4" to 4.5"....redrill or not to redrill?

[DAVE JONES]

Guys, a couple of question on this subject.
1...If I wanted to have the axles redrilled to use a 4.5 wheel,
who you recommend to use.
2...When they do this, do they weld and plug then redrill or just
redrill and weaken the setup?
3...If I do this, will it be safe. 69 barracuda apx 3000 lbs and
low 400's HP. 99% street duty.
4....would prefer not to get different axles unless absolutly
necessary since I'm pretty sure I need to start looking at
brakes also....true or false?
5....Should I just consider getting a 15" rim and have them
possibly put in a 4" pattern or am I stoned for thinking of this?

thanks.........Dave

[duster2]

For my drag car , I went and got Moser Axles and the spool , went to the big bolt pattern and the bigger b-body brakes. I am in the process of putting it together.
If you want to stay with the small bolt pattern , and need some special wheels , let me know , I might be able to fix you up. Ralley or Stock steel.

[DAVE JONES]

thanks duster2 for the info and offer. So far I havent fully decided on going with the ralleys or not yet. I also dont know how or if this can be done but If I went with the ralleys and stayed with my current setup I would need something on the line of a 14" thats 8"-10" wide with a 4.5 backspacing. My guess is I should stick with playing the lottery but I figured I'd throw it out anyway. That is the main reason I was looking to go to the
4.5 pattern since there are tons of these out there. If I dont have to I'd rather not. Just to make you really laugh I've seen the mopar Ralleys that are either fully chromed or polished.
Let me know .........thanks........Dave

[duster2]

Ralleys or steel wheels in the 4" bolt pattern, 14" or 15" in the 8" wide is no problem. But with a 4 1/2 backspace , I think you will be into the spring , unless you have moved them in a bit. Also the tire selection in 14" is getting pretty slim , more sizes in the 15" area.

[DAVE JONES]

Duster2, how bout giving me a holler off line. I'm interested in the 15" ralleys and have numerous questions. When you email me, feel free to give my your number and best times to get a hold of you. You're obviously knowledgable and I do have some questions for you. Thanks......Dave djonescnc@aol.com