Re: [Chevelle-list] 12 bolt questions

[Clint Hooper]

Title: 12 bolt questions

You can fit up to a 285 tire on the rear of a 64-65,,a 295 on the rear of a 66-67,,and a 315 on the rear of a 68-72. It's all about the wheel backspacing. If you want to learn more,just spend some time on Team Chevelle's "Wheel & Tire Forum". Clint Hooper H&H Custom,owner 1969 El Camino protourer http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm http://www.lateral-g.net/members/hooper/ "You may find me dead one day in a ditch. But by God,you'll find me in a pile of brass." ----- Original Message ----- From: Karl Groves One of the Car Craft/Hot Rod/ Popular Hot Rodding/ Super Chevy magazines had a story on stuffing wider tires on your car. Off the top of my head, I think you can fit 12-inch wide wheels & tires on a Chevelle if you do it right. The story shows you how. If I stumble across the magazine, I'll post the exact magazine & issue info.   Karl Groves Master Certified CIW http://www.karlgroves.com Grayscale Content Management System: http://www.grayscalecms.com Independent Musician's Handbook: http://www.indiebook.com   From: Clint Hooper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 12:03 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] 12 bolt questions You also mentioned gaining some room in the fenderwells with the earlier rear. The size of the fenderwell is fixed and another rear is not going to give you more room,,just allow a little more wheel dish.  What's wrong with your present rear? Is it also a 12 bolt? Clint Hooper H&H Custom,owner 1969 El Camino protourer http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm http://www.lateral-g.net/members/hooper/ "You may find me dead one day in a ditch. But by God,you'll find me in a pile of brass." ----- Original Message ----- From: Thomas Ringlein Yea – it is probably more trouble then it is worth.  I did not even think of what I would do if I changed my mind a few years down the road on rim choice and the trouble I would have selling them if they were custom ordered for a shorter axle.  But damn – with the shipping these days, a complete rear from Moser will set me back about $2500, and because of the high price of fuel the shipping is about $250 to California these days.  I just figured I could get a good 12 bolt housing in need of a rebuild and get the local gear whiz (fearless gear, Fresno Ca) put it together with 33 spline axles and an Eaton posi for about $1700 complete (that is his quote for the job). Alright – I will stick with the stock size axle and tell the guy with the 66 model 12 bolt I don’t want it anymore.   Thanks guys If I cannot figure out my carb tonight I may chime in again – different issue. J   T.J. Ringlein 1972 Chevelle (in shambles) Clovis, California     From: Clint Hooper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 5:39 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] 12 bolt questions   Seems like an awful lot of work and money to gain a 1/2" more dish and if you ever decide to change wheels,you will have more trouble selling the old wheels because of their insufficient backspace. Clint Hooper H&H Custom,owner 1969 El Camino protourer http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm http://www.lateral-g.net/members/hooper/ "You may find me dead one day in a ditch. But by God,you'll find me in a pile of brass." ----- Original Message ----- From: Thomas Ringlein   Folks- I'm not sure if this has been discussed lately, but have any of you installed an early 12-bolt rear (say, 66-67 "A" body" into a later model (68-72 "A" body) to gain room in the fenderwells for larger rims with less setback/offset? I understand the earlier 12 bolt rears are 1" shorter overall, for 1/2" extra clearance on each side (not sure of the exact year range). I understand that what size rim you run is dependant on the size of the rear fenderwell, and no size rear (smaller or larger) will make the fenderwell bigger. I just like the "deep dish" look of the rear rims, and thought an earlier rear would give me the look I was looking for. Any other pitfalls I should be aware of if I consider such a swap? Some more info... I have a 1972 Chevelle Malibu - planning on a mild pro touring/g-machine build, dropped 3" all around, disk brakes on all 4 corners, perhaps an LS1/T56 combo to top it off. Whatcha think? T.J. Ringlein 1972 Chevelle (in shambles) Clovis, California