Cragar Rims on 68 Camaro
 

Just finished the rebuild on my 427 and looking to swap out these 90's Weld wheels for some Cragars. I have looked long enough for round spokes with no success so I am just going to order some flat spokes for the front. Torn between 15x4.5 or the 15x6 for the front. Issue is...I have 4 piston calipers and backspacing is an issue. If you are running Cragars on less than a 7" rim, what is your combo of backspace and spacer? Really dont want to swap to single piston.

Cragar on front
 

I have Cragar SS 15x4 round spoke and have two piston disc on the front of my 67. I used a 1/2 inch spacer but could have got by with a 3/8. You have to use extra long shank Mag lug nuts and cut them down to the proper length. I drilled my spacer out to the size of the nut shank did as to let the shank set deeper on the lug bolt. Left about a 1/16 to play on.
We have a machine shop at work and those guys help me figure out all length measurements and it didn’t cost me anything. They used a mill to cut them and used a tap to clean up the threads.
I installed them a torqued them to 100 foot lbs. and they never came loose. Doing it this way you don’t have to change out the lug bolts to longer one like most racers use. I can go back to the stock steel wheel and all is as factory correct.

Richard

I have original 15x4's on the front of my 67 which has 4 piston Baer brakes, No fitment issues or spacers needed. And do your self a favor, keep looking for original round spokes, You wont be happy with the newer version !!!

I will keep looking for round spokes, but I need to get rid of these rims on the car now which are old Weldwheels by Cragar. I was hoping to get away without spacers in the front, but it does not sound like it is possible with these factory calipers.

This isn't a great picture but I bought a set of new direct drill cragars for the Nova. 15x4 1/2 & 15x7. Only a handful of people would know the difference between these and a 50 yr old cragars other than the rust on the old ones. I have original round spoke on another car. I like these alot too though.

Tommy

Thats a good looking nova Tommy. Those wheels look great too!

What size tires are you using? Are they pro trac? Thanks Earl

Come on Tommy…we need more pics! Looks awesome!

The front appear to be Firestone pie crusts from Coker and size looks like 6.40.15. The rears almost look like drag radials but I'd say those are M&H from the looks of them. Definitely not Pro Tracs.

The fronts are Coker 6.40-15. a Firestone deluxe champion. The rear are M&H J60-15. Here's a pic with the engine installed. It brought the front down where it should be.

Couple more

Tommy

Car is looking great Tommy. Looks super clean too!

Thanks, I appreciate the compliments.


Tommy

Here's what I believe to be 15x6 fronts and 15x7 rear (I was 6 when these went on). Flat spokes and I don't care. 215/60/15 front, 255/60/15 rear. Don't know the offset or backspacing.

15x4 direct bolt with 1/2 spacer with longer lug nuts that go through spacer.

You guys are going to cost me money:hmmm:

Currently 15x7 fronts and 15x10 rears, but I really want to swap out the fronts for some 14x6's and maybe put N50's on the rear, or totally swap out the 10's for 8's with 275/60's.
Tough decisions.

Tommy i can't seem to get enough of these pictures, love them

The newer Cragar SS wheels, I'm curious how thick is the center pad that the shank lugs go through?

JRC, how many leafs are in your rear springs. Trying to lower mine without using a spacer. Sits to high with the factory 5 leaf springs.

4. I also think they're just worn right out. It used to sit higher than this.

EDIT: Now I'm going nuts lol. Research says big blocks usually had 5 leaf springs. I've been told it is a big block car, so the question is G31 but bumper guards got ditched or rear spring swap? Who the heck knows and I don't mean to hijack the thread