Steering column thru bulkhead - help please
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See http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=128... for previous info and Normans detailed drawings.
Brilliant! Thanks - I've had that bearing 25 years, I knew it would turn in handy one day 
There were a pair of Norton Dominator wheel bearings in the box as well, plus a Triumph pre-unit crank bearing!
Presumably……….
1. If my plastic bearing carrier is intact I can re-use it?
2. The only reason there are so many bolts holding the plastic bearing carrier in place is because it’s plastic; and so if it was made from steel or ally there would need to be fewer bolts?
Thoughts/comments?
There were a pair of Norton Dominator wheel bearings in the box as well, plus a Triumph pre-unit crank bearing!Presumably……….
1. If my plastic bearing carrier is intact I can re-use it?
2. The only reason there are so many bolts holding the plastic bearing carrier in place is because it’s plastic; and so if it was made from steel or ally there would need to be fewer bolts?
Thoughts/comments?
Edited by v8s4me on Tuesday 25th March 22:55
I said:
and a matching ring to go the other side of the bodywork, in the footwell.
Got that a bit wrong, bearing carrier is on the inside,so column has to come out anyway. Perhaps a nice Stainless steel strengthening ring on the outside rather than lots of little washers 
Maybe have threads tapped into bearing carrier?
Found a plastic one in my stores if it's any good to you Joe as a "pattern" to get one (two
) made? 
Edited by phillpot on Wednesday 26th March 18:40
v8s4me said:
1. If my plastic bearing carrier is intact I can re-use it?
2. The only reason there are so many bolts holding the plastic bearing carrier in place is because it’s plastic; and so if it was made from steel or ally there would need to be fewer bolts?
Thoughts/comments?
Hi Joe,2. The only reason there are so many bolts holding the plastic bearing carrier in place is because it’s plastic; and so if it was made from steel or ally there would need to be fewer bolts?
Thoughts/comments?
I re-used my old plastic bearing carrier OK...the shiny new ally one tended to have too many fixing holes and at the wrong PCD!
AutoAndy said:
.......... I re-used my old plastic bearing carrier OK...the shiny new ally one tended to have too many fixing holes and at the wrong PCD!
Andy - If I can find someone local who might be interested in making up a small batch could you lend me your ally on as a pattern?phillpot said:
.......... I'd look at going a bit bigger on the OD and a matching ring to go the other side of the bodywork, in the footwell.......
Phillpott - Would that mean you'd have to take the steering column out to fit it? If "yes, then could the ring be made in two overlapping halfs and bolted through the joints?Alternatively, would something like this in a larger size do the job?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12mm-Inner-Dia-21mm-OD-L...
Edited by v8s4me on Wednesday 26th March 09:14
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