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Title: 5 lug rear axle
Post by: IHRAPinto on February 23, 2005, 10:27:03 AM

Hi everyone, read posts often and have received many great ideas, I have a 1977 Pinto, 2.8 V-6, C4 and 8" rearend, that I am sloooowly building for the track (mild use), as it will be my 13 y.o daughter to eventually race it. My question is what is the easiest, budget friendly way of converting the rear to a 5 lug set up? Thanks in advance for the help!

Title: Re: 5 lug rear axle
Post by: 78pinto on February 23, 2005, 12:00:56 PM

i'm not 100% sure.....but i heard that ranger axles will work on the 8 inch.

Title: Re: 5 lug rear axle
Post by: trepinto on February 24, 2005, 01:19:55 AM

Maybe take the axles out and have a machine shop make them five lug.

Title: Re: 5 lug rear axle
Post by: IHRAPinto on February 24, 2005, 02:13:19 PM

That was my thinking, have the axle/drums (new drums) welded and redrilled for 5 lug at a local shop, but wanted to see if anyone else had done it, or knew of an easier way.

Title: Re: 5 lug rear axle
Post by: 77turbopinto on February 24, 2005, 03:40:06 PM

Same here, did the fronts, need the back. Anyone?

Bill

Pinto Car Club of America

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