HUB CONVERSION

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height="380" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Ribbon131 Bd BT" ><I><B><U> </U></B></I></FONT></div> <div> <I><B>add big bearings and hubs to your Fiero using Corvair hubs</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><U><IMG SRC="923b4770.jpg" border=0 width="436" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="924df780.jpg" border=0 width="479" height="376" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></I></div> <div> <I><B><U><IMG SRC="925b59e0.jpg" border=0 width="437" height="414" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="926dd310.jpg" border=0 width="477" height="305" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></I></div> <div> <I><B>BEARING COMPARISON</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <I><B>Letter A = Fiero inner bearing</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <I><B>Letter B = Corvair inner Bearing</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <I><B>Letter C = Fiero inner race</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <I><B>Letter D = Corvair inner Race </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Note the larger size of the Corvair inner bearing in comparison to the smaller Fiero unit </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>The Corvair bearing will take a much larger side load the the stock Fiero unit</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><U><IMG SRC="9270ef30.jpg" border=0 width="526" height="499" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="928b0f40.jpg" border=0 width="432" height="500" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></I></div> <div> <I><B>There is also a huge difference in size with the front bearing as well </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>letter A= Fiero</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <I><B>letter B= Corvair</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>To install the larger Corvair bearings and hub onto the Fiero is very simple .First remove the old bearings and races </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>and clean out all the old grease . Next take the clean hubs to a local machine shop and have them cut the rear bearing stop back .125" inch that's 1/8 of an inch and the hub moedis done then order in the new bearings front bearing </B></I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#800080" FACE="Arial" ><I><B># is </B></I></FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#800080" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>LM11949 and race # is LM11910 </B></I></FONT><I><B>the new rear bearing required is</B></I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B> # JLM67042 made by Timken only </B></I></FONT><I><B>race </B></I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B># is LM67010</B></I></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>YOU DO NOT ENLARGE THE BEARING BORE JUST SET THE BEARING DEEPER INTO THE BORE SO THE BEARING SPACING IS THE SAME AS THE FIERO HUB </B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="929df220.jpg" border=0 width="479" height="290" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="929df220.jpg" border=0 width="479" height="290" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <I><B>next you have to make 2 concentric rings as in</B></I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#800080" FACE="Arial" ><I><B> (fig 4)</B></I></FONT></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="92b6eb40.jpg" border=0 width="622" height="436" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <I><B>these rings are for enlarging the Fiero seal area to match the Corvair hub</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><U><IMG SRC="92ca6800.jpg" border=0 width="422" height="384" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></I><I><B>   </B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>these are press fit over the old seal ring</B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <I><B><U><IMG SRC="92d99710.jpg" border=0 width="409" height="369" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></I></div> <div> <I><B>letter P is for the thin spacer needed for the front bearing it is .032 shim stock rolled to fill in the difference in the bearing inside diam. Fiero is .6850 the new bearing inside diam. is .750 so the shim is needed to take up the space I used thin wall chrome 3/4 tubing that was .032 thick.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><U><IMG SRC="92ec1530.jpg" border=0 width="449" height="339" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="92fc0520.jpg" border=0 width="448" height="338" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></I></div> <div> <I><B>now that the parts are ready just install as you would the original with new </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>bearings , studs and seals and you now have 5 X 4 3/4 Bolt circle to match the back</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><U><IMG SRC="930c2540.jpg" border=0 width="450" height="340" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="931c4550.jpg" border=0 width="452" height="341" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></I></div> <div> <I><B>and here it is installed with new studs and new bearings and all cleaned up </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>install a new cap and your done</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>                                                                                                                       </B></I><A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Whats new"><U><I><B><IMG SRC="8f714140.gif" border=0 width="20" height="20" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>