cragars got me bummin
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cragars got me bummin
got my s/s cragars for my 71 BB and took em to my tire guy and he refused to mount them. said that with the washers and spacers, the first time i thrash it there's the very real possibility that they'll come off the car. so what wheels are out there BESIDES TT II's that'll get me the classic look i want without spacers of course.. thanks guys
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huh?????
Originally Posted by 71redskin
got my s/s cragars for my 71 BB and took em to my tire guy and he refused to mount them. said that with the washers and spacers, the first time i thrash it there's the very real possibility that they'll come off the car. so what wheels are out there BESIDES TT II's that'll get me the classic look i want without spacers of course.. thanks guys
?????
Sounds like some kind of
to me.What specifically is he talking about?
Cragars has been used for years........
Jim
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Sounds like a liability issue. He didn't want you to threaten a lawsuit if the wheels came off the thing. Will he mount the tires on the rims? That much done, you can put the wheels/tires on the car yourself.
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Originally Posted by I'm Batman
You need adapters, not spacers.
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He was exagerating, however you need to be sure you have the stud length to run spacers. I believe, if I remember correctly, that you are supposed to have at least 1" of stud available past the spacer. It's possible you might need longer studs, but I don't know what thickness of spacer your Cragars require. Adapters work well and are much safer than spacers, but I believe minimum thickness on those is 1", so your tires and wheels are going to be sticking out quite a bit. Rallye Wheels look awfully sharp, in my opinion.
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Originally Posted by 71redskin
from lookin at what i have, adapters and spacers are one and the same. i called a tech at summit and he said to clearance the wheels all i need to do is grind a few thousandths of the caliper.
Wheel adapter
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Originally Posted by rcread
He was exagerating, however you need to be sure you have the stud length to run spacers. I believe, if I remember correctly, that you are supposed to have at least 1" of stud available past the spacer. It's possible you might need longer studs, but I don't know what thickness of spacer your Cragars require. Adapters work well and are much safer than spacers, but I believe minimum thickness on those is 1", so your tires and wheels are going to be sticking out quite a bit. Rallye Wheels look awfully sharp, in my opinion.
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From: wash. dc
Originally Posted by rcread
Adapters bolt the existing studs and have studs in them for the wheel. Spacers are just a disc with holes on them for the studs to go through.
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Originally Posted by 71redskin
from lookin at what i have, adapters and spacers are one and the same. i called a tech at summit and he said to clearance the wheels all i need to do is grind a few thousandths of the caliper.
Go with adapters or longer studs
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I've been running with Cragar SS's for over three years.
No caliper shaving/grinding.
No extra long bolts.
Just a 1/2" aluminum disc (spacer) that fits over the bolts behind the Cragar rims.
I check the nuts periodically and make sure they're torqued to ~95-100 lb-ft.
Never had a problem yet.
No caliper shaving/grinding.
No extra long bolts.
Just a 1/2" aluminum disc (spacer) that fits over the bolts behind the Cragar rims.
I check the nuts periodically and make sure they're torqued to ~95-100 lb-ft.
Never had a problem yet.
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Originally Posted by Tele_Man
I've been running with Cragar SS's for over three years.
No caliper shaving/grinding.
No extra long bolts.
Just a 1/2" aluminum disc (spacer) that fits over the bolts behind the Cragar rims.
I check the nuts periodically and make sure they're torqued to ~95-100 lb-ft.
Never had a problem yet.
No caliper shaving/grinding.
No extra long bolts.
Just a 1/2" aluminum disc (spacer) that fits over the bolts behind the Cragar rims.
I check the nuts periodically and make sure they're torqued to ~95-100 lb-ft.
Never had a problem yet.
back in the day...you know; the 70's...
The pic?
Jim
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From: wash. dc
Originally Posted by Tele_Man
I've been running with Cragar SS's for over three years.
No caliper shaving/grinding.
No extra long bolts.
Just a 1/2" aluminum disc (spacer) that fits over the bolts behind the Cragar rims.
I check the nuts periodically and make sure they're torqued to ~95-100 lb-ft.
Never had a problem yet.
No caliper shaving/grinding.
No extra long bolts.
Just a 1/2" aluminum disc (spacer) that fits over the bolts behind the Cragar rims.
I check the nuts periodically and make sure they're torqued to ~95-100 lb-ft.
Never had a problem yet.
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From: wash. dc
Originally Posted by BIGsteve
You shouldn't have a problem using the spacers as long as you use the long shank lug nuts instead of an acorn type nut.
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Those three-pointed center caps are tricky to work with. I lost two of them before I figured out how to tighten them correctly. You also have to leave them just loose enough to twist out of the way so you can tighten the fifth lug nut. So, it's a bit of a hassle, but I love the way they look.