Vette lug pattern

Only the common 5 lug hubs......4, 6, 8, 10, can be measured straight across, center to center.

Ray

 

I have had it since 1978 or so.
I plan on a high school type build like what would have been in your school Parkin lot around 1965. I have a 327 from a 65 full size sedan that needs a rebuild and recently acquired this


I will start the build in a few years due to not having time and money at the same time.
Wish me luck

 

If you bought it in 78 and managed to hold on to it all of these years you have already done two things right. Keep us posted when you start on it and keep collecting parts for the build until then. Nice 2x4 manifold and carbs.

 

The rim shown is a 5 on 5" bolt pattern from a Chevy pickup or Blazer. Chevy Caprices also had the large bolt pattern.

Another thing to be aware of when you do get a Chevy 5 on 4.75 bolt pattern wheel is after 1955 the center hole on most Chevy wheels have a reduced diameter. So what difference does that make? It means the wheel will fit just fine on the rear but will not seat all the way over the hub against the front drum. This can be overcome with a spacer of about an 1/8" thick. But don't hold me to it as it has been a long time since I've done it. Still have the pair of spacers ......somewhere.

 

It seems as though somebody could easily make up some aluminum gauges drilled to the B measurement in this post. 4 on a ring with two 1/2-20 studs that you could thread into them to check wheels or axles with out needing to know anything. Would you buy such a thing? What would you pay?

 

^^^^^ here already done in plastic for $5.00 plus shipping.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wheel-5-fiv...ash=item58a6b6397e:g:OBgAAOxyCepSazAY&vxp=mtr

 

If I had that Vette I'd probably have 8 sets of wheels and tires for it. And another 8 once I got it running.

 

16 sets take up a lotta room

 

Yeah that's OK. I was thinking more like aluminum with studs you could install to stick in the hole. Materials would be around $15 with shipping to here. That would make a couple of sets. 4 with 1/2 inch holes to try on the axle and 4 with studs to try on the wheel. Makes it really hard to get it wrong. Or maybe I might make them with slip in studs and only make the one set. Plastic is OK for those who like it.

 

Whatever happened to looking at a wheel and knowing what it is? I guess some folks never had the luxury of working in a junkyard for minimum wage

 

I look at wheels and they pretty much look like wheels to me. Besides I like making stuff like this.