Hi Alan, I use KN Minator bolt-on alloy wheels and I put Cadillac
ElDorado disks on the rear of my BT7 so I know what you're up against
with the rear track width. I needed 2" added to each side to have what
I wanted to see. This presented a problem since the wheel studs were
way too short so adding spacers was not the answer. Maybe you don't
need as much addition as I did if you're using wire wheels, but I urge
you to see just how much spacing you can do without running short of
stud threads. I ended up having a pair of 2" thick "adapters"
fabricated from 6061T6 aluminum alloy and replacing the stock studs with
3" dirt track racer studs. There's more to the story than these few
short details so feel free to contact me if you wish. BTW, the bolt
circle diameter is 5.00 inches. Lotsa Luck!!
Jack
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Blue One Hundred
Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 12:54 AM
To: Healey
Subject: Wheel Spacers????
Hi -
I want to get some 5 bolt wheel spacers for the rear end of my BJ8, and
I was hoping someone on the list would know what the five bolt pattern
spacing measurement on the rear axle of a healey is? Also, does anyone
have a recommendation where I can get the correct sized wheel spacers
for a healey? I have a rear disc brake conversion kit on my car and
just need to widen the rear track just a hair to get it back to original
width.
Many thanks,
Alan
'53 BN1 '64 BJ8
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