aero3113 Keith Urso Long Island, N.Y. (24 posts) Registered: 08/19/2016 07:36PM Main British Car: 1956 Austin Healey 100 Chevy 350 |
Splined hubs
Has anyone used original splined hubs on a ford rear end with drums? Can they be bolted on or modified to work?
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thiel106 Scott Thiel Boone, IA (6 posts) Registered: 09/22/2015 09:38PM Main British Car: 1963 Austin-Healey 3000 1989 Toyota 7MGE |
Re: Splined hubs
I used the splined hubs on a ford rear end. But mine has disc brakes. When I got the car it had a Ford 9" rear end with drum brakes and bolt on wheels. The wheels sat a little wide, so I had the rear end narrowed. I converted to after market disc brakes, but I saw some sites that talked about using OE ford parts. I found splined hubs on ebay and a machinist friend drilled them to fit the Ford bolt pattern. Every thing has worked fine for the 3000 miles I have driven the car. I currently have the wheels off while I am doing some body work. I will post a picture.
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aero3113 Keith Urso Long Island, N.Y. (24 posts) Registered: 08/19/2016 07:36PM Main British Car: 1956 Austin Healey 100 Chevy 350 |
Re: Splined hubs
Thanks for the pic! I was just looking at mine and it definitely looks like the rear end would need to be shortened. I've been looking to see what options are out there for bolt on wire wheels also.
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bayhealey Janelle Sahr (18 posts) Registered: 05/04/2015 05:54PM Main British Car: 1956 Austin Healey 100 BN2 Chevrolet 400 |
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bayhealey Janelle Sahr (18 posts) Registered: 05/04/2015 05:54PM Main British Car: 1956 Austin Healey 100 BN2 Chevrolet 400 |
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My car was built by a good friend (he was a professional custom car builder) in the late 1980s for a client. He normally built Cobras with his own space frame so the Healey was a bit unusual for him.
The car came back to him 25 years later when his client was getting rid of his collection. All that to say... I'll ask him if he remembers where he got the hubs. When I was researching the Dayton wire wheels I think they had adapters to put wire wheels on newer cars. I was thinking about them when we were unsure if my rear hubs would be any good. Turns out the hubs were perfect so they didn't need replacement. Not sure if these would work with the drums. [www.britishv8.org] |
aero3113 Keith Urso Long Island, N.Y. (24 posts) Registered: 08/19/2016 07:36PM Main British Car: 1956 Austin Healey 100 Chevy 350 |
Re: Splined hubs
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