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How much for a gear install?

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3.73s along with brand new carbon fiber clutches going in an '03 GT. Pretty much stock. I live about 30 mins away from Chicago (close to Joliet, for local peeps). I don't have a tuner yet, so I gotta figure that also.
 

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$300 labor here in San Diego. I shopped around and found that 4x4 shops are about the best bet. They do gears all the time and were cheaper then anywhere else.
 
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blkstanger said:
$300 labor here in San Diego. I shopped around and found that 4x4 shops are about the best bet. They do gears all the time and were cheaper then anywhere else.
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Listen to this man lol, and as far as a tuner your going to want one or else your going to be guessing your speed. I can tell you tho that it will be about 5 mph lower reading on the speedo until you hit about 55-60mph then it gets closer to 10.
 

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I heard anywhere from 250-350 is about a good price. I was actually quoted 250$ to install 4.10 gears on my stang. So look around.
 
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Moon said:
3.73s along with brand new carbon fiber clutches going in an '03 GT. Pretty much stock. I live about 30 mins away from Chicago (close to Joliet, for local peeps). I don't have a tuner yet, so I gotta figure that also.
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I paid $475, installed, 5 years ago for my 373's. Now I imagine $600 installed? I don't know about the clutch either; 4 years ago I had a "Power Brute" clutch installed, parts and labor; $675. She grabs like a MOFO!!!!!
 

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cronin49 said:
I paid $475, installed, 5 years ago for my 373's. Now I imagine $600 installed? I don't know about the clutch either; 4 years ago I had a "Power Brute" clutch installed, parts and labor; $675. She grabs like a MOFO!!!!!
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I think he is saying carbon fiber clutchs for the rear diff.......

Prices are all over the board. I agree that a 4x4 shop might be the best. I could easily see 300-350 for the gears and another 50-100 for the clutch packs for the rear diff. I would expect 400-500. Call around, drive and shop around, I found about 30 shops that can do it within 20 miles of Joilet.

Dominant Motorsports seems to be a shop that is talked about a lot, but I havent seen price lists for them. Apparently they do anything from ATVs, to trucks, to racecars. They are in New Lenox....that is just an example.
 
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vertigasen said:
I think he is saying carbon fiber clutchs for the rear diff.......

Prices are all over the board. I agree that a 4x4 shop might be the best. I could easily see 300-350 for the gears and another 50-100 for the clutch packs for the rear diff. I would expect 400-500. Call around, drive and shop around, I found about 30 shops that can do it within 20 miles of Joilet.

Dominant Motorsports seems to be a shop that is talked about a lot, but I havent seen price lists for them. Apparently they do anything from ATVs, to trucks, to racecars. They are in New Lenox....that is just an example.
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OH.
 

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Guys on pretty much right on, I charge $250 labor for a gear install, $75 to do the clutches. Install includes measuring the pinion depth not just swapping shims and pressing all the new bearings on...

Just make sure they use the proper fluid...
 
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Rick 91GT said:
Guys on pretty much right on, I charge $250 labor for a gear install, $75 to do the clutches. Install includes measuring the pinion depth not just swapping shims and pressing all the new bearings on...

Just make sure they use the proper fluid...
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Forgot, went looking through all the stuff I got. It's a total rebuild kit, along with carbon fiber clutches and gear oil. I got it all from Latemodelrestoration
 

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do it yourself, gear changes are easy.
 

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i would never pay hundreds of dollars to have gears put in
 
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99Blownstang said:
do it yourself, gear changes are easy.
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I'm a bit hesitant to do them, I don't have all the right tools, and definitely don't have a press.
 

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Local Ford dealer said $800
Ford dealer 20 miles down the road said $500
Just need to shop around.
 

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http://www.chicagolandmustang.com/forums/forum.php

Hello please join our local club site. You will find help here and good shops in the chicago land area. Also we have a lot of cruises coming up =]
 
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