RE: Off topic year question

[Jeff Adams <ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I put a 65 rear in my 64 a few years ago and gained a little there, but 
I was running those same tires on old 8.5" Torquethrusts and had to run 
the airshocks up a little to clear. They were 4.5" bs. I bought the new 
dragstar copies from Jegs last summer that are 10" wide with 5.5" bs and 
now have plenty of clearance. I suppose if I let the shocks all the way 
down the tires might hit the wheel house, but the tires will never hit 
the fender.
Dave64 wrote:
> 
> On my '64 Belvedere I'm also running 275x60x15 tires on 8" rims - but 
> mine =
> are 4.5" back space.  With my stock springs, shocks, and tapered axle 
> rear,=
>  I had maybe 1/2" of outer clearance to the 1/4 panel lip.  With a rear 
>  sea=
> t passenger, I'd get a little rubbing on a big bump - but it was rubbing 
> on=
>  the inner wheel well at the top of the tire.  The old shocks may have 
>  been=
>  as big a reason for that as anything else.  Now with my SS springs, drag 
>  s=
> hocks, and '68 rearend, I have no clearance or rubbing issues.  I picked 
> up=
>  a good 1/4-1/2" of outer clearance on each side with that rearend.
> 
> Dave
> 
> --- On Thu, 12/30/10, Jeff Adams <ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > From: Jeff Adams <ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: RE: Off topic year question
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Thursday, December 30, 2010, 6:26 AM
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> > It has that hot rod rake, but it's only raised a little and
> > I have=20
> > lowered it level and there's still plenty of clearance.
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> > Steve Mick wrote:
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> > > Jeff, is your car jacked up in the rear to get that
> > outside tire=20
> > > clearance?..........................MO
> > > {Steve Mick}
> > > http://stevemick.shutterfly.com/pictures#Part%202
> > > ----- Original Message -----=20
> > > From: "Jeff Adams" <ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 10:07 AM
> > > Subject: RE: Off topic year question
> > >=20
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> > > >
> > > > I'm not sure if your car is close to mine
> > wheelwell size, but I have
> > > > 275/60's on 10" wide rims with 5.5" bs on the
> > rear of my 64 Polara. The
> > > > tires only clear the springs by about a quarter
> > inch, but you can stick
> > > > your hand thru on the outside and nothing ever
> > hits.
> > > >
> > > > Bill M wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> I have 15x8's w/ 275/60/15's on my 65 Coronet
> > with no modifications to
> > > >> the wells or springs. The tire is as close to
> > center in the wheel well
> > > >> as you could ask.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Bill M
> > > >> 65 Coronet 500 'vert http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mmo62008.htm=
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> > > >> 73 Dart Sport, 00 Cherokee Sport, 05 Ram 2500
> > CTD, 4WD, QC, LB, Laramie
> > > >> 21 Model T Depot Hack, 92 Accord, 06 Mazda 3
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 11:42 AM, Derrick
> > Brown <63max426@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > >> wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Hi All,
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Can someone here tell me the largest
> > safe size rim =3DC2=3DA0(at
> > > >> > 15"diameter)=3D
> > > >>=A0 one can put on the rear of a 67
> > Belvedere B Body?
> > > >> > I would have thought an 8" would be fine
> > without modifications to the
> > > >> > sto=3D
> > > >> ck set up.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > If so, any experiences on specific
> > backspacing to make them work?
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Best to all on the holidays.,
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Derrick
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Jeff Adams
64 Polara


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