Joined: May 30, 2014 Posts: 3447 Location: Texas Hill Country
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2014 11:33 am Post subject: Spring, tension seal, bellcrank
So I finally received a quote for this item 7375177 from Bluefin International,
one of the suppliers that comes up when you enter the part or NSN number in to a search on the Internet.
They are happy to quote me $22.12 each with a minimum order of 100 units
I believe that I will take another route.
On a related subject, I guess a $22.12 tension spring for a 1950 jeep shows the level of markup and overhead necessary to keep our military and suppliers running, and why our taxes are so high.
Joined: May 14, 2012 Posts: 150 Location: Milford CT
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2014 8:01 pm Post subject: Possible alternate
You might want to check Grainger Industrial supply, they offer a varied assortment of spring washers, less that $18 for quantity 10. I would think any industrial supply outfit would stock them, possibly in lower quantities.
Hey, with the extras, you could start your OWN parts supply business _________________ "Frugality keeps me in the Game"
1952 M38 Project "Lazarus"
1951(?) M100 Trailer
1956-60 USAF Special Weapons Program
http://www.bill-capes.com/insanity - Updated 04/26/14
Joined: Apr 22, 2012 Posts: 119 Location: the Netherlands
Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2014 2:13 pm Post subject:
Make your own spring:
Take an old hub seal whose spring has a diameter of the coil of about 3/32 inch and a wire diameter of about 1/64 inch.
(See Photo Gallery, my album sinrisnekaf with photo "spring dimensions").
The ends of the spring are screwed together, screw it apart.
Cut the spring to a Free length of 4 inch and after that screw the ends back together.
Now you have the correct spring for the Seal,bellcrank to bracket WO-801566 for Minimal Costs!!!!!
Chris _________________ 2x 1956 M38A1(Nekaf);1954 1/4TON trailer,Polynorm(Dutch);1983 Honda VF750C (Magna)
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