scam?....please help gear
#1
scam?....please help gear
i am getting 4.10's installed for 350 which in my area is very cheap everywhere else is 750+ he claims that i have choice motives or richmond? is there anyway that the install could be cheap and not well done? but most of all i wanted to know how to tell if the gears are 4.10/3.73/3.90, etc. please help!
#2
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Does sound cheap.
I bet they won't change all the parts.
Like bearings for one .
Plus IMO I wouldn't get anything but FRPP Gears over the other brands you stated.
Just me.
Good Luck
repzard
I bet they won't change all the parts.
Like bearings for one .
Plus IMO I wouldn't get anything but FRPP Gears over the other brands you stated.
Just me.
Good Luck
repzard
Last edited by Repzard; 07-21-2010 at 11:36 PM.
#4
Five hours is about right, as to the gears Motive and Richmond are both suppliers for Ford. Times are tough right now and his fellow may need the work to pay his mortgage.
As to "how do you tell", count the teeth on the ring and pinion and do the math...
Here's a chart of the normally used tooth counts:
As to "how do you tell", count the teeth on the ring and pinion and do the math...
Here's a chart of the normally used tooth counts:
#6
That's $70 an hour, if his overhead is low and there isn't much business then it's a good deal for both of you.
I have a retired Navy Chief friend that lives out in the country West of Jacksonville, has a 40 x 60 metal building with two hoists (and two AC Cobras), that I use for heavy lifting work. He is very competent and we work together to get things done, he recently charged me $250 to do my clutch--"pays for his habit" he told me--pointing to the Cobras and the Gran Torino he's restoring...
I have a retired Navy Chief friend that lives out in the country West of Jacksonville, has a 40 x 60 metal building with two hoists (and two AC Cobras), that I use for heavy lifting work. He is very competent and we work together to get things done, he recently charged me $250 to do my clutch--"pays for his habit" he told me--pointing to the Cobras and the Gran Torino he's restoring...
#7
and like said, while he may be charging a lower price it doesnt always mean its not legit. i would ask him about what kind of warranty he will provide on this, if any. is he going to replace ALL seals, bearings, etc... get it in writing too, i usually do just for peace of mind. make your decision based on that. if he tries to skate around your questions, find someone else. an honest mechanic will answer your questions unless he has something to hide.
Last edited by MU71L4710N; 07-22-2010 at 04:30 PM.
#8
I work at a Ford dealer and we have a guy who will do gear swaps for $100 Now to give you an idea, he can have a ring and pinion out and a the new one in within 20 minutes and it will not howl or anything. So if the guy has a lot of experience 5 hours should be plenty of time to go over the whole thing.