My maverick is a 4 lug

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  1. steviejimmy

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    Hi guys. My car has 4 lug nuts on each rim
    And every where I look I'm getting rims for 5
    Lug. Then then I look up a maverick 4 lug bolt
    Pattern all I find is the 5 lug.
    Can anyone tell me what the bolt pattern is? why it's a 4 lug
    Does it mean the car came with a small motor or is it normal
    Or has been swapped out for some reason?

    Im 22 and this is my first maverick. If you have
    Any more info that would be great.
    Thank you to all that replay.
     
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    5-lugs didn't start until late 1971, and only on the 250CID and 302CID equipped cars. In 1973, they ALL got 5-lugs, but they were still drums on all four corners. Your car is a 1972, so if it has a 200CID, then the 4-lugs are correct. Do a search on this site for 5-lug conversion. 1976 and 1977 were ALL 5-lug disc brakes up front, some even had power brakes.

    And the 4-lug bolt pattern on these cars are 4 x 4.5", which is slightly larger than the fox-body Mustangs and Pintos. It makes it hard to find a decent wheel. If you're not set on keeping the car original, I would try to find a 5-lug donor car and do the swap.
     
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    When the Maverick was introduced in 69, they had 4 lugs on every wheel, small rear, 6 cylinders, mine even came with 13 inch tires on it - nothing heavy duty - As the car progressed, got a V8 engine, upgrades naturally were made including going to 5 lug wheels, 8 inch rear, front disc brakes etc. I know you can convert your front drum brakes/4 lug hubs over to disc brakes/5 lug hubs simply by finding a parts car that has the 5 lug/disc on it already on it and swapping everything over to your car :)
     
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    That's great thank you so much. It's hard for me
    To get info every one I know wasn't even thought of when this
    Car was made. My dad was never into cars so there's no help there too.
    Ok. I was told that it had the 250 and it had the stock 250 air cleaner. is there any
    Way you can tell by looking if its a 200 or a 250
     
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    Ok. Thank you. It is a 250. I remember when I pulled
    The transmission I had to take the starter off from the
    Bottom. Thank you your info is really helpfull.
     
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    What is your VIN number? The car could have originally come with a 200... T=200, L=250.
     
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    The car is at a shop. The owner is letting me work
    On it there (he is a good guy). It being laber day he is closed.
    So I'm unable to see it now. But as soon as I know I will let
    You know.
     
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    :Welcome: from Varnell GA. my car is also 4-lug
     
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    Did yours come with a 250 also?
    Or is your super cool and came with the 200?
     
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    Welcome from San Diego! good to see another maverick owner in the area. vvr210 is in the vista area also.
     
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    WHAT!!!!
    I think we should be best friends!!!
    Hahahaha
    When I get it running I will have to stop
    By.
     
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    mine came with the 200
     

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