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Posted by: MidshipMadness Apr 23 2020, 02:38 PM

Thanks for looking in your pile. Let me know how much shipped to 54023. Thanks!

Posted by: 914Sixer Apr 23 2020, 02:58 PM

All rear hubs are the same. NO benefit to drilling early hubs for 5 lug conversion.

Posted by: euro911 Apr 23 2020, 03:06 PM

I thought the early ones had extra meat in the 5 lug stud locations.

Posted by: AG914 Apr 23 2020, 03:21 PM

^He's right. I think it was just on the 1970 models, but some of them had extra metal where the 5 studs would be. Stronger than drilling a later hub.

Posted by: MidshipMadness Apr 23 2020, 06:23 PM

Yup, there is a difference. Early hubs (1970-71) have more meat and are stronger.

Posted by: 914Sixer Apr 23 2020, 08:37 PM

You can't drill the holes in the proper location due to the 4 bolt holes already drilled.


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Posted by: Literati914 Apr 23 2020, 11:00 PM

thought I'd seen it done before...






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Posted by: sixnotfour Apr 24 2020, 01:56 AM

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Posted by: MidshipMadness Apr 24 2020, 04:07 AM

Thanks for the pic Sixnotfour. This has been done by countless people ever since the 914 came out in 1970.

Posted by: johnhora Apr 24 2020, 08:14 AM

I have a set of real 5 lug...not drilled.... if interested.

Posted by: mepstein Apr 24 2020, 09:12 AM

They are a great way to go but do require 911/914-6 cv's, axles, etc.

Posted by: johnhora Apr 24 2020, 11:38 AM

Thanks Mark...that's correct
these have the 911 stub show with them.

Posted by: rgalla9146 Apr 24 2020, 04:10 PM

PMd

Posted by: MidshipMadness Apr 25 2020, 12:12 PM

Still looking

Posted by: mepstein Apr 25 2020, 01:20 PM

What do early hubs sell for? I could probably dig up a set.

Posted by: Al Meredith Apr 25 2020, 02:34 PM

I have one , can't find the other. Let me know ,maybe someone just wants to sell one , AL

Posted by: MidshipMadness Apr 26 2020, 01:10 PM

Prices are all over the map.

Rgalla914/6 was going to sell me a pair for $50 shipped but he realized he gave them away with an engine he sold last week. No big deal...so my search goes on.

Posted by: MidshipMadness Apr 28 2020, 05:42 AM

Still searching

Posted by: UERLING1 Apr 28 2020, 11:01 PM

Are these still available ?

Posted by: MidshipMadness Apr 29 2020, 05:12 AM

Al Meridith has one... anyone else have one so I can make a pair?

Posted by: MidshipMadness May 5 2020, 10:10 AM

To the top.

Still looking boyz & girlz

Posted by: Superhawk996 May 5 2020, 10:55 AM

Just a reminder that late hubs can be welded up to add additional material for the studs to mimic the early hubs.

Agree that it is extras work to weld them and then to have to true the mounting faces back up on a lathe but late hubs are more readily available.

Keep up the search! They do show up from time to time.

Posted by: IronHillRestorations May 5 2020, 11:43 AM

I have a set, PM sent

Posted by: rgalla9146 May 5 2020, 07:10 PM

Haven't sold an engine in years and didn't throw in early hubs when I didn't sell it.
I also didn't offer hubs for $50. that I don't have.
Or .....I'm much older than I thought.

Posted by: MidshipMadness May 6 2020, 04:14 AM

I'm sorry, I had to go back and look at who actually offered me that deal and it was mgp4591 not Rgalla. I went back to my PM's and it appears I got Rgalla andmgp4591 switched and in the end I quoted the wrong member.

So there, you have the correct information now.