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Old Dec 29, 2019 | 12:17 AM
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You need heat to break the bond on ted loctite. Get yourself a propane torch. Will take a while to heat each bolt head.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2020 | 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by multihdrdr
Larry, 80-81 FLT are Oddballs ...

They use a needle bearing not a tapered roller bearing (it's like an inner cam bearing, but larger) on one side and a ball bearing assy on the other in the front.

In the Rear, again a needle bearing on one side and apparently a set of 2 tapered roller bearings on the chain sprocket side

@Uncle Larry, I just ran across this pic which is the best I've seen showing the Needle Bearings that are just on one side.






 
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Old Feb 26, 2020 | 10:36 PM
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You mean, these?
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...rings&_sacat=0
 
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Old Feb 26, 2020 | 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by shaggieshapiro
No, those are Tapered Roller Brgs ... the Wrong year is listed in that listing
 
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Old Feb 27, 2020 | 04:25 PM
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thanks for the photos they were just what i need to see what it looks like
 
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