Wheels for 1966 B-body with ’66 A-body 8 3/4

[EmilFrimodig]

Hi! I have a 1966 Coronet with a ’66 Dart 8 3/4 with some hideously large bolt on spacers, are there any wheel suggestions for this without using spacers?

Best regards

 

[RemCharger]

Sounds like an innocent question. With a shitload of variables

But the innocent answer would be, measure everything- and get custom wheels made to the specs.

 

[Fran Blacker]

They have different bolt patterns or were axles changed. pictures might help.

 

[Cop car wagon]

Best solution. Sell the A body rear for big money. Buy a correct B body rear axle.
Then everything fits properly, and some abody guy gets a rear end.

 

[33 IMP]

What bolt pattern is the A-body rear? Are you sure the spacers are not pattern changers? (Im betting they are really adapters, not spacers)
A correct b-body rear could probably be purchased and have money left over after selling the a-body rear, or...
Custom backspace wheels could solve the problem.
One solution could end up with money in your pocket, the other could run $1000/pair.
(The last custom wheels I bought, 15x12 with minimum b.s. cost me $800, seven years ago)

 

[Fran Blacker]

In the early 70's A-body bolt pattern to the same as B-bodies.
The switch 1973???

 

[33 IMP]

In the early 70's A-body bolt pattern to the same as B-bodies.
The switch 1973???

Fran, any A-body 8 3/4 had 5 on 4 from the factory. When they went to 4 1/2 on a-bodies the 8 3/4 was disco'ed, and an 8 1/4 substituted.

 

[EmilFrimodig]

Yeah, you’re right! They are pattern changers! My thought was switching drive axles in it to 5x4,5..

Will take some photos

 

[Kern Dog]

No need.
Follow the advice as given. The A body 8 3/4" axle as is could sell for 3 times the price of a stock B body 8 3/4" axle.
Why?
90% of the A body cars were fitted with the weak 7 1/4" axle so when people fix up their cars and increase the power, they need a stronger axle that will hold together. BOOM, that is where YOU come in.
The reason that the A body axle is worth three times as much as a B body axle is simple: Availability. The B body axle is far more common.
I just sold an A body 8 3/4" axle for $1200. A B body axle can be bought for well under $500. I sold one a few years back for $250, complete from drum to drum.
This is free money for you, man!