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Old 06-19-2002, 03:52 PM   #1
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5 on 4.5 front rotors?

Anybody ever seen these for our trucks?
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Old 06-19-2002, 04:53 PM   #2
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5 on 4.5 is a Ford bolt pattern. Ours are 5 on 5 and S-10's are 5 on 4 3/4.
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Old 06-19-2002, 05:17 PM   #3
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I transplanted a different rear end onto my truck, it has a 5 on 4.5 lugs, i was curious if front rotors are easily available to match this for our trucks.
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Old 06-19-2002, 05:53 PM   #4
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You can get the bolt pattern re-drilled in the front rotors to match or buy wheels w/split pattern holes, or re-drill rear axles.
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Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive.
It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar.....

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Old 06-19-2002, 06:30 PM   #5
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I've been thinking about different bolt patterns for our trucks for some time.

The reasons;

(a)I have a real nice set of '86 16" IROC camaro (5x4.75) wheels that I would like to use on a 67-72 chevy truck. Havn't seen it yet but I think it would look pretty cool
Opinions on this???

(b)Many people use 9" ford rears. The linc versailles rear end is 5x4.5. I think some MOPAR rears are 5x4.5 also.

The 5x4.75 bolt pattern is not so hard to deal with. There is a kit that uses pre 71 spindles and bearing spacers to adapt camaro/chevelle rotors. Then redrill the rear axels to the 5x4.75 bolt pattern

5x4.5 may be a little harder to deal with, there may not be enough room on the axel flange to redrill to a larger bolt pattern. Also, what front rotor could be used? mustang ll ??? maybe a different spindle/rotor combo ???( I think this was the original question, sorry no help here)

Seems like the answer would be as stated above to redrill the front rotors, but the hub diameter may be a little big for some wheels to fit over. Something to consider when adapting different wheels.
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Old 06-19-2002, 07:43 PM   #6
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When I had my stock 12" truck rotors re-drilled to the car 5x4.75 pattern I had the hub turned down @ the same time.
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Old 06-19-2002, 08:25 PM   #7
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SCOTI, good idea. What'd it cost ya?
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Old 06-19-2002, 09:57 PM   #8
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Some of the Lincoln rears have a 5x5 pattern.

I put a Chrysler 9.25" rear under my truck because it was freakin massive, had disc brakes and was pretty damn cheap, $200. I thought about converting the rears to a 5x5 pattern, but then you also have to have the rotors drilled as well. I called a few places about redrilling the axles, but nobody round here said they could. I think that it would be much cheaper to get the front rotors drilled than doing it twice in the rear. OK, that doesn't sound right, but you know what I mean.
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Old 06-19-2002, 10:57 PM   #9
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I had a machine shop that does fab work for the dairy plant I work for do it for a favor. I think places like Moser get around 100 bucks to change bolt pattern & turn hubs down (2-rotors)but I'm not 100% sure on that price.
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Old 06-20-2002, 08:27 AM   #10
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Turning the hub down may or may not be nessacary. Some wheels are "hubcentric" and others are "lugcentric" (like my new popular hotrodding lingo??) If the wheels i get are hubcentric then i'd have to machine the hub to match the wheel. If their lug centric then just make sure the wheel will fit over the hub.
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