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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: franklin,tn(near nashville)
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converting from 6 lug to 5 lug
as far as the rear end goes, are there any axles i can get to put in my rear end. its a 12 bolt rear end
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1FINE69
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Detroit, Michigan
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Yep try EArly Classics I think and probably some of the others here on the board, maybe MotherTruckers.
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Since you have 6-lug, there are two rear ends that you might have, and it will make a difference.
For the 65-69 rear ends, you can use a 71-73 axle, but you will have to fabricate a spacer to bring the backing plate out into the drum. These axles are longer than the 65-69 axles. If you have a 70, you can use the 71-73 axles. Rear ends got wider in '70, by about an inch. The '74 and up axles are wider than the 70-73's.
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Indianapolis
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6lug to 5
It seems to me that the best price I found, some time ago was Moser Engineering. The are located in Portland, Indiana.
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Merciless Butcher
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: CC Nevada
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Does anyone know if it's possible to have a machine shop redrill your axles to five lug?
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With enough money, just about anything is possible.
I don't know what the cost would be, but I am sure that a competent machinist would have no problems in re-drilling your axle flanges. Then, there's always the adapter route. I know that early adapters weren't made like the adapters of current manufacture. But, it's something to consider. Since I retired, it seems that most of the stuff I want is made from unobtainium, or veryexpensivium.
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Maryville,TN
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I took my 68 axles and had them drilled,they turned out great,if you go this route,you will have to turn the centers down a little to be able to fit a five lug wheel on the axle,the center of the axle where the 6 lug drum fits over is too big for the five lug wheel to fit over. .
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Maryville,TN
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I forgot to say it was about $160.00 to have the drums and axles drilled.
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Buy the rear end from a 71-72. I am assuming you have trailing arm suspension, you can change the whole rear end cheaper than messin' with axles, I've done it both ways...
Rg
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
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If you have a stock rearend with nothing special about it, you might be better off just looking for a five lug rearend.
they are probably cheaper than getting custom axles or drilling. I know I have seen open rearends for as low as 50 bucks on here |
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