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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)

Not enough backspace (are your new wheels original centerline autodrags?). 215/65x15 same height as a 225/60, almost an inch narrower. (There were, at one time,15x5 or 5.5 auto drags. I haven't seen a pair, other than mine, in years)

I don't know, not a dart owner. But, unless you are building a handling first car, I tend to be conservative on front tires. 215/65 might be too tall, 235/60 too wide (for the car, not the rims.) Why not split the difference? 225/60x15? And to tell the truth, I'd rather see a 3 3/4 or 4" bs

Okay, got to it this morning. (All following are 5 on 4.5) 15x7 polished TT2 VN501 (Old style, 501 is now a different wheel, if I remember right) 3 3/4 bs 16x8 polished TT2 VN515 4 7/8 bs (with a 10x16 slick, fits beautifully on my 62 savoy) Following are all 70s vintage wheels, with typical...

I will do that this evening. I'm at the street drags at the moment.

My mistake. I just assumed you still had the small pattern. With 5 on 4.5, you probably have a thousand choices. But you are still mixing up backspace and offset (post #28) But 4"backspace, or -6mm offset (if that offset moves most of the wheel toward the inside) should work good on a 15x7...

Wow. What must the final drive ratio be in fifth? 1.8 to 1? Usefully at all under 85 mph?

They obviously did at one point. I don't think they have made 5 on 4 for a couple decades. Best way i know of to see whats availabe in 5 on 4 (except for team III/ E-T mags) is plug in 5 on 4 bolt circle to summits wheel section and see what comes up (not much, and all 15" except for the...

All the work you are planning for the 920s in post #8, is a LOT more than I would put into (almost) any iron head. 675s ready to go, bolt em on and fly it. (How much horsepower better do you think the 920s will be? 20? 30? Think that will be necessary for a 318? Price the machine work you are...

Mine ran almost those exact numbers with 500 crank hp. But it was 1200 lbs lighter, at the starting line. So, if you are a third heavier, a third more power . My guess:750 + crank.

I have a pair of 5 on 4 centerlines (NOT for sale!) that have 38mm of offset.. Can you tell from that if they will fit? (Answer: without lots more info, no). But if I tell you the backspace , in inches, I bet you can tell......

Agreed, IF the o.p. converts to 4.5 bolt pattern. I believe he is still 5 on 4. The only torque thrust style 5 on 4 I know of are team III custom order (around $500 a wheel) and Boyd's 17x7 and 17x8.

You can go narrower, but not much taller depending on the rim width. And skinnies are basically a preference, for looks, or low rolling resistance on a drag car. Frankly, not a great idea on a car that might need a panic stop on the street. If the 235s don't rub anywhere, I'd keep em (and 235s...

I am a fan of spacers, their use doesn't bother me a bit. I DONT care for the adapters idea, I doubt I would do it. But, if you must........ Spend the money for the billet ones 100%. NO CAST GARBAGE!!!

4032 shouldn't do that, unless they are installed too loose. If those Diamonds are 2618, that's expected, and normal, and nothing to worry about. A friend and i ran a 440 in a Duster with CAST pistons at .008 (supposed to be around .001-2) and the piston slap was noticeable, and didn't go away...

.030 over 383, with a 440 crank, is 432 inches, same as a .030 over Hemi.