rear wheel back spacing on a 71 nova

[rpmrcn7616]

Originally Posted by Jim Cimarolli

James is right, it can be done, but it takes a bit of work. First off, if you are going to use a radial tire it will be easier for sure. Besides that, you will need to relocate the bottom point of the shock, and also massage the leading and trailing edge of your fenderwell as well as to cut off the inner lip of the outside fenderwell.
Have fun!

i currently am running a 8 inch rim with a hoosier drag radial 30x9x15 ive already folded in the outer lip and everything clears ok but everyone i talk to says for stock i should run a 10 inch rim car is just gonna be a small block car

[Joe DeMarzo]

Listen to both James's they have had Nova's in stock for a long time. Also not sure what SB combo you are running but you really don't need a 10 inch tire if your suspension and weights are right.

[Mickey Whaley]

james doesnt know anything about nova's hello?????

[Todd Boyer]

I've heard a stock racer say that you don't really need a 10 inch wheel with a stocker tire, they say it doesn't matter much between 8" 9" or 10" - just their experience and opinion.

[1299]

ya he built the wrong one lol right james

[greg fulk]

I went from a 10" to 8" wheels on my car no trouble? I run Hoosier 9x30 lightweight C06 94" roll out. (I'm thinking 8" rim will be fine)

[Bobby Zlatkin]

I use a 8" rim on my Nova. Ideal would be 5" of back spacing. I had 4 1/2 " BS wheels and they put the tire against the lip (I've only partially trimmed my lip). I then tried 5 1/2" BS wheels and was into the inner fender. I now run the 5 1/2" BS wheels with a 1/2" spacer.

Good luck finding a 8" wheel with 5" BS. I couldn't. At least not in the Jegs or Summit catalouges.

[Joe DeMarzo]

Bogarts make them and call Alex D at Money Maker racing, he has the best deals on Bogarts.