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mike7570:
I get a bit jealous reading about everyone's projects while mine sits idle. I just can't seem to find the time to get much done.
Well my 10yr project made a little progress, I got the new 9" rear in the car. I had everything measured for a tight tire fit (I got good suggestions from Afret) but as fate would have it the axle housing came back 1" narrower than planned when the housing ends were changed. I think everything will work out with a 3/8" spacer. I haven't run spacers on a drag car before, anyone with a comment on running them or not?
afret:
Looking good! Glad you're making progress. 8)
You might consider sticking to billet wheel spacers instead of those cast aluminum ones. Also it's probably a good idea to go to the bigger 5/8" studs. I even use them on my street car.
Hope your project keeps moving along.
mike7570:
The cast spacer is 1/4" for test fit, still a little tight. I went with the offset on the rims like yours but I didn't plan on the axle width changing.
I plan on using the billet spacers when I get the fit right. I bought the rims used and they only fit the 1/2" studs (they can be ordered for 5/8" but I would have to purchase new ones)
Crap, I hate it when it's not right the first time. Maybe I'll give them a try, I didn't have any problems with them on my '67 coupe. Have you broken them before? Do the spacers create more stress on the wheel studs?
jayb:
The spacers can create more stress on the wheel studs, so that is really the issue. Having said that I've run them before on a 9 second car and managed to get away with it. I had stock size wheel studs but they were good ones from Mark Williams. I don't think you'll have any problems, but I would pay attention to them, especially the first few times out at the track - Jay
afret:
Hey Mike, don't those Centerline wheels use regular mag style lug nuts and not those acorn type? If they use the mag type lug nuts, you can use the 5/8" studs. Those studs have 11/16" shoulders that are the same as the outside diameter of the mag lug nuts. The 5/8" studs just use a flange type nut and the stud shoulder fits closely to the holes in the wheels. The studs come in a bunch of different shoulder lengths depending on the thickness of your wheels and spacers if used.
Here's Don's car using spacers. His tires have done a good job polishing his leaf springs. LOL
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