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Re: [T3] Front end bushings and bearing


On 20 Jun 2006 at 9:16, Jens Vagelpohl wrote:

> 
> On 20 Jun 2006, at 05:01, Jim Adney wrote:
> 
> > On 18 Jun 2006 at 12:09, Russ Wolfe wrote:
> >
> >> Not sure about the 311405305. That may be the inner bushing.
> >
> > I don't find that number in my P/L. It's not the number for either of
> > the bushings.
> 
> Is that a typo maybe? 311 401 305 shows up as needle roller bearing  
> (44 mm OD) for the upper trailing arm in my early parts book. 311 401  
> 305 A is an oversized bearing with 44.2 mm OD.

I'll bet you're right about the typo. That must be what happened.

While looking at this I discovered something I had not realized 
before: The lower needle bearings were smaller (47 or 47.2mm) up thru 
VIN 127,587 (early MY '63.) After that the lower bearings were 
enlarged to 50 or 50.2mm.
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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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