Quick axle / wheel question..

[rearview]

does anybody know the diameter of the boss on the end of the axle or the size of the hole in the middle of the wheel for a 52 Dodge Wayfarer? Should be the same for all cars. I'm just finishing putting together a different rear axle, but unsure if I need to machine the boss smaller... and my car is an hour and a half away...

Thanks in advance...

Bob

[rearview]

come on... please???

[Plymouthy Adams]

that answer will be likely coming from a person who has an axle alying about without a wheel assembly installed...I will go out and see if I can get that from one of my cars...I may have a wheel with a larger center amount the cars I have here an can therefore get the measurement..

[rearview]

Thanks Tim.. appreciate the effort. Don't want to pop the shaft out of the machine unless I know it's ok.

[old woolie]

As far as I know they have been the same for years. I've got 70's truck wheels on my 51 parts car, a buddy has 70's Rally wheels from a Challenger on his 36 Plym.

[rearview]

... but i've got a Dana 44 out of a scout that I just cut down... not sure of the center is the same or not... forgot to measure before i left. Ooops

[old woolie]

Sorry, can't help you there.

[Plymouthy Adams]

ok..measured the 47 Plymouth, 50 Dodge..late 70's Mopar 9 1/4 and a mid seventies Ford..looks as the 2.800 is the number..I am using a vernier caliper and it is very rough to get into the wheel front or back and the axles have wheels on them..now for the record, the stock wheels are hub concentric though it appears the older axles are a don't care and are lug aligned..

[Plymouthy Adams]

using the measurement I just gave you and verify your new axle are hub concentric or not..most later models are...(concentric is having a bevel base with matching bevel on the wheel assembly)

[rearview]

OK.. Thanks Tim. The axle and wheels are lug aligned... so all is good. Need to blow them down to 2.800". I'm at an even 3.0 right now. Good thing I asked... would have been slightly... ummm.. upset.

Thanks again Tim.. saved me a ton of work.

[Plymouthy Adams]

AS YOU ARE GOING ON MY WORD....I remembered I have a set of snap guages for measuring inside bore...I checked two 1941 wheels..they were 2.805 each, two 1947 wheels and they were 2.812 each and two late model Chrysler wheels from the mid 90's and they were 2.825 each..so if you were to cut to 2.800..you be good to go..and the one brake drum I had off and available (late model) 2.812 and we know there should be a tad of clearance with the wheels and hubs..

[rearview]

Cool. Done... circle milled to 2.800. 5 or 4.5 bolt pattern and 1.5" narrower track. New rear is D44, trac-loc, 3.54 gears. Now... when I pop this motor... it's ready for V8. Old rear had way too much gear. This should make it a bit easier on the flathead.

Thanks again for all your help!!