Huntmaster steering Head bearings.

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Huntmaster steering Head bearings.

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Dear all.
Will A10 steering head cups fit a 58 Huntmaster?
Thank you for any help you may be able to offer.
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Post by pete.collings »

I don't think so, they are a bit larger, although I once had a BSA taper roller headrace outer ground down to fit an Ariel swingarm frame
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No they won't fit, slightly different sizes annoyingly. They will fit an HT.
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To expand on Roger's comment the cups will fit into the frame and the cones
will fit onto the steering column but they are significantly 'taller' than the corresponding
Ariel parts and at most you can only get one nut onto the steering column. You can
imagine how pleased I was when I found out.
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Thank you all so much, gentlemen.
This is my second Ariel rebuild. The last was 1975.
(It was an Arrow Isold on unfinished.)
My bike has lain fallow for 40 years and I was originally led to believe that it was an A10 with a badge.
Ha!!
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