Van Diemen RF-79 front wheel bearings?

[glenn woloski]

Can anyone tell me what wheel bearings should be in this car? I thought they were supposed to be Triumph Spitfire, but they are not:

On car ;
inner ID 1.062
inner OD 1.975
outer ID 0.750
outer OD 1.750

Spitfire
inner ID 1.000
inner OD 2.000
outer ID 0,625
outer OD 1.625

Thanks Glenn

[John Nesbitt]

can anyone tell me what wheel bearings should be in this car? I thought they were supposed to be triumph spitfire, but they are not:

On car ;
inner id 1.062
inner od 1.975
outer id 0.750
outer od 1.750

spitfire
inner id 1.000
inner od 2.000
outer id 0,625
outer od 1.625

thanks glenn

gt6, iirc.

[glenn woloski]

gt6, iirc.

Thanks John!
Are the front uprights GT 6 as well or are the spindles just the difference?

[John Nesbitt]

Thanks John!
Are the front uprights GT 6 as well or are the spindles just the difference?

It has been a number years, but the uprights may be a different thing.

For anything related to VD cars of that era, Universal Racing Services in the UK is your answer. Simon can get you sorted out with parts and advice.

https://www.universalracingservices.com/

Very highly recommended.

[glenn woloski]

Thanks John!
Are the front uprights GT 6 as well or are the spindles just the difference?

[Charlie Schmidt]

easy to ID a spitfire upright---the caliper bolts directly to the upright

on the Herald/GT6 side of the family tree, there is an adapter plate that bolts to the upright, and the caliper bolts to that
I don't know the diff between Herald / GT6 units, but they look pretty much the same. I think herald uses spit wheel bearings. The spindle and bearings are bigger in a gt6

[glenn woloski]

easy to ID a spitfire upright---the caliper bolts directly to the upright

on the Herald/GT6 side of the family tree, there is an adapter plate that bolts to the upright, and the caliper bolts to that
I don't know the diff between Herald / GT6 units, but they look pretty much the same. I think herald uses spit wheel bearings. The spindle and bearings are bigger in a gt6

Yep, the calipers have adapter plates to the uprights, Thanks!