How much did it cost to get your gears installed?

[h0oligan]

Yeah, i can't wait. I'm definitely going with the 3.73s. I called a shop the other day and they said that i should replace the bearings too while i'm at it, since i have like 123k miles. Should I?

 

[jd351]

Yes, replace them while your there. If you don't you will be back in there again soon. These usualy last a long time, but 132k is a lot, and after doing service used bearings are never the same. If you pay to have this done later it will cost as much as the gear instal does now without them, and if you do it now it should only cost you a little bit more (should be about 30% more, max). Saves time and money to do it now!

 

[raph130]

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[tonys5.0]

Are you running those 4.10's with an automatic or manual transmission? I have an automatic and thinking of going with the 4.10 gear ratio. I hear it's the best way to go for automatics.

 

[DemonGT]

i removed the rear from my car and took it to a guy i know that dose that sort of stuff and he did them for $100 bucks

 

[raph130]

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[fost9508]

Im suprised jrichker hasn't posted to this question yet. According to him, and not to put words in his mouth you can get a rear end from another car....can't remember which one it is and swap out your rear end (depending on the year of your car). He could probably give you more information about what alterations need to be made, but that way you don't have to mess with gear alignment and meshing. I have never done anything like it so I can't talk from experience but it is food for thought. When I get to that step i am going to see what it takes to do it jrichker's way.

fost9508

 

[Ted87GT]

Spedometer reading changes?

When you install gears, does your spedometer have to be adjusted so it will give teh correct speed? If so what additional has to be done?

 

[raph130]

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[rd]

You will spend about $100 for the shim kit, crush collars, and new bearings.

I have done a couple myself, and am in the fourth week of one now.

I have done the 7.5 in axles with Ford SVO gears and reused the same pinion shims with no problems.

With this 8.8 and Motive gears, I am doing the pinion depth method, with a dial caliper to measure with.

It will probably take about 8 hours, including three pinion shim changes so far. I just have not had time to work on it steady.

As others have said, it is straightforward, just somewhat time consuming.

As for shops, $250 to $400 in labor would seem to the range of going rates.

 

[mackey]

If your two ABS sensors break just keep in mind it is $75 for each, and they have to be replaced. Spray them down with PB blaster or WD40 before hand.