I watched the last half of the video and I saw nothing wrong with anything he did.
Interesting choice on the 8.8 Ford rear end.
Interesting choice on the 8.8 Ford rear end.
Fuselage - Drums to Disc Brake Conversion
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70_NPORT
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I haven't touched the other rotor yet so it would only be one; but this one looks absolutely fine, as if I just took it out of it's box. No need to buy another one.
70_NPORT
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Now I gotta re-pack these bearings that I had nice and greased up yesterday AND i found something BETTER than a piece of 2x4 wood block to install the seal (s).
70_NPORT
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Seal installed w/ inner bearings behind it ...(and no race).....the outer bearing isn't on yet, but it doesn't look as if there is enough spindle length left for the outer bearing and castle nut to be situate behind the cotter pin
70_NPORT
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SF-66TC
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Sorry Gary if my parts list messed you up, but I assumed you would realize if the races were already installed and known the ones you got were not needed. It's like the old saying, "a little knowledge is dangerous"
I had to change the races in my rotors because I went from a 69-72 spindle setup to a '73 using the same 7018R rotor (I had sleeves for them).
You won't need to get another rotor, just remove that 2nd race you installed on top of the original. You may need to replace the original because it's most likely scored & no good, but good thing is you still have a new one to replace it with. You'll just need to get another seal.
Btw, in that video it shows the guy installing the seal without first installing the bearing... I believe the bearing needs to be placed in the race before the seal is put on. That's the way I've always done it. Someone chime in to confirm
I had to change the races in my rotors because I went from a 69-72 spindle setup to a '73 using the same 7018R rotor (I had sleeves for them).
You won't need to get another rotor, just remove that 2nd race you installed on top of the original. You may need to replace the original because it's most likely scored & no good, but good thing is you still have a new one to replace it with. You'll just need to get another seal.
Btw, in that video it shows the guy installing the seal without first installing the bearing... I believe the bearing needs to be placed in the race before the seal is put on. That's the way I've always done it. Someone chime in to confirm
SF-66TC
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Gary, did you check the original race that is pressed into the hub? If it was scored from installing the other one on top of it, that will ruin the bearing.
I can't help but think the bearing was not laid in the race b4 the seal was installed. If so, I believe that's the reason the rotor isn't going on all the way. If you've got it right then I baffled.... it should all slip on no problem...
I can't help but think the bearing was not laid in the race b4 the seal was installed. If so, I believe that's the reason the rotor isn't going on all the way. If you've got it right then I baffled.... it should all slip on no problem...
70_NPORT
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No Problemo. Its just I don't know what I don't know what I don't know....I'm doing this almost blind folded....which why this is taking me so long.
I dunno but it looked to me as if the guy already had the inner bearing (the one he was lathering up with grease in his hand)...already in when he installed the seal...(8:16) then after he has the seal in correctly he puts the rotor right onto the spindle....?
70_NPORT
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Yeah...I have EVERYTHING greased six ways to sunday.....I'm literally swimming in this gunk. I was aware of that going in at least. I don't want to keep having to buy rotors.
70_NPORT
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I laid the bearing (w/out the race it came with) in the rotor B4 putting in the seal...I'm not getting this either. Unless these are not 73' spindles; but wouldn't think my source would get that wrong.
commando1
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1. Place inner bearing into the inner side of the roor with the pre-installed race. 
2. Install inner seal with rubber lip facing outward onto the rotor. Seal should be flush to outside of rotor. Use a pc. of PVC pipe to drive that seal home.
3. Slide inner side of rotor onto the greased spindle.
4. Slide outer bearing onto spindle into rotor with pre-installed race.
5. Slide on outer washer to spindle.
6. Install nut.
7. Crank down on nut as tight as possible to seat everything. Rotor should not be able to turn and grease should ooze out of everwhere.
8. Back off of nut until you can spin rotor by hand.
9. Install cap over nut.
10. Adjust nut slightly, if nec, so slot in cap lines up with hole in spindle.
11. Install cotter pin.
12. Install dust cap. Use screwdriver on outer edge of cap to install. Banging ON the cap crushes it.
2. Install inner seal with rubber lip facing outward onto the rotor. Seal should be flush to outside of rotor. Use a pc. of PVC pipe to drive that seal home.
3. Slide inner side of rotor onto the greased spindle.
4. Slide outer bearing onto spindle into rotor with pre-installed race.
5. Slide on outer washer to spindle.
6. Install nut.
7. Crank down on nut as tight as possible to seat everything. Rotor should not be able to turn and grease should ooze out of everwhere.
8. Back off of nut until you can spin rotor by hand.
9. Install cap over nut.
10. Adjust nut slightly, if nec, so slot in cap lines up with hole in spindle.
11. Install cotter pin.
12. Install dust cap. Use screwdriver on outer edge of cap to install. Banging ON the cap crushes it.
SF-66TC
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Give me your number...
In the first picture, the bearing is not all the way into the race. It's hard to tell from the pic, but I think you have it in backwards.
SF-66TC
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And you should not even see the bearing with the seal in place
There ya go...
Note how the taper in the inner wheel bearing faces.
commando1
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Perfect, Big John. Perfect.
70_NPORT
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that's exactly how they went in...the bearings will not fit reversed.
Note how the taper in the inner wheel bearing faces.
Then something else is very wrong. The bearing should seat down in the race and from that picture, it shows that it's not.
Tell ya what... take your other disc, place the ungreased bearing in the race with no seal, and take a picture.
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