Re: [Amc-list] got no wheels!

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If I wasn't so far away I got a couple of 50's 15X4" Stude wheels I bought from Mike Kindle out that way.
wanted them to put skinnys on the American for a hcnage of pace, but they don't fit over the 83 discs center :[
  They'd probably need true'd too! Not cost effective at all!

I plan on putting them on my tilt bed utility trailer to lower bearing speed and add cool Rambler dogdish caps to it!
Some day.... 

Hmm, maybe it is someday? 

Nah, that's tomorrow!

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
" I was different before people dared to be different" 

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
> -- Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 1. Spacers: Read my original reply again: "I mean spacers between the
> > spindle and steering knuckle". Not spacers between drum and wheel. You'd
> > need longer grade 8 bolts too. But I'd get newer wheels too. Moot point
> > mine then, no?
> 
> But the problem is that the WHEEL strikes the EDGE of the drum, before it 
> lays flat on the bolt pattern face. The issue is that the 9x2 and 10x2.5 
> drums are FLAT across the front, the 9x2.5 drums -- only -- are concave, 
> eg. the edge of the workin part of the drum sticks out past the bolt 
> pattern matin surface. Look at any 9x2.5 car (Gremlin, etc) and you'll see.
> 
> Go to www.rockauto.com, click the red button; click PART NUMBER SEARCH tab. 
> Enter "2501"; that's the 9x2 drum. Look at the wheel mating surface. Enter 
> "2502", that's the 9x2.5 drum. Look and you'll see the concavity.
> 
> There are two kinds of AMC wheels, more or less; narrow rim/small center 
> hole, Americans only. Everything else, larger center hole, fits all models.
> 
> I'm learning a lot of useless trivia abou drum brakes!
> 
> 
> 
> > 2. Test fit one of your old Hornet cores. If that fits, go back to
> > radiators.com and order one for a 1987 Eagle. They just don't know they
> > have one that fits!
> 
> Good point -- I'll do that!
> 
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