<VV> 5 lug conversion - needs five new holes

Tony Underwood tonyu@roava.net
Thu, 08 Jul 2004 23:40:56 -0700


At 03:48 hours 07/08/2004 -0700, Charles Cromwell wrote:
>+Larry is correct.I have converted a few early axels
>to 5 lugs.
>Front is easy. Just use a late spindle
>Chuck
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>--- larry@forman.net wrote:
>> On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 16:51:07 -0700, Tony Underwood
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>> > At 12:13 hours 07/08/2004 -0700, Lecktrix
>> Electrical wrote:
>> > >Can I convert my 63 to 5 lug without machining
>> axles/rotors?? 
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>> > Yes and no...  You only actually have to drill
>> > 4 extra holes, leave one stud in the axle.    
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>> CLOSE, but not quite.  The bolt diameter is 4-1/2
>> for Earlies and 4-3/4 for Lates, so you need five
>> new holes for the studs. 



You guys are right... 

I was thinking Fords again.    A 4 lug Ford pattern (Mustang, Falcon, etc)
can leave one lugnut stud, drill 4 other holes.     


I must be getting slow or something.   


tony..