Redrilling early hubs for 5 lug.., different boss heights? |
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Redrilling early hubs for 5 lug.., different boss heights? |
bondo |
Jan 19 2005, 02:54 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
I got me a set of early hubs. I am redrilling for 5 lugs, and don't want to screw this up. It looks to me that one of the original 4 lug bolt holes will need to become a stud hole, and then the other 4 stud holes will end up on a boss. The thing is the original threaded 4 lug bolt holes are through thicker bosses. Should I just mill down the one I'm using to the same height as the other bosses? Should I mill them all down to the same level? Should I leave it alone and have one stud stick out less?
(I have access to a mill and a degreed rotary table, so I'm not worried about alignment issues) |
Joe Bob |
Jan 19 2005, 03:54 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
"early" hubs have spots for all five studs....they were the same for the 914/6 and the four bangers....you have late hubs.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif)
Not that it's a bad thing...."I" mill them all flat when using the later hubs. Never had one fail. I miked a 911 hub on my 83 and it's within a RCH of the 914 later hubs.....so I wouldn't worry. Not that I would STOP you from building up the thickness where you plan on drilling...just don't think it's neccessary. GPR that does a trade in for drilled hubs...does them flat as well...he does a higher volume than I do.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) |
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