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I have a pair of 5 on 4 centerlines (NOT for sale!) that have 38mm of offset.. Can you tell from that if they will fit? (Answer: without lots more info, no). But if I tell you the backspace , in inches, I bet you can tell......

Agreed, IF the o.p. converts to 4.5 bolt pattern. I believe he is still 5 on 4. The only torque thrust style 5 on 4 I know of are team III custom order (around $500 a wheel) and Boyd's 17x7 and 17x8.

You can go narrower, but not much taller depending on the rim width. And skinnies are basically a preference, for looks, or low rolling resistance on a drag car. Frankly, not a great idea on a car that might need a panic stop on the street. If the 235s don't rub anywhere, I'd keep em (and 235s...

I am a fan of spacers, their use doesn't bother me a bit. I DONT care for the adapters idea, I doubt I would do it. But, if you must........ Spend the money for the billet ones 100%. NO CAST GARBAGE!!!

4032 shouldn't do that, unless they are installed too loose. If those Diamonds are 2618, that's expected, and normal, and nothing to worry about. A friend and i ran a 440 in a Duster with CAST pistons at .008 (supposed to be around .001-2) and the piston slap was noticeable, and didn't go away...

.030 over 383, with a 440 crank, is 432 inches, same as a .030 over Hemi.

Unless you plan to run that car 10k/yr for about a decade, I don't think a lack of lead should be a concern. I'd be more worried about the alcohol content wrecking the rubber in the fuel system.

I have NOT read four pages of this thread. , so I don't know if this is for a n/a or power adder application. But my answer for post #1... I'd build a aftermarket iron block 400 small block chevy with sb2.2 heads. Or, a stroker crank to make 400 inches out of a Nascar dodge (R5,P7 ?) And then...

Pump diesel for the diesels. California 91 10%alky cat piss for the late model pony car (best available out of the pump, short of $12 100 unleaded race gas.) Pump 91, plus a few gallons of 100LL avgas, (cause I have access now) in my iron head 10.5 to one 440. The 100 avgas in Arizona is...

Actually glad I opened one of PBR's posts, this time.

No offense meant, but again, your terminology is wrong. You're talking about BACKSPACE, not offset. 4 1/2 inches of "offset" would put it against the leaf spring, or if the other way, sticking out the fender two inches. A + or - offset of 25 (mm!) would be about one inch. 4 1/2 inches of...

Gray and polished versions, 17x8 also. Both sizes zero offset. Summit shows out of stock, but there are other retailers.....

Boyd's makes a 17x7 with 5 on 4, and better backspace than that, but it is a torque thrust lookalike.

You asked for a thought , here's mine. Backspace and offset are ENTIRELY different things, tho related. Youd best keep your terms straight. I can't be bothered to remember which way is + or - offset, so I don't try. And "offset" needs to be calculated, backspace can be measured. Tell me a...

I do NOT know for sure, but...... They look like Rocket, but I'm pretty sure Rocket doesn't make any 5 on 4 wheels. I suspect they might be Team III/E-T mags, tho I think they would have markings. Have you pulled the wheels off, and looked at the inside for a logo? (That looks like the typical...

What a gorgeous cat, gone too young. So sorry for your loss Car Nut. I know what you're going thru. I had to put down my gsd a couple weeks ago, from cancer. She was too young too.

Exactly: I WOULD swap in a 500+ inch big block into an A-body. (with as much aluminum and lightweight parts as possible. ) I would NOT bother swapping in a 383, when a 360 (or 390 stroked 318, or a 408) fits so much better If I'm not getting 100 more cubes from the big block swap over a small...

What in the world makes you think that?!?

I KNEW I shouldn't open this thread, I KNEW it! Did It anyway. Dumbass! Slow learner, i guess. Worse yet, I was eating a jumbo jack while I did it.

The trick will be finding the,right spline size, with longer threads. I think there have been several threads and stickys about longer studs, both here and b-bodies. Search time. And I think Dorman has listings of the dimensions of their studs on their website. Edit: it makes a difference if you...

Don't buy Eagle. Scat or (preferably) Molnar. Youll thank me later.

To be honest... I'd like to see more backspace, 4 or 4 1/4. Closer to the spring, farther from the fender. The wrong backspace can make a wheel almost useless. (I know, I have three pairs that way). I fully realize there's virtually no choice in 5 on 4 anymore. That said, a conservative tire...

I'm running 1 1/2 on this. 4" studs.

If the McCreary's aren't too old to be used, (BIG if!) $250 is a reasonable price for the tires, so the wheels are free. Have you priced tires lately? A nice wide pair of T/A radials is $500. I'm looking at about $2500 for a new set of six on my avatar car.

Those McCrearys on the rallyes..... if they rubbed his springs, that easily fixed on your car....spacers! I have spacers on three of my racecars. They dont scare me, at all! I made most of mine from steel or billet, with the center hole bored to fit the axle flange. If you want or need spacers...

I seriously doubt a 15x10 with 4" backspace will fit anything but a pickup truck, without lifting the *** end of the car to the moon.

Yet 383 cars smoked 325/350/360hp chevelles regularly. We won't talk about the L78s (real big blocks, lol. 375hp rating in chevelles/camaros, same motor in a 65 vette...425hp) The 325hp 396 stock was a DOG.

That's 400 lbs lighter than my b-body with me in it.....mand hopefully 500lbs more than my Opel, lol

Agree. Theoretically, a 74 360 has 10 more hp and tq than a high compression 340 Nope, ain't buying that for a minute.

This might have been mentioned somewhere in ten pages, but the 360 has one huge advantage..... an overdrive auto trans bolts right up. N/A for a big block. But I voted for the 383 anyway.