Front Wheel Bearings
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From: Knoxville, TN
Car: 1988 IROC-Z
Engine: 350 TPI
Transmission: T56 swap ongoing
Axle/Gears: 2.77 9-bolt Posi
Front Wheel Bearings
Anyone have recommendations for front wheel bearings in an '88 IROC? I've got one side beginning to fail---and over the past several years, I've found some pretty atrocious stuff being sold that doesn't seem to hold up.
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Re: Front Wheel Bearings
You can get Timken at AZ. Pretty dependable as such things go.
Set 6 and Set 34. (or A-6 and A-34, can't recall which numbering system Tinken uses) Plus of course the grease seal, can't recall the # off the top of my head.
Set 6 and Set 34. (or A-6 and A-34, can't recall which numbering system Tinken uses) Plus of course the grease seal, can't recall the # off the top of my head.
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From: Lincolnton, NC
Car: 88 IROC
Engine: 97 5.7 Vortec LT4 hotcam
Transmission: 700 r4
Axle/Gears: 3.73
Re: Front Wheel Bearings
Yep Timken.
Rockauto had them at real good prices when I bought mine.
Rockauto had them at real good prices when I bought mine.
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From: Central NJ
Car: 86 Trans Am
Engine: 408 stroker sbc
Transmission: TKO600
Axle/Gears: Moser full floater m9, 3:70 trutrac
Re: Front Wheel Bearings
The last set of outer timkins I bought had a plastic cage. I wasn't too keen about that but they seem to be holding up fine.
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From: Tracy, CA
Car: '87 IROC
Engine: LB9
Transmission: TH700R4
Re: Front Wheel Bearings
I use SKF or *** (pardon the expression) for my bearing needs. If any of these aren't available, Timken or National bearings will do.
Hand pack them until the grease squirts out the opposite side. Put some grease in the hub as well. Dang, I miss hand packing wheel bearings....
Hand pack them until the grease squirts out the opposite side. Put some grease in the hub as well. Dang, I miss hand packing wheel bearings....
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From: North Carolina
Car: 83 Z28 / 89 IROC
Engine: 350's
Transmission: T5 WC / 700R4
Axle/Gears: Posi 3.73
Re: Front Wheel Bearings
Summit part numbers where I got mine.
TMK-8871 SEAL $2.97 each
TMK-SET34 SET $10.97 2 $21.94
TMK-SET6 SET $8.97 2 $17.94
Nice rotors if you need them. Of course there are cheaper ones.
SUM-BR-62013L DRILLED AND SLOTTED ROTOR
SUM-BR-62013R DRILLED AND SLOTTED ROTOR
Get one of these and packing is easy.
TMK-8871 SEAL $2.97 each
TMK-SET34 SET $10.97 2 $21.94
TMK-SET6 SET $8.97 2 $17.94
Nice rotors if you need them. Of course there are cheaper ones.
SUM-BR-62013L DRILLED AND SLOTTED ROTOR
SUM-BR-62013R DRILLED AND SLOTTED ROTOR
Get one of these and packing is easy.
