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Mini Tubbing '71 B body #629703 03/03/10 02:10 PM 03/03/10 02:10 PM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 245 New Hampshire W whitemtnelf OP enthusiast
whitemtnelf OP enthusiast W Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 245 New Hampshire	Hi, I have my '71 Charger on a rotisserie and was wondering if it would be worth the effort to do a mini tub while it's up there. The car will have a 440 with the '500hp' build, 3.75 gears, and an auto. It will be mainly a cruiser with Friday nights at the local 1/4 mile 'run what ya brung'. If you did the mini tub which spring relo kit did you use? How much wider of a tire were you able to fit in? Thanks

Re: Mini Tubbing '71 B body [Re: whitemtnelf] #629704 03/03/10 02:41 PM 03/03/10 02:41 PM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 30 Oakbank, Manitoba, Canada 6 64 Savoy member
64 Savoy member 6 Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 30 Oakbank, Manitoba, Canada	Quote: Hi, I have my '71 Charger on a rotisserie and was wondering if it would be worth the effort to do a mini tub while it's up there. The car will have a 440 with the '500hp' build, 3.75 gears, and an auto. It will be mainly a cruiser with Friday nights at the local 1/4 mile 'run what ya brung'. If you did the mini tub which spring relo kit did you use? How much wider of a tire were you able to fit in? Thanks I am mini tubbing my 64 Savoy so I can install P315 R60-15's. Two issues come up. Exhaust is now custom for the rear section and your diff may need to be shorten to take advantage of the big wheel tubs or a custom back spacing on your rims. I am building a Dana so width is not a biggy for me. With your Charger on the rotissere, now is the time. I cut in a section to the original wheel tub and used the mopar performance kit. The "look" will be sweet. 64Savoy

Re: Mini Tubbing '71 B body [Re: whitemtnelf] #629705 03/03/10 05:16 PM 03/03/10 05:16 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,456 oklahoma F forphorty pro stock
forphorty pro stock F Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,456 oklahoma	doctor diff has an offset shackle kit http://www.doctordiff.com/?page_id=41

Re: Mini Tubbing '71 B body [Re: forphorty] #629706 03/03/10 05:33 PM 03/03/10 05:33 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,978 Southaven, MS B BossRide top fuel
BossRide top fuel B Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,978 Southaven, MS	Check what wheel and tire combo you want to run, and check for clearance, there is a ton of room built into the tubs already, you just have to play around with backspacing and spring location. I'm running 15x10s without a spring relocation and there is tons of room. The Blue Goose My instagram: Bossride

Re: Mini Tubbing '71 B body [Re: BossRide] #629707 03/03/10 05:42 PM 03/03/10 05:42 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts
DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada	You can basically fit all you want back there in a 71-74 plymouth rear wheel tub, I assume the charger is the same in those years back there. With careful attention to backspacing even a 325/50/15 can fit back there and still have the tire under the body.

Re: Mini Tubbing '71 B body [Re: DaytonaTurbo] #629708 03/03/10 07:58 PM 03/03/10 07:58 PM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 245 New Hampshire W whitemtnelf OP enthusiast
whitemtnelf OP enthusiast W Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 245 New Hampshire	Thanks for the feedback. A 325 tire is plenty wide enough for my needs.

Re: Mini Tubbing '71 B body [Re: whitemtnelf] #629709 03/04/10 01:28 AM 03/04/10 01:28 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,275 near Harrisburg, Pa 4 440trk master
440trk master 4 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,275 near Harrisburg, Pa	Currently running 275/60R15 on stock (4.25 backspacing) 15x8 Steelies on my 71...and there is STILL plenty of room for more tire. 4.5" backspace should fit with no problems at all. As mentioned, with the right offset, 15x10's will probably still fit entirely in the stock wheelwell.

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