Would you buy used gears and differential?

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ItsStock02

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Im going to be getting new gears soon and while everything is taken out I figured I would upgrade my rear end to 31 spline. Ive looked on ebay and I can get a used OEM ford diff for fairly cheap, but that worries me that I dont know the mileage or how it was treated. And there are a few ones with 373s (which I want) already installed with the diff for cheap. It looks like the diff have teeth on it though, and all the new ones for sale dont have them. Is that gonna be a problem?

Heres a few ones im looking at.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Car...543|39:1|65:12|240:1318&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Car...543|39:1|65:12|240:1318&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Car...543|39:1|65:12|240:1318&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245


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I would NOT by used gears. Personally I would just spend the few extra bucks and buy it new. Just as you said, you don't know the miles or how it was treated. They could have abused the rear end like crazy. Also I have heard it is heard to remesh used gear because they already have a pattern

 

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i would say, if you are on a budget, you can can go with the used rear and rebuild it. as far as gears go, i would stick with new gears.

 

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back in high school my dad bought a set of 410''s from a guy for $60.. the guy before him bought them for 60 from the guy before him... my dad sold them for 60 when he got tired of 410's... they were in 4 cars and had no problems..

personally i would go with new ones tho.. piece of mind

 

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I would also have to say new is the way to go. I mean you really can't see duke stink from those pics. You won't regret fresh drivetrain parts.

 

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I just put a best offer of $200 on a new 31 spline frpp trac-loc from ebay. Hopefully the guy will accept it. He has 21 of them so im sure he wants to sell 1..lol

 

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I wouldn't!

 

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bcollie67 said:

I wouldn't!

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His buy it now price was $259. He sent me an offer of $249. I found the same one on 50resto for $219.

But I think im just gonna save my money and just get the new gears. I still lay down two patches when I mess around in the car. lol

 

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I found this on CL. I doubt this has the carbon fiber clutch packs so would it even be worth upgrading to 31 spline with it?

Ford traction lock 4.10 posi (LLCK) diff case new