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mods & upgrades for Healey (Nash, Austin, or Jensen) cars, including engine swaps

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mtnrek@yahoo.com
Chris Buckaloo
Jacksonville, fl
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02/06/2009 12:33PM

Main British Car:
1962 Austin Healey 3000 BT7 Ford 289 Smallblock V8

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Knock off hub replacement?
Posted by: mtnrek@yahoo.com
Date: November 09, 2011 09:25AM

I want to go to a 4 or 5 lug, preferrably a 5 lug, replacement for the knock off spindles....

any suggestions where to look?

thnx


mgb260
Jim Nichols
Sequim,WA
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02/29/2008 08:29PM

Main British Car:
1973 MGB roadster 260 Ford V8

Re: Knock off hub replacement?
Posted by: mgb260
Date: November 09, 2011 01:16PM

Machine the splined portion off. Drill hub to 5X4.75 lug pattern. Or if the bolt pattern bolting the wire wheel hubs is that already use a 1" spacer like picture below. S-10 rear has same pattern. Rear on 83-92 S-10 2WD is only 54" wide. Might not even have to be narrowed.
5135-5450V-2.jpg



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 11/10/2011 12:44AM by mgb260.


mtnrek@yahoo.com
Chris Buckaloo
Jacksonville, fl
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02/06/2009 12:33PM

Main British Car:
1962 Austin Healey 3000 BT7 Ford 289 Smallblock V8

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Re: Knock off hub replacement?
Posted by: mtnrek@yahoo.com
Date: December 13, 2012 05:24PM

where do i get a spacer like this?


HealeyRick
Rick Neville

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12/19/2007 05:01PM

Main British Car:
1963 Austin-Healey 3000 Ford 5.0L

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Re: Knock off hub replacement?
Posted by: HealeyRick
Date: December 13, 2012 06:28PM

Here's another approach: [modifiedhealeys.org]


mtnrek@yahoo.com
Chris Buckaloo
Jacksonville, fl
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Registered:
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Main British Car:
1962 Austin Healey 3000 BT7 Ford 289 Smallblock V8

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Re: Knock off hub replacement?
Posted by: mtnrek@yahoo.com
Date: December 14, 2012 08:11AM

thanks for the heads up, i found the spacers at multiple locations, i just need to take some measurements on the car. then i can put it together. fo rthe meantime i'll use the wire wheels i have. they're just a lil rusty and too expensive to replace (for right now anyway). i'm planning to put some mustang svt wheels on it.... or something similar.


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