Suggestions for rear ended upgrade for street car.

[ChaseRoads]

Looking to add gears to a stock 91 convertible. I doubt it’d see track time. If it does, it’ll be years down the line. Think I’ll be fine just doing gears, clutches and bearings? Or should I look into doing more?

 

[General karthief]

Gear oil and friction modifier
make sure all your nuts and bolts are torqued down
Send it

 

[Mustang5L5]

What gears do you have in there now? 2.73's, or the optional 3.08's/3;27's (depending on trans).

AOD or 5-spd?

 

[ChaseRoads]

What gears do you have in there now? 2.73's, or the optional 3.08's/3;27's (depending on trans).

AOD or 5-spd?

I’m guessing 2:73’s. She’s pretty sluggish. I can check if it matters.

I plan to go with 3:73 gears with new clutches and bearings.

It’s currently an aod, but I have a tkx on the bench waiting to go in. That’ll probably be thanksgiving week though.

 

[nickyb]

Rebuilding the t-loc ,new bearings,gears and axle bearings and seals should do the trick. that's my 2 cents, keep the change you filthy animal...…(from home alone)

 

[limp]

Some of us went a little crazy....

 

[General karthief]

Some of us went a little crazy....

You didn't have far to go

 

[KRUISR]

I would go with the 3.73s if you stick to AOD. If the TKX is 2.95 first gear, likely still 3.73s, if 3.35 first gear I would go 3.55s (for a street cruiser).

 

[ChaseRoads]

I can pick up a knock off diff cover with the added supports for about $100 on eBay. Seems like a low cost for extra support.

 

[TOOLOW91]

Looking to add gears to a stock 91 convertible. I doubt it’d see track time. If it does, it’ll be years down the line. Think I’ll be fine just doing gears, clutches and bearings? Or should I look into doing more?

I’ve been 10.86 at 3408 with a stick with a cobra 31 spline trac loc. moser 31s with c clips . That’s still what’s in the car now .

I’m planning on a strange s trac , 35s and 9 inch ends eventually . The current setup has been great and together for years and seen it’s fair share of launches and power shifting on the street