SKF-RM8, with dimensions given as 1 x 2/1/2 x 3/4.

However, due to unavailability of SKF RM8, a bearing kit was supplied with a new bearing, C01UC-100307, complete with a bushing, spacer, and bearing housing. The replacement bearing had fourteen balls vs eleven in the previous design. That replacement bearing kit with the spacer, called a "liner" is on page 192. By the time the No.3 and No.4 Windsor Carrier series were being produced, their FWC-02 manual shows a return to the supply of bearing SKF-RM8 for fitting to the column assembly.

The steering column base bearing should not be confused with the three SKF-6305 steering cam and roller(s) bearings in Ford Windsor Production. You will see the price difference when you order these two different bearings.

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Old 14-09-13, 00:01
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Thanks for the info Lynn . The bearing was $11.00 dollars nice snug fit . Dale



Heres a photo of my new pin I turned up



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