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In my opinion, this ^^^^ is the correct answer to your question. For a driver you can enjoy. Now, if you're planning a swap to a high-suds 340/408/440/500 a swap is certainly in order. There are many upgrades possible/available. 8 1/4, 8 3/4, 8.8, 9 1/4,Dana 60. Other than the 8.8, and the 9...

O.p., did you look to see (or ask the owner) what rear it had? Real easy (REAL easy) to tell a 7 1/4 from an 8 3/4. Smooth round backside, 8 3/4, cover on the back with bolts, 7 1/4. Unless you are planning an engine swap, a 7 1/4 could be fine. Of course an 8 3/4 is preferred.

If you're looking for a temporary spare (and I DO MEAN TEMPORARY) a 5x100mm wheel is very close.... and there's tens of thousands of them in boneyards. Be sure to check center hole diameter BEFORE you might need it. If I remember right, each stud is off roughly .030

I'd bet my house that a Lincoln doesn't use a small bolt Mopar pattern......

As I understand it..... Rangers with a four banger got a 7.5, the V6 rangers got 8.8s.

Yep. One way OUT of California is about five times as much $$$ as going IN.

I'm using a pro ratchet in my Opel, from the experience in my 62 savoy. I had a cheetah in the 62, and it was bulletproof, but it wasn't stupid-racecar-driver proof. Too many 1-3-2-3 shifts. I converted the 727 shifter to a powerglide and stuck it in a different car. It worked beautifully as a...

The worst stories ive heard about u-haul trailers are tire related. Give them a GOOD look. Ive never used u-haul trailers myself, tho i did rent a box truck a couple times for my business. I have a nice car trailer that I bought 25 years ago, and a box truck we bought recently (for dirt cheap...

A 17"wheel (or a 20", for that matter) will fit, or NOT fit, depending on wheel width, backspace (kids call it offset), and what tire you put on it. A 17X7 with a reasonable size tire should fit on the front, you'll just have to make sure the backspace is right. A 17x8 on the rear (with...

Some of those fat boys had bigger tits than my gf, and hers aren't bad.

Dry as a bone here, 95° F, nearest track is a hundred and twenty miles away....., and the cars aren't ready. Busy moving dead cars around, and sweating.

Bill, you SHOULD have known what to expect.....

That'll do it!

Agree. ^^^^ this is the correct answer, imo. And a torquestorm is a little small for a V8. Very nicely built, however. And I bet rebuilder ring end gaps are not gonna be real tight/on spec.

I'm betting you mean backspace, not offset. 4 1/2" of offset would mean nine inches of wheel to the inside, or the outside, depending on + or -. Oops.. maybe you meant 4.5 mm of offset (less than a quarter inch)