Rear hub with 928 bearing and increased offset, 928 Hybrid trailing arm, 944 brakes, extended hub offset, parking brak Options

[Wilhelm]

Few pics of a project I'm working on to break up the misery or paint, bondo and rust removal on my V-8 SBC conversion. I'm going to do the sheridan body work on my car and found these wheels which I liked.




The problem is the wheels are 10 inches wide with an offset of 2 inches. In searching the web site it seems that most people with this combo have gone with 3" spacers. This seemed like it would put a lot of force on the bearing and I still would not have many other rear brake options. So.... I found some rear 928 hubs on ebay. the bearings are much larger: 85mm diameter and 47mm wide (versus stock 75mm diameter x 37mm long) and this would provide me with other 5 lug rear brake options. So off to the barn.



First, put a piece of 5 inch 1.25 inch wall DOM(Drawn Over Mandrel steel tubing) in the lathe.

[Wilhelm]

I'm anxiously awaiting the solution too! It has been miserably cold here and in fact is snowing again. The "shop" (barn) is unheated, work has been soul sucking, the children needy, the wife has the projects list (whine, whine, whine)...... I have the engine and tranny in, one of the half shafts is sitting in the hub and I was planning on tomorrow going out and running the suspension through its full range to see if I will need a spacer versus just purchasing longer axles from Sway-a-way. The deciding factor will be if the axle has enough room when the suspension is in full extension. Then it comes down to money and time. Probably cost me $100 in material and my time to make the spacers versus $300 to just purchase a pair of longer axles Swayaway Axles. God and my wife willing I will make a decision tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!