84 big red steering question

[Tecate performance]

on a 84 big red, how many balls are in the upper and lower races of the steering head? i thought i got them all, which was 40(20 on top, 20 on bottom), but i found 3 more on the floor later.

i think its supposed to have 21. can anyone verify that?

[jeswinehart]

yes, from what my manual is saying 21 on top and 21 on the bottom.
3/16 steel balls.



john

[Howdy]

yes, from what my manual is saying 21 on top and 21 on the bottom.
3/16 steel balls.
john

That is correct. 21 up and 21 down. ;)
Howdy

[slippy4]

dont you love thoes greasy balls? i like it when you have all of them on the bottom tree and then go to put it up into the frame and acidently bump it and all the balls fall out and get everything greasy, then get dirt on them to top it off.

[Tecate performance]

thanks for the reponses. i put the extra ones in, now its 21. i don't know where that other ball i found was from

[atcmatt]

i like it when you have all of them on the bottom tree and then go to put it up into the frame and acidently bump it and all the balls fall out and get everything greasy, then get dirt on them to top it off.

Yep I love it when that happens.........thats why i replaced my loose bearings with ones in a cage........ :D

Matt