Alloy hubs + Mk2 Escort 2L struts

I've got a set of these alloy hubs off smcka (originally rally design ones?)


I have the inner bearing, Timken cone 15580 and cup 15520. So that's sorted. But what goes in the outer one? I got some standard 2L ones, but they're way too small.


I've taken the lot to the local bearing shop and he had a measure, looked at his books and concluded that nothing would fit. He suggested going to an engineering company down the road and getting a sleeve machined up so the standard bearing would fit. I guess it would mean I can use the cheap standard bearing, but is this the done thing, getting sleeve made up?

Has anyone fitted these alloy hubs to a 2L strut at all? If so, what bearings did you use??

These are the hub dimensions and bearing designations required for the different designs...You need RS escort/Capri for sure

Yes Timkin numbers and yes odd sizes...

Escort
outer LM11749/LM11710 max 1.5710-min 1.5700
inner L44649/L44610 max 1.9810-min 1.9800

RS escort / Mk1 Capri
outer LM11949/LM11910 max 1.7820-min 1.7810
Inner 1988/1922 Max2.2510-min 2.2500

Hey hak073.
Sorry to dig up an old post but did you ever find a solution to the above bearing problem? Ive gotten myself into the same situation.
Cheers

Paul is spot on. I had to make some sleeves for the outer bearing to fit the Oz 2L stub axle.
 
The bearings I used were:
Outer (small one) Timken SET2 LM11949-LM11910
Inner (large one) Timken cone 15580 cup 15520
 


The inner one fitted the hub and stub axle ok. But the outer one needed a sleeve made up that looks like these:

The spacers are 14mm wide, 19mm outer dia and 17.45mm inner dia. These are rough dimensions, we had the bearings with us and just machined till they were a nice tight fit. Same with the inner one on the stub axle.

Also with the vented rotors I had are clearance issues with the 2L struts. The hubs need a few mm (I think I did 3mm off both hubs) taken off the disc mounting face. You might be able to sort something with washers/spacers to move the caliper in/out.
 
Before pic. Calipers were offset.

 
After taking 3mm off the back side of them. All lined up ok.

 
 

Hi Paul, you need these or get your steering arms redrilled to suit the Aussie tie rods

http://www.motorsport-too...up4-metric-thread.html

Yes, UK RS2000 are the same as capri
 
Cheers
 
Matt