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Old 01-01-2013, 05:08 PM
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Default 315 clearance?

Will a 315 on a 18x11 wheel fit on a 69 camaro without notching
the rear frame rail? anybody have pics?
Tried searching but you know how that goes.

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Old 01-01-2013, 05:30 PM
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I've gotten up to a 325 in by custom mini-tubbing, not touching frame rail, and leaving the leaf springs in the stock location. Back spacing on a 10.5 wide wheel is 6.5 but 6.75 will work especially with a 315 which is what I run now. Clearancing at quarter panel lip required. Pic is with the 325.






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Track Junky,
Thanks for the reply. Also forgot to mention I will be running a SpeedTech T/A
setup. So are you saying I could just install some Dynacorn tubs and be all set?
Thanks for the pics. can't really tell how close the tire is to the frame rail though with that
leaf spring. How much clearance would you say you have?

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Not sure what the dynacorn tub requires. I (my fabricator) cut the stock inner tub out and moved it over and added a 1 9/16" strip of sheetmetal in between. Thats about a 1/2" clearance to the leaf spring. I dont recommend doing this without adding a watts link if you are running low enough to be over the tire with quarter panel. Here are pics with the 315's. You can see how low I am in the rear and running hard in the corners causes the rear diff to shift side to side without a watts link in turn hitting the quarter panels.


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He has 3/4" to 1" in spots.
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you should be good with the Speed tech T/A panhard bar.
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Pics with the 315's and Fays 2 watts link. Probably 7/8" clearance with 315's to leaf spring.






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my 69 camaro has dynacorn tubs speedteck torquearm no notching the frame rails and it has 335 30 18 on 12 inch rim with no rubbing and I do race the car but i did install the frame rails inboard about 1/4 inch on each side and rolled the quarter panel lip
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my 69 camaro has dynacorn tubs speedteck torquearm no notching the frame rails and it has 335 30 18 on 12 inch rim with no rubbing and I do race the car but i did install the frame rails inboard about 1/4 inch on each side and rolled the quarter panel lip
really? no frame notching at all? so the frame rails are moved in?
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really? no frame notching at all? so the frame rails are moved in?
frame rails are only moved in about 1/4 inch at the rear the speedteck shock cross member still fits between the rails
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