Rear Differential Width for a 10.5 tire

[big-angry-hillbilly]

What is the narrow-est (is that even a word?) I can put a rear end in a malibu with the stock frame rails, without having to get all chop-happy on the frame rails?

I'd like to run a 10.5" tire, but I will run a narrower tire if necessary - There is currently no diff in the car, and it is set up on ladder-bars, so I can pretty much do whatever I want. I'd like to leave the frame alone at this point, if possible.

Thanks in advance guys

(9" Ford in the rear, for those who're wondering)

 

[h2opunk182]

i have the rear out of a 67 chevelle and have 28x10.5 in the rear and don't have any rubbing issues at all. i just had to use the UMI adjustable control arms to get it in.

 

[big-angry-hillbilly]

The hell with it, I'm gonna back half it and run a 15" tire.

 

[injected]

The #### with it, I'm gonna back half it and run a 15" tire.

Well it is your choise,but i see alot of guys with back half and they regret it . Big tires like that make a realy big rotating mass = less power to the rear wheels. Takes alot of HP to turn them !!! :-k

 

[El camino 25.2]

I have a set of weld alum stars 15 by 15 7 inch back space with 4.50 bolt pat and 15 3.50 fronts rear tires are 33 by 17 slick let me know I am in Brampton ont and I hAve a rear sud frame with 4 LINK brckets on them camr out of my el camino I am doing a 25.2 sert chassis $1400.00 for all let me know

 

[prairiehotrodder]

I'm running the GN 10 bolt with telstars 15x8 with MT Et streets 28x 11.5 no rubbing
Brian