z ya Posted February 3, 2001 Share Posted February 3, 2001 I am now the proud owner of a clean 1970 240 that I got from my dad for 300 bucks!I picked up a sweet built 350 sbc with a th350/2400 stall to back it up.I have the jtr manuel and the car is ready for the motor!I just wanted to give you a little insight on what I have before my question.What mods need to be made to run 255/45/17 tires on the rear? What rim width do I go and who are some makers to look at?Also what backspacing? Thanks for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pparaska Posted February 4, 2001 Share Posted February 4, 2001 My Wheel and Tire info is at: But to get that tire (255/45/17) under the stock fender you need short coilovers and the correct backspacing. Note that I have 149mm backspacing, but I'm using rotor hats that are 1/2" thick, not the thinner stock drum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z ya Posted February 4, 2001 Author Share Posted February 4, 2001 Thanks for the info!Who is the maker of the short coil overs and where can they be had? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pparaska Posted February 5, 2001 Share Posted February 5, 2001 Any coilover for the size strut tube you have is fine. There are a bunch of people who sell this stuff. Check out scca (Mike) as he sells this stuff. He posts here alot. The issue is that to get clearance for that wheel and tire you need to use a 8 inch coil. Those are available most places that sell the coilover kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z ya Posted February 5, 2001 Author Share Posted February 5, 2001 thanks for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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