5 on 4 3/4 bolt pattern

[LilD]

Ive done a little searching and havent found anything. Im converting my 70 to front disc from a mid 70s parts truck. Does anybody make a rotor with the more popular GM 5 on 4 3/4 bolt pattern? I found numerous adapters but am reluctant to use them.

[N2TRUX]

Take a look at this thread in the Suspension Forum- "you want to change your 5X5 bolt pattern on 73-87 disc to 5X4.75"

[LilD]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

Take a look at this thread in the Suspension Forum- "you want to change your 5X5 bolt pattern on 73-87 disc to 5X4.75"

Hmmmm. Dont like the idea of having light duty car rotors on a heavy truck or keeping track of different seals and bearings. Adapters are sounding pretty good now

[19seventeeCustom]

or you could do like my PO and put disc brakes off of a mid seventies monte carlo..!!

I thought the whole time i had 5x5 bolt pattern, until I trashed a wheel bearing and spindle, then went to fix the truck.

They used a monte carlo spindle, rotor, and caliper. They just reemed out the holes for the spindle.

Works good, I havn't changed it YET.

[N2TRUX]

What are you trying to accomplish other than running a 4 3/4 bolt pattern?

[LilD]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

What are you trying to accomplish other than running a 4 3/4 bolt pattern?

Thats pretty much it. I dont like the stock wheels and Im not much into the big 18s & such. Ive narrowed my wheel choice down to 3 styles and they only go up to the 4 3/4" pattern

[19seventeeCustom]

same question here, unless its simply for the wheel selection in that pattern.

[clos69]

I thought I read somewhere that POL performance online.com sell 1.25in rotors in 5.4 3/4lug pattern.

[LilD]

Originally Posted by clos69

I thought I read somewhere that POL performance online.com sell 1.25in rotors in 5.4 3/4lug pattern.

Ding ding ding! Winner!
Im an idiot! How I overlooked those when I was searching is beyond me.
Thank you very much!

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by LilD

Ding ding ding! Winner!
Im an idiot! How I overlooked those when I was searching is beyond me.
Thank you very much!

You can buy just the rotor, but they won't do you much good without the stock drum brake spindle and the custom caliper brackets.
(This leaves out any option for drop spindles)

Here's the complete kit and the description available for $399.00:
Kit includes:
• Rotors (5 x 4.75" Bolt Pattern)
• High Performance Brake Pads
• Calipers
• Bearings
• Seals
• Rubber Brake Hoses
• Grease Caps
• Spindle Nuts
• Banjo Bolts
• Mounting brackets
• All necessary hardware
• Limited Lifetime Warranty

Upgrades Available:
• CROSS DRILLED/SLOTTED ROTORS (shown in picture), ADD $79.00. Inquire for Zinc plating.
• Stainless braided hoses, add $49 for the pair.

For $228.00 you can buy drop spindles and use oem 5x5 parts from your local parts house.

[LilD]

I jumped the gun myself. Guess Ill run adaptors

The point of the change was to get disc brakes, not wheels. But now Im on the wheel subject soooo....

The rear will be changed at some point as this was a 6cyl truck and it has some ungodly high ratio. Again, not changing for wheels.

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by clos69

I thought I read somewhere that POL performance online.com sell 1.25in rotors in 5.4 3/4lug pattern.

I was putting out this info.
But closer inspection, revealed they were 11" Chevelle rotors that use a custom caliper bracket, Camaro calipers, and your original "Drum Brake" spindles.
To me,... it's not worth changing the front and rear, just to get a certain wheel.

[scrapmetalart]

for about $40 you can have rotors redrilled...

[special-K]

What about the rear? It doesn't seem worth it to me. But,pretty much the wheels I like are all available for the GM truck pattern,since they are so popular.

[LilD]

Originally Posted by special-K

What about the rear? It doesn't seem worth it to me. But,pretty much the wheels I like are all available for the GM truck pattern,since they are so popular.

Yeah Ill run into the same issue with the rear. Trying to take it one step at a time. Really all this boils down to is the wheel choice. Like I stated above, what Ive got my eye on only goes up to 4 3/4

I worked for an import garage awhile back and we sold more wheel adpators and spacers than anything else. Never had a failure and the way those kids would beat those cars I would say I should have no worries about running them. But I thought maybe there was a simple solution, i.e., buying a rotor with the bolt pattern I want.