47-55.1 Front roller wheel bearings with car hubs - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

MARTINSR · 03-20-2019, 03:42 PM

When running 49-54 passenger car hubs and brakes on the front do you just use the 49-54 Passenger car bearings? I am looking to order roller bearings and they say that the truck and the car use different ones.

Brian

**mr48chev** · 03-20-2019, 10:23 PM

For the 48 truck the National outer ball bearing set is a

B01
Bore 0.7498"
Outer Diameter 2.0805"
Width 0.713"

The iner bearing set is a
B52
Bore 1.281"
Outer Diameter 2.963"
Width 1.15"

The 54 Car set is

Outer = B01

Inner B52

This is from Rock Auto.

I thought that the first time I did the brake swap on my 48 I had to swap the inner Race but that was 1973 and my truck was a mix match of parts and may have had 1940 ot earlier spindles on it.

MARTINSR · 03-20-2019, 10:40 PM

Hmmm, I have the later truck spindles, 51-54? I'll just wait until my spindles get here with my axle and stick the old bearings on it and confirm. But it sounds like it's not different. I wonder why when I looked it up on eBay when I put truck in it said they wouldn't fit.

Brian

**mr48chev** · 03-21-2019, 06:43 PM

This is only for one side though. https://www.ebay.com/itm/46-47-48-49...frcectupt=true

Set for both wheels from Ecklers https://www.ebay.com/itm/Chevy-Or-GM...kAAOSwQQ9cP5gy

MARTINSR · 03-21-2019, 10:13 PM

Those are truck, are they the same with passenger car hubs? This is the thing, here is the set I am looking at. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Western-Cha...sAAOSwU1FaANvr

I will have my axle and spindles tomorrow (at least that is what the tracking says) and I will put the hubs on with the stock bearings I kept when I pulled the 49-54 front apart that I got the hubs from. We will see.................

Brian

GreasyLikeaBurger · 03-21-2019, 10:40 PM

Are you planning on keeping the drums, or switching to disc brakes? I know brothers offers a disc brake kit with either 5 or 6 lug.

MARTINSR · 03-21-2019, 11:56 PM

Going to stay with the drums.

Brian

**mr48chev** · 03-22-2019, 11:11 PM

Brian's truck is more old school than mine is when it comes down to brass tacks. They will probably give him a inner circle parking spot at Lone Star Roundup some day and make me park out with the 60's vans and rat rods.

MARTINSR · 03-23-2019, 01:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr48chev

Brian's truck is more old school than mine is when it comes down to brass tacks. They will probably give him a inner circle parking spot at Lone Star Roundup some day and make me park out with the 60's vans and rat rods.

LOLOLOL, yep the ONLY thing that will be newer than 1955 will be the stereo and it will be hidden. But I am thinking about going with a 5 speed.

Brian

**mr48chev** · 03-23-2019, 03:40 PM

A five speed makes them a lot more all around driving friendly. I've got one for mine. Hopefully it will help the 292 get a bit more gas mileage as they aren't known for great gas mileage.

MARTINSR · 03-23-2019, 07:20 PM

Yeah, I have a three speed but we will see. It depends on how far I am going to be driving it when I get to Boise. If my job is close by I may stick with the three speed.

Brian

**mr48chev** · 03-27-2019, 12:49 PM

Those Boise Rodders don't count miles to somewhere they calculate in hours. They will travel to a far flung event like a lot of Texas rodders will without batting an eye about the miles.

03-20-2019, 03:42 PM	#1
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,034	Front roller wheel bearings with car hubs When running 49-54 passenger car hubs and brakes on the front do you just use the 49-54 Passenger car bearings? I am looking to order roller bearings and they say that the truck and the car use different ones. Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

03-20-2019, 10:23 PM	#2
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,819	Re: Front roller wheel bearings with car hubs For the 48 truck the National outer ball bearing set is a B01 Bore 0.7498" Outer Diameter 2.0805" Width 0.713" The iner bearing set is a B52 Bore 1.281" Outer Diameter 2.963" Width 1.15" The 54 Car set is Outer = B01 Inner B52 This is from Rock Auto. I thought that the first time I did the brake swap on my 48 I had to swap the inner Race but that was 1973 and my truck was a mix match of parts and may have had 1940 ot earlier spindles on it. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

03-20-2019, 10:40 PM	#3
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,034	Re: Front roller wheel bearings with car hubs Hmmm, I have the later truck spindles, 51-54? I'll just wait until my spindles get here with my axle and stick the old bearings on it and confirm. But it sounds like it's not different. I wonder why when I looked it up on eBay when I put truck in it said they wouldn't fit. Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

03-21-2019, 06:43 PM	#4
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,819	Re: Front roller wheel bearings with car hubs This is only for one side though. https://www.ebay.com/itm/46-47-48-49...frcectupt=true Set for both wheels from Ecklers https://www.ebay.com/itm/Chevy-Or-GM...kAAOSwQQ9cP5gy __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

03-21-2019, 10:13 PM	#5
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,034	Re: Front roller wheel bearings with car hubs Those are truck, are they the same with passenger car hubs? This is the thing, here is the set I am looking at. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Western-Cha...sAAOSwU1FaANvr I will have my axle and spindles tomorrow (at least that is what the tracking says) and I will put the hubs on with the stock bearings I kept when I pulled the 49-54 front apart that I got the hubs from. We will see................. Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

03-21-2019, 10:40 PM	#6
GreasyLikeaBurger Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 191	Re: Front roller wheel bearings with car hubs Are you planning on keeping the drums, or switching to disc brakes? I know brothers offers a disc brake kit with either 5 or 6 lug.

03-21-2019, 11:56 PM	#7
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,034	Re: Front roller wheel bearings with car hubs Going to stay with the drums. Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

03-22-2019, 11:11 PM	#8
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,819	Re: Front roller wheel bearings with car hubs Brian's truck is more old school than mine is when it comes down to brass tacks. They will probably give him a inner circle parking spot at Lone Star Roundup some day and make me park out with the 60's vans and rat rods. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

03-23-2019, 03:40 PM	#10
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,819	Re: Front roller wheel bearings with car hubs A five speed makes them a lot more all around driving friendly. I've got one for mine. Hopefully it will help the 292 get a bit more gas mileage as they aren't known for great gas mileage. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

03-23-2019, 07:20 PM	#11
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,034	Re: Front roller wheel bearings with car hubs Yeah, I have a three speed but we will see. It depends on how far I am going to be driving it when I get to Boise. If my job is close by I may stick with the three speed. Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

03-27-2019, 12:49 PM	#12
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,819	Re: Front roller wheel bearings with car hubs Those Boise Rodders don't count miles to somewhere they calculate in hours. They will travel to a far flung event like a lot of Texas rodders will without batting an eye about the miles. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.



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