James:
The reason that Rick has that warning in his catalog is that if you have those
brake drums that are pictured, your wheels will not seat flat on the drums the
way that they should. Spacers are only "required" if the wheels you are using
have enough negative offset to cause the wheel not to seat flat on the drum
where it should. As an example, I have a set of original LAT-70's that I run
most of the time on my Mk1A and I also have a set of American Racing
Silverstones that I'll run occasionally, just for a different look. The offset
of the LAT-70's does not require me to run a spacer at the rear, but the offset
on the Silverstones is just slightly negative enough to allow the spokes to
touch the drum at the edges, thus requiring a spacer. However, the lug nuts
for the Silverstones have a longer shank on them, which allows me to run the
spacer without having to have longer lug studs.
Please...safety is the most important issue and this is not a place to scrimp.
If you are asking questions about it, then you probably have a feeling deep
down that it's not safe. Go with that gut feeling and, if you would feel
better replacing the studs with longer units, then by all means do it. Having
been there before, I can tell you it's no walk in the park, but it's also not
impossible.
Best of luck to you,
Andy Walker
Edmond, OK
B382001600LRXFE
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