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| Author: | Hapster [ Tue Jun 09, 2015 6:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | drilling axle flange |
Can I redrill a rear axle and press in lugs in a 4.5 inch pattern? Considering upgrading to disc brakes and want my front and rears to match and need to go to a minimum of 15 inch rims. Or are there other axles from other cars that will interchange? |
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| Author: | Pierre [ Tue Jun 09, 2015 8:43 pm ] |
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Which axle are you trying to do this to, and which car? There may not be room to drill a new bolt pattern with the access hole there. |
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| Author: | Reed [ Tue Jun 09, 2015 11:43 pm ] |
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I will go out on a limb and assume you are referring to an a body 7.25 axle. (b) You could try and find the axles shafts out of a large bolt pattern 7.25 and swap them in, but the question becomes, why? You cannot swap LBP 7 1/4 axle shafts into a SBP housing. The end of the housing and bearings, retainer are different. |
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| Author: | Charrlie_S [ Wed Jun 10, 2015 3:40 am ] |
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Quote: I will go out on a limb and assume you are referring to an a body 7.25 axle.
You cannot swap LBP 7 1/4 axle shafts into a SBP housing. The end of the housing and bearings, retainer are different.
(b) You could try and find the axles shafts out of a large bolt pattern 7.25 and swap them in, but the question becomes, why? |
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| Author: | Reed [ Wed Jun 10, 2015 4:12 am ] |
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Quote: Quote: I will go out on a limb and assume you are referring to an a body 7.25 axle.
You cannot swap LBP 7 1/4 axle shafts into a SBP housing. The end of the housing and bearings, retainer are different.(b) You could try and find the axles shafts out of a large bolt pattern 7.25 and swap them in, but the question becomes, why? |
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| Author: | Old6rodder [ Wed Jun 10, 2015 11:02 am ] |
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I've done this re-drill, and as mentioned, you should clock the new holes so as to avoid the access hole, not just half way between the old ones. I clocked mine so as to retain equal amounts of "meat" on both sides of the new hole in question. Also, the register lip I.D. on the 4.5" pattern rims that I could find was larger than the 4"ers. This left the only register as the lugs & nuts, requiring ACCURATE location of the new holes. |
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| Author: | Hapster [ Wed Jun 10, 2015 11:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | car involved |
sorry I didn't specify car. 1962 Valiant with 5x4 lug pattern Old6rodder, thanks for the info on your process of drilling |
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| Author: | Hapster [ Thu Jun 11, 2015 9:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | conversion kits |
The people at Right Stuff Detailing tell me their kit for 60 on disc brake conversion kits have the right drilling for the Valiant wheel pattern. Not that I am replacing them any time soon but it would save having to change patterns. Also summit has a raft (ok 3 or 4 manufacturers)of 5x4 15 inch wheels including US, American racing, Crager ss and morpar ralleys. |
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