5 lug conversion ?'s

[Makdaddymac]

hey if i buy this kit
http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/iwwida.pvx?;item?item_no=LRS-4234K 1&comp=LRS

could i run these wheels
http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/iwwida.pvx?;item?item_no=LRS-1007SAA 1&comp=LRS

im only interested in doing the swap strictly for those rims!!!!!!!!!!! i love the bulitts!!!!!!!!!!!!!

just wanted to know if ineed the 28spline or 31spline, and how easy this swap is to do??? i have a leaking axle bearing that needs attention so i i figure i could do this, and since i want to do a rear end install at a shop if i do all this myself which im sure i can! i can just take the the rear end to have gears installed right, since i don't have the tools or skill for a 100% gear install.... i figure its small price to pay for the perfect rims!!!!

 

[BlownFiveLiter]

You could probably run the wheels, but the center caps might not fit because of the dust cap.

 

[stykthyn]

bullits will not clear the dust cap, regardless of what anyone says. a sn95 brake/spindle swap is the only way to correctly get bullits to fit.

 

[ryan218]

they can work but the dust caps have to be beat in a good amount ( guy on another forum did it )

 

[stykthyn]

at that point you risk making a good seal and allowing moisture and dirt to come in contact with your bearings. is it really worth it?
I saw a guy staple his nuts to his leg on TV, but does that mean I am going to do it? Hell no. common sense has to kick in sometime.besides it would be much cheaper to piece together an Sn95 brake set up than to fork over the money they are asking for the lincoln rotors.
Whenever you make a post saying that I saw a guy on another forum do it, or my cousins girlfriends dentists receptionist told me it would work all you are doing is spreading bad advice. sure it might work if you want your car to be a half assed piece of crap that breaks down all the time and then you have to make a billion tech posts in talk about why your car wont run. If it really worked then everyone would be using the lincoln setup to run the newer 5 lug wheels.

 

[black87ttop]

just a thought , but why couldn't someone make flat dust caps, so that people could make these and the other rims fit with the lincoln set up? I mean it wouldnt cost much , and i think there would be some demand. couldnt you just slice the nose/ round part of the dust cap, and then maybe weld a flat piece of sheetmetal to the remaining ring? I dunno just an idea

 

[LiquidGT]

just a thought , but why couldn't someone make flat dust caps, so that people could make these and the other rims fit with the lincoln set up? I mean it wouldnt cost much , and i think there would be some demand. couldnt you just slice the nose/ round part of the dust cap, and then maybe weld a flat piece of sheetmetal to the remaining ring? I dunno just an idea

I was just about to say the same thing!
Or make an affordable 5 lug rotor that fits correctly, how hard would it be for a company to machine 5 lugs instead of 4 into a new mustang rotor. I know Power Slot makes a 5 lug rotor but I dont know if its mustang or lincoln spec?

 

[iwashmycar]

its not the rotor...its the threaded axle shaft thats long...because it has to use the locking nut on the end

i have that kit and really like it, though im running wheels that work with it.... very easy install, and comes with EVERYTHING....the price is worth it if you price all the pieces new

 

[Darkwriter77]

I wouldn't say it's cheaper to go with the SN95 setup. Everyone seems to know now that the SN95 setups are in demand, so everyone on eBay and Craiglist is jacking up their prices for a set of SN95 spindles and calipers.