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rjbyram
robert byram
grand blanc, mi
(4 posts)

Registered:
07/17/2009 01:58PM

Main British Car:
57 mga 1500 being replaced with 3.8 buick turbo gn

5 bolt front hubs for mga
Posted by: rjbyram
Date: March 30, 2010 10:19PM

anyone have a line on converting the 4 bolt hubs on a mga with disc breaks to 5 bolt? i have ford 9" rear with 5x4.5 bolt pattern and can't find matching wheels for the front with the 4'. i would like to keep the mg front suspension and disc breaks. any help is appreciated.
bob


flitner
John Fenner
Miami Fl
(168 posts)

Registered:
03/11/2010 10:58AM

Main British Car:
1972 MGB 350 CHEVY

Re: 5 bolt front hubs for mga
Posted by: flitner
Date: March 30, 2010 10:30PM

Check out Thomas Ross' MGA build in the photo galleries.


mgb260
Jim Nichols
Sequim,WA
(2461 posts)

Registered:
02/29/2008 08:29PM

Main British Car:
1973 MGB roadster 260 Ford V8

Re: 5 bolt front hubs for mga
Posted by: mgb260
Date: April 01, 2010 07:54PM

I don't know if the spindles are the same as MGB. On MGB spindles I'm using 64-66 Mustang hubs with 2000 Dodge Intrepid 11.1 vented rotors and studs,Toyota T100 /4Runner 4 pot calipers on custom mounting brackets. If you want to use stock calipers and solid rotors use 79-83 Toyota pickup rotors.
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Bill Young
Bill Young
Kansas City, MO
(1337 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 09:23AM

Main British Car:
'73 MG Midget V6 , '59 MGA I6 2.8 GM, 4.0 Jeep

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Re: 5 bolt front hubs for mga
Posted by: Bill Young
Date: April 02, 2010 07:54AM

Bob, I'd say the best way to go would be to convert to MGB spindles and uprights. It's an easy swap on the A and will open the door to a lot of hub and brake combinations both as mentioned by Jim but also others such as used on the Roadmaster project and the kits available from Bill Guzman at Classic Conversions.


rjbyram
robert byram
grand blanc, mi
(4 posts)

Registered:
07/17/2009 01:58PM

Main British Car:
57 mga 1500 being replaced with 3.8 buick turbo gn

Re: 5 bolt front hubs for mga
Posted by: rjbyram
Date: June 03, 2010 03:32AM

thanks for all the info. it got me on the right track. i went with wilwood hubs,vented disc and 4 piston calipers for mustang 2.
i made bushings to increase the od's of the spindles (20 & 30 mm) to the mustang bearing id's. less tha $700 solved the problem and got me a real nice setup for the front without getting into the stock suspension which works fine. the offset is different but i made that up with the wheel offsets. now on to the rear. going with 4 bar triangle and coil overs and a ford 9" and 11 inch drums.
when i get some spare time i'll start a journal on the build with pics. the idea is to keep the mga "kind of" stock looking. the power is a 3.8 buick grand national motor with a 200 4r. i'll have to flair the fenders a little to get the 10 in. tires under them.
thanks again for the help.
bob


Med72
Art Medrano
Austin, Tx
(52 posts)

Registered:
01/31/2012 09:25PM

Main British Car:
1972 Triumph TR6 GM 350

Re: 5 bolt front hubs for mga
Posted by: Med72
Date: February 14, 2012 08:45AM

I am looking to do the same except I want to do this on a 72 Triumph TR6. I currently have the 4 bolt pattern. I am using a Ford 9" in the rear so I would like to match this. Any idea how some of the other Triumph converters did this?


mgb260
Jim Nichols
Sequim,WA
(2461 posts)

Registered:
02/29/2008 08:29PM

Main British Car:
1973 MGB roadster 260 Ford V8

Re: 5 bolt front hubs for mga
Posted by: mgb260
Date: February 15, 2012 02:12PM

Art, On the TR6 if you don't mind going to different brakes(slip on rotor) mill off backside and drill 5X4.5. Same circle as your stock 4X4.5. Same hole is used for one lug. Look at this picture of 5 lug drum with 4 lug to see the patterns.
5lugTo4lugDrum.jpg



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