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changing 4 stud to wide 5

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wrecker67 Fahrvergnugen

997 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#281000
i have a 67 that has been change to the later 4 stud.well i want to go back to wide 5 ,this is on the rear,do i just use the backing plates and drums from a wide 5 bug.is this a straight bolt on job.......
cheers...
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Menangler Custom Title Time!

1,991 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#281016
If it is still the narrow rear end, you should only have to use the 5 stud drums and swap them for the 4 stud ones,

If it is a later wide rear end, they will swap over too but you need to use a spacer under the 36mm nut as the spline is shorter on the early drums.
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wrecker67 Fahrvergnugen

997 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#281020
thanks for that sounds to easy.........
cheers for that dave........:beer
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karmannghia60 Karmann Ghia Sucker

1,459 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#281039
I think the front bearings are different too