Offset measurment for 3" drop spindles on a 76?

[SSC's76]

Looks like I will have to get new wheels for the drop but what size wheels will clear for certian with the belltech 3" drop spindles? I would like to keep 15" wheels if possible.

[SCOTI]

I used 'van' ralleys w/3" BellTech spindles & they didn't rub.

The wheels were 15x6.5" but I'm not 100% on the BS. I can look & see if I have one here to measure but they're prob in my storage unit. I'm guessing about 3.5~4" on the BS.

[SSC's76]

If you have that info that would be cool. Seems all the wheels I'm finding localy are 15X7 5-127 -6MM what ever that means. I plan to get started first thing tomorrow on the install and I know now that my 15x8's will not clear and was hoping to get some wheels today if I needed to.

[SCOTI]

I didn't get by the storage unit to measure the van ralleys but I did measure another set of wheels that worked as well.

I had a set of 15x6" vette ralleys built a few years back for my x-wifes S-10 Blazer. These were also used on my 74 w/the same 3" spindles w/o any problems/rubbing. They have 3.5" of BS & if I remember correctly, I used the BS from the van ralleys when ordering these.

Just for those scratching their heads on this one.... I rebuilt the 74's front suspension swapping in the 3" BT spindles @ the same time. I used van ralleys w/stock 5x5 rotors first, then swapped some re-drilled rotors w/a 5x4.75 bolt pattern & used the vette ralleys until I had mt TT2's ready to go.

[SSC's76]

Well got it done except for the rear shocks they sent would not fit 2" too short at max extension so I ordered some bilstines which should be in this afternoon. The wheels fit with the minor grinding on the lower control arm and some thin washers for that extra insurance. I still plan on getting some new tires and wheels but it can wait now. Wallmart + impact gun + aluminum wheels = wollowed out holes.