Changing rear end bolt pattern.

[Princess Valiant]

Is there a way to change a rear axle bolt pattern from big bolt 5 on 4.5 to 5 on 4 small bolt pattern.


I have either a Ford 8.8 or Chrysler 8.25 and I am running it in a valiant wagon with drums on the front so I want all the wheels to match the small bolt pattern. I am NOT changing the car to front disc, it's staying drums all around.

Any ideas?

 

[pishta]

You could redrill it or just get a free 7.25 from someone as they are unpopular with the mod crowd. There are 8.75 rears that are 5 on 4 but they are $$$ now.

 

[Princess Valiant]

You could redrill it or just get a free 7.25 from someone as they are unpopular with the mod crowd. There are 8.75 rears that are 5 on 4 but they are $$$ now.

I have a few 7.25s laying around but lack of sure grip units and highway gears rule them out.

An 8.75 is too expensive and over kill for this car.

 

[Dana67Dart]

If you have an 8 3/4 you can get stock 5x4 SBP axles, assuming the rear is an a body rear or sized correctly. You will have to get the matching backing plates also, 5x4 SBP A body axles come up fairly often.

 

[Princess Valiant]

They have wheel adaptors to from SBP TO BBP

So does anyone know if adaptors exist that go from BBP to SBP??

 

[Professor Fate]

You can have the axles & drums redrilled easily enough, but while they're at the machine shop remember to have them turn down the center register, too- otherwise your sbp wheels will never seat on the drums.
Edit: When turning down the center register, you may need to "step" it; leaving enough of the original diameter to center your brake drum, and stepping it down after the drum thickness to the wheel register size...

 

[Dana67Dart]

Oops saw 8.25 read it 8 3/4