RE: Backspacing - Paging Mr. Jack Opperman Jr.-

[Dave64 <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jeff,

I'm running the same tire size on 8" wide cop steels.  I believe they are about 4.5" backspace.  With my original tapered axle rear, I had less than an inch of clearance to the inner wheelwell lip.  I have since swapped in a '68 rear and I picked up maybe 1/2" or so more clearance on each side.  I don't think you'll get 10" wide rims to clear without alterations.

Dave
'64 Belvedere

--- On Tue, 7/20/10, Steven Charette <stevec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Steven Charette <stevec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: Backspacing - Paging Mr. Jack Opperman Jr.-
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 11:34 AM
> 
> I know my buddy/neighbor Jack is a lurker on this list - he
> runs that size
> tire on his '65 but I think he has 8" rims, and clearance
> is tight.
> 
> How about it Jack, care to share???
> 
> SC
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MO ( Steve Mick) [mailto:micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> 
> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 12:15 PM
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Backspacing
> 
> 
> Jeff, from measurements I have done, I don't think that
> combo will clear
> sufficently.  Which rear end housing are you
> useing?  Mine is a 1965 B body
> housing in a 64 Dodge 440. Maybe someone else here has
> tried it and knows
> for sure......................................MO
> 
> {Steve Mick}
> http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mick64.html
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Adams" <ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 9:16 AM
> Subject: Backspacing
> 
> 
> >
> > Do you guys thing this wheel/offset will fit under the
> rear of my 64
> > Polara with a 275/60/15 tire? It's a 10" wide wheel
> with a 4.5"
> > backspace. Anybody running a 10" wide wheel under
> their B with stock
> > springs/tubs?
> > http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/69081/10002/-1?parentProductId=1275708
> >
> >
> > Jeff Adams
> > 64 Polara
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