LOL I have a spool now my gears locked up.

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65stang289

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I was doing a burnout and went into 2nd gear and then the car jumped so I got off it and went about 30 feet and did a U turn and thats when I heard some loud knocks in the back. It drives fine straight but not when I go to turn. MY buddy says the spiders locked up in it. So I took it to the shop and Iam going with a set of 3.89 gears and a locker of some sort. Looks like it will be about $1200 thats what he said and I only $1857 in the bank that means the heads have to wait. Iam just waiting for the phone call so he will tell me what is wrong with the car.

 

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the guy is raping you on the price, you can get a new detroit locker for $400, gears for $180, if he's gonna charge $620 to install you should go somewhere else.

Oh yeah, you either have a spool or you have spider gears-can't have both. Also, spools and U-turns don't mix.

 

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I know I have spider gears but they locked up and it acts like a spool now. Ok I got the call from him and the gears Iam going with are 3.73 and a Auburn Gear Pro series locker. Yeah this is some bs on the price. THe last time he did my car it was just $860 and he did the hole thing. This time around I think it is so much because Iam putting a locker in the car which is $400 bucks he said he is doing new bearing and the everything else again.

 

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your luckey the car still drives.... I had a buddy blow out the spider gears in a 3/4 ton rear end (10.5 inch??? ) it locked the rear end right up and punched the spiders through housing... it destroyed the whole rear...tell that guy to check the bearings in the rear, infact its probly a good idea to just change em anyways, then its all reabuilt....


burnouts with open diffs are not such a good thing.....


-gbm-

 

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65stang289 said:

I know I have spider gears but they locked up and it acts like a spool now. Ok I got the call from him and the gears Iam going with are 3.73 and a Auburn Gear Pro series locker. Yeah this is some bs on the price. THe last time he did my car it was just $860 and he did the hole thing. This time around I think it is so much because Iam putting a locker in the car which is $400 bucks he said he is doing new bearing and the everything else again.

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how did your spider gears just lock up? maybe a tooth broke and made something bind

If he did the gears last time, and they just tore up, and he's getting you on the price, I know I wouldn't go back. From what I've heard the Auburn is a decent unit, most will say not to do much dragging with it and it doesn't really like slicks. For a fun street car its probably a good choice, its a limited slip though, not a locker. I would strongly consider ebay, there are lots of 9" chunks out there with good gears and and trac-loks/posi/lockers for around $500. Thats the route I went...

 

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dont go with over a 3.55 gear unless ur wanting NO top end. if ur gonna drive this alot go 3.25 or 3.55 gears. Ronstang came over and we removed a 4.11 spool outta mine and put a 3.00 open in. It now doesnt turn 4 grand + at 70mph.

another thing i learned from ronstang and today's learning adventure, doing a rear end and gears, DO IT YOURSELF! It is SO do-able.