Odd 8 1/4 Question

[salinasjoel]

I have a sure grip 8 1/4 rear that I want to put on my 65 Dart, but I am not ready to switch to LBP yet because I have a nice set of rallies with new rubber and I don't have to funds for new wheels and tires. My question is can I remove the SBP hubs and drums from my 7 1/4 and put them on the 8 1/4? Is this difficult? Am I crazy? Any other issues I may run into?
Thanks
Joel

 

[salinasjoel]

I have a sure grip 8 1/4 rear that I want to put on my 65 Dart, but I am not ready to switch to LBP yet because I have a nice set of rallies with new rubber and I don't have to funds for new wheels and tires. My question is can I remove the SBP hubs and drums from my 7 1/4 and put them on the 8 1/4? Is this difficult? Am I crazy? Any other issues I may run into?
Thanks
Joel

Sorry realized what I was asking was the wrong question. Is there a way to change an 8 1/4 to SBP? Should I just get the hubs drilled? Is it possible?

 

[abodyjoe]

even if you drill the axles to small bolt pattern the hub will still be too large a dia. for small bolt wheels.

 

[RedFish]

My 8.25 rear and the complete front disc brake assembly has been piled up here for over 2 years now for the same reason. Until the car needs tires or brake shoes or something...
I wont fix what aint broke.

p.s. LBP rallyes or Magum 500s is another decision I'll face when the time comes.

 

[salinasjoel]

Yeah it just sucks to have suregrip sitting there all because 1/2 inch. Rim choice is already made for me when the time comes. Pro-stars I love em.

 

[Bulldozer]

you are kind of locked in to the 4 1/2 with the 8 1/4 unless you use an adapter. you could probably have custom axles made. you could use big bolt rallyes on the rear if you wanted.

 

[Lonewolf3165]

See post #4.

 

[2 Darts]

IMHO it seems like your best course of action is to keep saving to do the BBP swap all around. Anything you put into cobbling the 8¼ to handle SBP wheels is going to be trashed when you finally do the BBP swap.

I did the BBP swap one end at a time on the 73. I carried two spares which really cut into trunk space. What a PITA! Unless you can find a couple of nice BBP rallyes for the interim period your nice looking ride isn't going to look as nice.

 

[salinasjoel]

IMHO it seems like your best course of action is to keep saving to do the BBP swap all around. Anything you put into cobbling the 8¼ to handle SBP wheels is going to be trashed when you finally do the BBP swap.

I did the BBP swap one end at a time on the 73. I carried two spares which really cut into trunk space. What a PITA! Unless you can find a couple of nice BBP rallyes for the interim period your nice looking ride isn't going to look as nice.

I think you hit the nail on the head thanks for the advice everyone