News:

Due to a technical issue, some recently uploaded pictures have been lost. We are investigating why this happened but the issue has been resolved so that future uploads should be safe.  You can also Modify your post (MORE...) and re-upload the pictures in your post.

Main Menu

40 lasalle wheel bearings

Started by tturley, October 14, 2015, 06:33:02 PM

Previous topic - Next topic

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

tturley

I am thinks gn of replacing the front wheel bearings on my 40-5019 lasalle and was wondering if anyone has been able to get them at a local bearing house. I know they are available through some of the restoration parts houses but they are priced very very high.
Member # 28929
1940 Lasalle model 5019
2011 Escalade platinum Edition
1995 Ford F-150
2015 Buick Enclave

Bobby B

Tom,
  Hi. They come up on eBay often. The original New Departure  bearings are pretty robust compared to the garbage that's out there. I would opt for a good used set of originals before buying China Junk. Just my 2 cents…
                                                         Bobby
1947 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible Coupe
1968 Mustang Convertible
1973 Mustang Convertible
1969 Jaguar E-Type Roadster
1971 Datsun 240Z
1979 H-D FLH

Jon S

Quote from: Bobby B on October 14, 2015, 06:44:58 PM
Tom,
  Hi. They come up on eBay often. The original New Departure  bearings are pretty robust compared to the garbage that's out there. I would opt for a good used set of originals before buying China Junk. Just my 2 cents…
                                                         Bobby

Is there any difference between New Departure and Hyatt?  I know they were separate divisions of GM.
Jon

1958 Cadillac Sedan De Ville
1973 Lincoln Continental Coupe
1981 Corvette
2004 Mustang GT

Bobby B

Quote from: Jon S on October 14, 2015, 07:03:03 PM
Is there any difference between New Departure and Hyatt?  I know they were separate divisions of GM.

Jon,
  I found this….
                    Bobby

Written by Bill Bowman

Hyatt Roller Bearing Company was founded in 1892 by John Wesley Hyatt. In 1895, Alfred P. Sloan’s father, an early and important investor in Hyatt, secured a position for him as a draftsman at Hyatt’s home office in Harrison, New Jersey. Sloan had just graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1901, at the age of 26, Sloan was named president of Hyatt. Under his guidance, Hyatt grew to be one of the most profitable and important bearing manufacturers. Oldsmobile was Hyatt’s first automotive customer, and the company quickly added most other automobile manufactures to its customer list.

Hyatt eventually established itself as the key bearing supplier to companies providing General Motors with automobile components from axles to transmissions. The Sloan family invested more than $50,000 in Hyatt Roller Bearing Company.

William Durant, President of General Motors sensing the importance of bringing critical parts suppliers in house acquired Hyatt in 1916 for $13.5 million, along with bearing manufacturer New Departure Manufacturing, Westom-Mott Axle, Remy Electric Company, Periman Rim Company, and Dayton Engineering Laboratories. The businesses were put under the United Motors Company name and Alfred Sloan was named its President. In 1918, General Motors acquired United Motors outright and Sloan became a GM Vice President leading to the GM President title in 1923. By 1930, the Sloan family's $50,000 investment in Hyatt Roller Bearing was worth $3.5 million in GM stock.

In 1965, General Motors merged the New Departure Division and the Hyatt Bearing Division into the New Departure-Hyatt Bearing Division.

In 1986, New Departure-Hyatt Bearing exited the commercial ball bearing business, retaining only the ultra-precision aircraft engine bearing segment.

In 1989, New Departure-Hyatt Bearing Division and Delco Moraine Division were merged to create Delco Moraine-NDH Division.

In 1992, the Delco Moraine-NDH Division merged with Delco Products and became Delco Chassis Division.

In 1993, the aircraft bearing operation was discontinued ending the era of bearing manufacture.

Today, New Departure and Hyatt are brands owned and sold by General Bearing Company of New York.

Click here to view excerpt from Delco Moraine New Departure-Hyatt Presentation booklet

1947 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible Coupe
1968 Mustang Convertible
1973 Mustang Convertible
1969 Jaguar E-Type Roadster
1971 Datsun 240Z
1979 H-D FLH

tturley

Looking for someone that was able to find new bearings that would work.
There is a company called ITB. Industrial transmissions and bearing that is a Hugh company. I'm sure they would have something but if I had crossover number it would be easier.

Any help would be appreciated
Member # 28929
1940 Lasalle model 5019
2011 Escalade platinum Edition
1995 Ford F-150
2015 Buick Enclave

Bobby B

Tom,
Any good bearing supplier has access to every cross-reference possible. Conversions to Taper are not easy, and replacements are not cheap. We've all been down that road with this issue.
               Bobby
1947 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible Coupe
1968 Mustang Convertible
1973 Mustang Convertible
1969 Jaguar E-Type Roadster
1971 Datsun 240Z
1979 H-D FLH

Jon S

Jon

1958 Cadillac Sedan De Ville
1973 Lincoln Continental Coupe
1981 Corvette
2004 Mustang GT

tturley

Jon-
Thanks but they are not for 40 Lasalle
The way it is listed is kinda dceptive.
Member # 28929
1940 Lasalle model 5019
2011 Escalade platinum Edition
1995 Ford F-150
2015 Buick Enclave

Tom Boehm

Hello Tom, When I restored the chassis on my '40 Lasalle I bought all the bearings at Olcar Bearing Co. in North Carolina. They were NOS New Departure. Identical to the ones I took out.  Phone number 910 693 3324.

tturley

Tom-

Thank you very much, I will call them.
Member # 28929
1940 Lasalle model 5019
2011 Escalade platinum Edition
1995 Ford F-150
2015 Buick Enclave

tturley

Tom,
Thank you for the help, I called him and he was very good to talk to and shipped me one today.
He was very friendly and knowledgeable.
Member # 28929
1940 Lasalle model 5019
2011 Escalade platinum Edition
1995 Ford F-150
2015 Buick Enclave