'65 Valiant Convertible: Mostly ignored for over 20 years
Out with the 7 1/4, in with the '70 B body 8 1/4" with 2.71 gears and 10" brakes.
This dude is wider than I expected! The stock 13" small bolt pattern wheels were not going to fit so I grabbed some 14 x 5.5 rallyes without tires. The rim edge barely cleared the fender lip, meaning any sidewall bulge would make contact.
I've put B body axles in several '67 and later A bodies but never in an early A. Tight fit! I found 2 narrow 14 x 4 1/2 wheels and put 205-75-14 tires on them. The stance is a lot wider but they clear. There is about 4 inches of clearance in toward the leaf springs so if the owner wants, he can fit a 7" wheel in there with room to spare.
Out with the 7 1/4, in with the '70 B body 8 1/4" with 2.71 gears and 10" brakes.
This dude is wider than I expected! The stock 13" small bolt pattern wheels were not going to fit so I grabbed some 14 x 5.5 rallyes without tires. The rim edge barely cleared the fender lip, meaning any sidewall bulge would make contact.
I've put B body axles in several '67 and later A bodies but never in an early A. Tight fit! I found 2 narrow 14 x 4 1/2 wheels and put 205-75-14 tires on them. The stance is a lot wider but they clear. There is about 4 inches of clearance in toward the leaf springs so if the owner wants, he can fit a 7" wheel in there with room to spare.
