Ford Taunus 5 stud to 4 stud conversion. Can it be done?

[Salti]

Ford taunus 5x112 to 4x108?

Can it be done?

Have someone done?

How costly and how difficult?

Best Regards

[katana]

Anything can be done subject to time, inventiveness and money. Wouldn't it be easier to just replace the whole / both half shafts?

[Salti]

Replacing the halfshafts is costly.

Taunus 17M is basically a 50" Atlas with 5 stud.

If I can convert it would be plug n play

[katana]

In that case then subject to who does the work is the cost aspect. The method would be knock the studs out, plug weld up all of the holes and dress back flat. Mount in a chuck on a rotary table and mount on cross slide of a lathe. Centre the half shaft on lathe spindle, adjust cross slide for 100PCD, drill 1st stud hole (sized for press fit) with drill in lathe chuck. rotate rotary table 90 degrees, repeat drilling x3, de-mount and press in the 4 studs - repeat for other shaft. Finding a machine shop willing to do it is another thing. Of course the setting out of the holes can be done other ways and the holes could be done 'free hand' - how good are your engineering skills?

[mick32]

i do this type of work on a regular basis i run my own machine shop if you cannot find someone local to do it for you send me a pm

[stevieturbo]

5 studs surely better ?

Veicomer ?

[beeRS]

I had a job like this done for me by Chris Isaac Race Cars, but thats in Essex.

[Forest_rallying]

A lot of modern production cars have gone back to five studs. Unless you have a stack of 4 stud wheels you are wanting to use I would stick with 5 studs unless your choice of wheels is limiting you.

[Erikmex]

You can buy hubcentric wheel spacers to covert to any PCD / stud pattern you like.

[Salti]

You can buy hubcentric wheel spacers to covert to any PCD / stud pattern you like.

But in this case it will push the wheel out at leats 20mm on each side.

[Salti]

I had a job like this done for me by Chris Isaac Race Cars, but thats in Essex.

On a taunus axle?

from 5x112 to 4x108?

If so whats the process tehy used?

[Salti]

A lot of modern production cars have gone back to five studs. Unless you have a stack of 4 stud wheels you are wanting to use I would stick with 5 studs unless your choice of wheels is limiting you.

Already have the wheels.

Compomotive ML 4x108 8x15 ET-12

[Salti]

5 studs surely better ?

Veicomer ?

They are very near me...

I haven't ask Ricardo yet.

My only concern with them is the price... loooool

[Salti]

i do this type of work on a regular basis i run my own machine shop if you cannot find someone local to do it for you send me a pm

Will do Mick

Thanks

[Salti]

In that case then subject to who does the work is the cost aspect. The method would be knock the studs out, plug weld up all of the holes and dress back flat. Mount in a chuck on a rotary table and mount on cross slide of a lathe. Centre the half shaft on lathe spindle, adjust cross slide for 100PCD, drill 1st stud hole (sized for press fit) with drill in lathe chuck. rotate rotary table 90 degrees, repeat drilling x3, de-mount and press in the 4 studs - repeat for other shaft. Finding a machine shop willing to do it is another thing. Of course the setting out of the holes can be done other ways and the holes could be done 'free hand' - how good are your engineering skills?

Doing it "free hand" the probability of something going wrong is like 99%. loooool

[beeRS]

On a taunus axle?

from 5x112 to 4x108?

If so whats the process tehy used?

It was on a Volvo axle, but the principle would be very similar. Chris, changed my half shafts from 5x108 to 4x108. This meant he could keep one hole where it was and drilled 3 more holes and fitted studs to the other 3. There was no need to weld up the 4 old holes in this particular case.