Gear Install

[mustang4lyfe]

I'm looking into getting some 3.73s for my pony, how much do you think my local shop would run me to install the gear if I supply all the parts? I have a 2000 Mustang GT

 

[Deleted member 38176]

Mine were $240. I supplied all the parts.

 

[txredgt]

Location dictates how much it costs. But with gears/tuner/install/tune you are looking at close to a grand with parts and labor.

 

[bakos24]

the shop I normally go to is $200 for the install...I seen other shops around me go up to around $300.

 

[Jinx]

Some other things to consider...

take note of their hourly rate.

look for quality level of shop. Some have to send parts out to have bearings pressed on or off cause they don't have the equipment.

ask them if they have the proper tools and skill set for adjusting the backlash.

inspect the parts before you hand them off. nothing sucks worse than having a ring with a defect installed, only to have to pay the hourly rate to have it removed and a new one put in, with the added expense of new seals.

Mine was about $400 at the dealership, and that was just labor (but my car was still under warranty and the parts were genuine Ford, so the warranty was not void with the mods made)

 

[Sonic04GT]

Mine was just under $200 done by a buddy at the shop he works for.

 

[duzy]

i am also looking at getting 3.73, but i dont have the money to spend to have them put in. Is there a write up on this? Is it a fun project?

 

[Jinx]

i am also looking at getting 3.73, but i dont have the money to spend to have them put in. Is there a write up on this? Is it a fun project?

Here is a link to a PDF Intall instructions

Unless you really know what you are doing, you should take it to a shop. It is not a simple swap parts procedure.

 

[Tanus]

200-300 is a damn good deal (as long as they know what they are doing)

Ive done a few sets in my garage for people for $250 (they supply all new parts/fluid) I always rebuilt their trac-loks at the same time too.

 

[mustang4lyfe]

yeh the place Im taking it to knows what they are doing its a pretty popular shop in town where I live and I always take my car there if I have problems I cant solve. We also have a good relationship with the owner of the shop.