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06-07-2010, 11:47 PM
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Re: Cragar SS questions
You'll certainly have an issue with the back spacing. People do relocate the rear shocks to get more clearance, but even with that, I think you'll hit your leaf spring or inner wheel house with 6" of offset.
Stockton resores the wheels. They grind the welds off so the center aluminum part can be removed and then resotres the centers and the hoops seperatley, then reassembles them. You could have them narrow the hoops and change the offset to maximize the fit for what it is you are tyring to re-create. They would be far form original then, which might be hard to justify the cost. Cragar will make you a custom offset, but they will either be unilug, or have acorn lug holes which look even worse than the unilug. Let's see a pic of what you have in mind, and also what you've got right now. I would probably recommend holding out for the right wheel to come along. Probably a 15x7 with 4" off BS would be a sure thing for you. Those new L60's would set it off right!
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06-08-2010, 12:18 AM
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Re: Cragar SS questions
every 1st gen is little diff, the rule of thumb is 4.5" to 5" backspace is the max and even then may get a little tire buzz on the inside.
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06-08-2010, 02:43 PM
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Re: Cragar SS questions
You guys might think I'm crazy, but I like those rear wheels on the Camaro [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]
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Marlin 70 Yenko Nova-350/360, 4speed M21, 4.10 Posi (Daddy's Ride) 69 SS Nova-396/375hp, 4speed M20, 3.55 Posi (Benjamin's Ride) 67 RS Camaro-327/250hp, 2speed Glide, & 3.08 Open (Danny's Ride)
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#4
06-12-2010, 06:36 PM
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Re: Cragar SS questions
15X7 Cragars with a 4" backspacing require a spacer plate when used with "vintage" L60/15's. M, I can't believe YOU said that. heading to the darkside? WOW
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#5
06-13-2010, 04:36 AM
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Re: Cragar SS questions
Hell yeah. those wheels look great on that Camaro....like I have mentioned before....this is the "look" that got me into cars in the first place....these bad a$$ machines cruising around the Chicago streets in the 70's.
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#6
06-13-2010, 05:35 AM
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Re: Cragar SS questions
Now you did it. Heres more, photos taken in 1979 in San Diego. The Cragers have Crager Knock Off center caps (are these still available?). My car ran high 12's at Carlsbad but was just a hot street car. 350ci with fully ported Chevy "Turbo" 292 casting heads, 350 trans w/3000 stall, 4.56 posi rear:
  
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1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire, Factory all Aluminum V8 Turbocharged and Methanol Injected TURBO ROCKET engine, 4 speed Hydramatic, 4 link rear suspension, 3.36 Anti-Spin differential, California car, PS, PB, PW, AC, Jetfire 2 option package.
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#7
06-13-2010, 05:43 AM
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Re: Cragar SS questions
Here is the same car in 1976 with L60-14 on slotted mags. they did not fit the wheel wells and I had to add air shocks.
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1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire, Factory all Aluminum V8 Turbocharged and Methanol Injected TURBO ROCKET engine, 4 speed Hydramatic, 4 link rear suspension, 3.36 Anti-Spin differential, California car, PS, PB, PW, AC, Jetfire 2 option package.
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