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changing 4 stud to wide 5
wrecker67 - December 17th, 2004 at 03:12 PM

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...


Menangler - December 17th, 2004 at 04:13 PM

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.


wrecker67 - December 17th, 2004 at 04:27 PM

thanks for that sounds to easy.........
cheers for that dave........:beer


karmannghia60 - December 17th, 2004 at 05:37 PM

I think the front bearings are different too