86HOGT

The time has come. I'm putting in a different set of gears. I had everything set on my wish list...on Summit:

Clutch Pack Rebuild
Deluxe Ratech Rear End rebuild kit
Ford Ring and Pinion 3.55 ratio
Ford Lowering spring kit ~1"

Then a guy I work with...huge Mustang enthusiast...said he had a set of gears, 3.73s...for 100.00 plus he'd help me install them. I work at a Ford garage so I'll have all the tools. All I have to do is talk to my parts guys and get a speedo gear. I think 3.73s will be a good choice down the road since I know what I want to do with the car.

86HOGT

Question: Which speedometer gear do I need? Color? Number of Teeth? T-5 Trans.

Dan04COBRA

You have an 86 T-5, so you have the 7 tooth gear drive, they switched to an 8 tooth gear drive in '90.

You will need a Yellow 21.

chriscindy6369

what gear do i need. I have a Tremec TKO-500 with 3.73's? any idea's?

Moosetang

Go to steeda and search for speedo gear and a chart will come up. The gear takes 5 min. to put in.

roundman

You will like the 3.73's much better than the 3.55's, they really help wake up the acceleration and make stop light to stop light driving much more fun!

86HOGT

Every where else I've gone, says I need the red 21? I guess the color doesn't matter but we got the teeth number right, Dan.

FoxGT

You need 8.10 gears! you'd probably top out @ 55mph, but i bet you would get there quick

LLADNAR

mine is an auto but with my 3.73s i had to use a burgandy one but i think my drive gear is 6 tooth

Nice to see other Ford shop people on here i work in the service dept at a Ford dealership.

FoxGT

Anybody happen to work at a car dealership in Southern Illinois that could get me a job?