Need strut with 1/4" ball bearings for 1/4" shaft

[JIM MARCUM]

I need a strut (not a strudder) for my Avenger Pro cat. I want it to have 1/4" ball or roller bearings for 1/4" shaft. Anyone know where to buy one? JIM

[m4a1usr]

You wont be able to find any strut or stinger in a reasonable size to accomadate a .250 ID and use .250 bearings. The OD would be something like 13/16". More likely your going to have to settle for a needle bearing setup. You can find a .250 ID needle bearing with a 7/16 OD housing. That would put you somewhere close to a .625 diameter strut/ stinger. The problem with needle bearings are they are RPM limited compared against roller bearings. Just my 2 cents.

John

[Basstronics]

http://kintecracing.com/Hardware.html

Kintec has one with pin rollers.

I was looking to see what was available 1/4" wise recently. I decided against it as my industry experience tells me those bearings are not rated for the RPM's we typically run. They do however offer a real good amount of load ratings. I highly doubt you would find a tapered roller bearing either... Roller Ball Bearing will have a large OD as already stated.

IMO good bronze bearing with cross drilled graphite.

[sundog]

It's funny, I can find a bearing strut for 4mm (Etti), but not one for 1/4". Jeff Wohlt ([email protected]) used to make bearing struts. He might have one in 1/4" or be able to make one for you.

[properchopper]

I need a strut (not a strudder) for my Avenger Pro cat. I want it to have 1/4" ball or roller bearings for 1/4" shaft. Anyone know where to buy one? JIM

Jim, STOP CRAZYMAKING ! Use a teflon bearing strut.

[Todd Fleury]

I highly recommend Boca Bearings if you do need bearings.

[RaceMechaniX]

Don't know of anyone making them for 1/4" bearings as the strut is typically pretty big due to the outer diameter of the bearings.

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I ended up machining my own.

[JIM MARCUM]

Thanks everyone. I'll go with Tony's advice & use teflon bushings. JIM

[AlanN]

Thanks everyone. I'll go with Tony's advice & use teflon bushings. JIM

You'll be sorry. Teflon wears out very fast. Use brass sleeves like most everyone else.

[JIM MARCUM]

Thanks. But it's hard to argue with a guy that has: 2008 NAMBA P-Mono & P-Offshore Nat'l 2-Lap Record Holder
2009/2010 NAMBA P-Sport Hydro Nat'l 2-Lap Record Holder
2011 NAMBA Nat'l [P-Ltd] : Mono, Offshore, OPC, 2012 LSH, SAW Record Holder
JIM

[properchopper]

Thanks. But it's hard to argue with a guy that has: 2008 NAMBA P-Mono & P-Offshore Nat'l 2-Lap Record Holder
2009/2010 NAMBA P-Sport Hydro Nat'l 2-Lap Record Holder
2011 NAMBA Nat'l [P-Ltd] : Mono, Offshore, OPC, 2012 LSH, SAW Record Holder
JIM

Jim,

I've used ball bearing struts before. Hard to keep bearings in place, if too tight the race gets stuck in the strut & impossible to remove without damaging strut I.D. Expensive, high maintenence & get sloppy quickly. The big gassers use teflon. Easy and cheap to replace. I do use brass bushings in my stingers, teflon in the suspended struts.

BTW, you forgot my 2006 LSO SAW record