Hey, i fugured it out, with the 8 3/4 (out of an early 70s e-body)you have
to buy new perches ($15 eache) get them welded on and get new shock mounts
at the same price, as for the front end you gotta get '90 rotors, theyll fit
right in with your stock spindles and bearings, and the have the lugs built
in, easy easy swap. for the rear you can use the drum hardware off the 8
1/4, gotta bend new lines and you can use the e-body axles. you also might
have to get a new yoke for the carrier that accepts the large u-joint. the
whole things costing me abotu $300 to switch, if anybody else want to do
this i know where to get e-body 83/4 housings a plenty for 150 each
-Aaron
----- Original Message -----
From: "redmopar99" <redmopar99@ntlworld.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 3:16 PM
Subject: DML: Re: 6lug to 5 lug
> Anybody have an answer for this one? I am looking at doing the same thing
> with my truck. Either I don't like the selection of the 6 bolt wheels, or
> the wheels I want aren't a patter that can handle a 6 bolt pattern.
>
> Aaron
> 1999 RC V6 4X2
> "... if you're ahead of a Mopar in a
> race, let up before you get to top gear.
> Something about them Mopars."
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Aaron Gasparich <acg302@ptd.net>
> To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 2:59 AM
> Subject: DML: 6lug to 5 lug
>
>
> > I dont like that 6lug pattern, gives me no choice for wheels. so i'm
goin
> to
> > 5x4.5. For my rear i'm using an E-body 8 3/4 housing, its 3in wider than
> my
> > 81/4 from what i understand, so i'll just have to get wider wheels with
> more
> > bacspacing, oh darn, i have to use wider tires. But what do i do for the
> > front? Do i just have to go get the rotors? or do the older daks have
> > smaller spindles. and when i go to purchase wheels, how much backspacing
> do
> > i need to clear everything when i turn hard?
> > -Aaron
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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