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66 wheels on 68 disc brake set-up?

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degins

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I need your help. Will 65-66 original wheels and style steel wheels fit on 68-73 type front disc brake set-up without interference? I know that the hub will fit through the wheel center openning, but what about caliper interference?
Thanks for your help.
 

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No dice - Ford had to change rims in 68 to use the single piston caliper.
 
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67&05STANGS

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degins, The wheels will fit if you use a 1/4 inch spacer. I have a 67 with the 68 discs brakes and purchased the 67 styled steel wheels which are the basicly the same as the 66 ones. They fit fine until I tightened the lugs, then there was interference with the calipers. The 1/4 inch spacers worked fine. I would also suggest a little longer wheel stud to make sure you have eneough threads when you use the spacer.
 

degins

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Scarebird said:
No dice - Ford had to change rims in 68 to use the single piston caliper.
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Thanks. That's as I suspected since I recall many years ago (35) replacing the wheels on my 66 with those from a 68 and that they were different.
 
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