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| | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 25 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 25 | Has anyone adapted the older wheels to a gm corporate 14 bolt? I have a 1 ton rear end from my 73 chevy that has 3:73 for gears would like to swap out for the two speed but still have the old wheels. Best ideas? | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 Crusing in the Passing Lane | | Crusing in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 | I have a '49 IHC KB-5 w/ 5 on 8" bolt pattern, afraid to drive very far because of diff. noise, 5.38 ratio. Have 6 good Michelin tires. Got a Dana 70, 8 lug(same as 14 bolt ff), 3.73 ratio. Got a piece of steel plate about 1.5" thick. Bored I D to fit D 70 hub. Drilled and tapped 5 on 8" bolt pattern in plate. Drilled and tapped 8 on 6.5" bolt pattern in plate. Bored out 8 on 6.5" pattern(original) in D 70 hub. Used Allen cap screws(grade 9) from inside of hub threaded into plate(no room for all bolt heads outside) outside hub. Plate stays on all the time, put appropriate Budd studs in plate to attach original 5 on 8" wheels. Had for years, works fine, probably need a rotary table and large lathe to do it right. If have to pay someone to do work, probably be scared.
'37 GMC T-18 w/ DD 4-53T, RTO-610, 6231 aux., '95 GMC running gear, full disc brakes, power steering, 22.5 wheels and tires.
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'54 GMC 630 w/ 503 gasser, 5 speed, ex fire truck, shortened WB 4', install 8' bed.
'55 GMC 370 w/270, 420 4 speed, grain, dump bed truck from ND. Works OK.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 25 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 25 | Grigg i think i have a line on a p30. will the stock wheels fit right on or do the centers have to be opened up? im guessing i would have to dismount the tires to have that done.
also are the wheels for the p30 lug or hub centric?
Last edited by Piston Farmer; 02/27/2013 4:47 PM.
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | All the wheels with 5/10 lug on 7.25" bolt circle are hub centered.
You can enlarge the center bore in the older wheels to 5.25" to fit on the P30 hubs. Or use the 19.5" P30 wheels, or find 20" or 22.5" wheels from the mid 50's and later that already have 5.25" center hole.
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