bolt pattern for a shoebox ford

What is the bolt pattern for the 49 to 51 ford shoebox
ANYONE??

 

5 on 5 1/2 centers.......................

 

Car? It should be 5 on 4.5".

 

yes, car is 4-1/2" bolt circle...1/2 ton pickup is 5-1/2"


when i read shoebox..i assume they mean car

 

Just checked mine and definately 5 on 4 1/2",,,,,,

 

Stick to your GMCs Bubba.

Shoeboxes are cars and starting in 1949 Ford cars used the 5 on 4 1/2" circle wheel bolt pattern. Over the years this pattern continued except on certain years of Station Wagons and Rancheros which had a 5 on 5" circle bolt pattern.

You would have been correct if he had asked about Ford Pickups.

The Ford 5 on 5 1/2" circle bolt pattern was used on cars from 1926(wire wheels only) through 1948 and pickups from 1926 (wire wheels only) to today.

 

Never seen a ranchero or wagon with a 5" b/c. I thought they were all 4.5" up into the 70's.

 

From about 1973 to 1978/1979 full size Ford/Lincoln/Mercury had a 5 on 5" wheel.

On the following chart it is listed as a 5x127mm. (127mm = 5")

http://www.willysoffroadsupply.com/Wheel_Spacer_Chart.html?sid=f816d06972c62f3471cd1bdd3169e9b0

 

That's some excellent info!!!! pigpen

 

Better yet, do a search here-lots of info posted. Try: Wheel bolt pattern help?