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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 10:32 PM
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Planning a trip to a couple of the local junk yards for odds and ends for the projects.

Any suggestions on which cars would have a temporary spare tire that would work on the 69?

My thoughts are to use a temp spare so I can store the jack and tools in the carrier since I've taken over the storage area with stereo equipment....

Also might see if I can snag a GM mini starter that would be a straight bolt in. Any ideas on which cars/trucks might have this (with the three lugs if possible - I'm lazy... ).
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 07:43 AM
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3rd and 4th gen F-bodies have a nice spare that will clear the calipers, possibly A-bodies too.

For your starter 88-99 style trucks and Suburbans have that style.
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 07:49 AM
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is it one of those small compact temporary spare tire you are thinking about? Would it not damage the limited slip differential (if you have one ofcourse) if you use one of these in the back?
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Originally Posted by Ronaldo
is it one of those small compact temporary spare tire you are thinking about? Would it not damage the limited slip differential (if you have one ofcourse) if you use one of these in the back?
Yes it would, so if you had a flat in the rear you need to chg two tires. Front to rear & mini spare up front. My .02 I wouldn't buy a used starter when new GM mini's are cheap enough from Napa.
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Originally Posted by Ronaldo
is it one of those small compact temporary spare tire you are thinking about? Would it not damage the limited slip differential (if you have one ofcourse) if you use one of these in the back?

Nope, not the compact "blow up" spare tire, but one of the tall thin deals that has the same height.
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