kweb288

installing a shift kit isnt htat hard, just take your time, and keep it clean. I did mine when i was 19.

Chuckles_5.0

dude...$700 for gears!? why didn't they just ask you to go ahead and bend over right then and there. great day. Thats why I don't like mustang shops...they do tend to charge more because they are "specialized" bla bla bla. Its not like a mustang is That much different than any other engine on the face of the planet. Now a Bugatii shop...I can see them charging out the but to do work, cause thats a rare car with some crazy stuff going on...but a mustang? come on.

Any way. this sounds like a perfict garrage party install to me. Get some gear heads together and go at it.

BlessedHellride

Take it to a tranny shop if you can't do it yourself. You will be money ahead.

Portmaster

I use to charge 250 dollars for a shift kit install in an AOD. That included the shift kit, new trans fluid and 2.5 hours labor @ $75.00 per hour labor. I'd say he was a little high.

Sadly I sold a Nice AOD here just a while back with a new B&M converter(only about 500 over stock stall) a B&M shift kit and everything from the flexplate back to the driveshaft with shifter and lines and even the crossmember for like 200 dollars.

Timspony

...I agree with all the ^^^ time to shop aound! ..or get a few buddies, pizza & beer!

Alex-7

Thanks for the input fellas. Think ima go the pizza and beer rout.

Called the tranny shop (atsi) and they quoted $750 to replace the converter.

Called the other speed shop in town (mostly a chevy place) he said $400 for a converter and $250 to install it....

Guess I'll try to do it all myself. Can anyone recommend a decent torque converter that wont break the bank? If I cant find one for $200-300ish I might as well pay the mustang shop to install one for $400 (I suspect they are gonna use a used converter for that price)

FivePointOhh

do you just want an oem replacement or you want somethign with slight performance maybe a higher than stock stall?

Alex-7

I guess a slightly higher stall would be worth it. The car will get a pretty tame cam sometime this summer.....

Portmaster

Put a new B&M in it and be done with it, lol

Alex-7

^Iiiiiiiii wish, man.

Gawd I wish I'd bought a 5speed.......

I'm back to thinking I might have the mustang shop replace the converter. Doesn't seem like I can find a decent one for less than about $400.....