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11-09-2011, 11:28 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Ohio
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New Wheels 1968 SWB
After many months of messing around I finally got my new wheels installed on my truck.
It took about 2 months to get them custom built by ET/Team III wheels in California. Fronts are 15x7 Backs are 15x14 These are the Classic 5's polished I used Mickey Thompson front tires and rears are Hoosier Prostreet radials 15x 18.5 x 31 I changed the back axles to Moser 5x5 pattern - fronts are disc 5x5 I used ARP studs all the way around I used Hawk ceramic pads up front to keep brake dust off the wheels The Wheels really change the way the truck looks - I have gotten a ton of compliments on the new wheels. I used these wheels for a couple of reasons - to stuff 18.5" wide rubber under the stock rearend requires very specfic offsets - ones that no other company was willing or able to tackle. These are not fly weight wheels they should last very easliy under a big block truck with no fears of failure. The polish job on these wheels are amazing - they look chrome plated Real eye candy
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1968 SWB 454 + .040, 490HP x 540 FT pounds of Torque 10-1 Kb Forged pistons, recon rods w/ ARP wave loc bolts 781 heads Ported with 2.19/1.88 SSTvalves Lunati 60204 cam, Micro Trol lifters, Ported Edelbrock Performer Rpm manifold armor coated, Pertronix Triple Strike Ignition Holley 770 Street Avenger carb,Headers armor coated Built by Watson Ruppel Performance in Sarahsville Ohio. Hardshift Tranny Built Turbo 350,TSI 10" 3000 stall 12 Bolt Eaton Posi 4.10 Richmond Gears moser axles  18.5" x 31" Hoosier Pro Street Radials  ET Classic 5 Wheels - polished Power Steering, Power Brakes,Disc Brakes,Tach & Gauge Dash, Tilt,Factory Air (gone) Custom Paint & Body Work Special thanks to my wife, my son and my money tree 
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