Gear install
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Gear install
I am Looking for a shop in Southern Wisconsin or Northern Illinois that does rearend gears. Please no suggestions on where to look I am looking for the name ofsome shops that have experience and know what they are doing, local dealers want too much and theclosest speed shop screwed up 3 sets on my last car.
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RE: Gear install
Libertyville Ford is a Ford racing dealer $150.00 for the 410 gears and $300 for install. No noise or whine with install. Been over a year did a great job. Dons automotive in Kenosha on 60 th street just off 31.Ask for Tony 262-658-3737. There putting cams in a California Special Mustang right now and Dyno tuning a 06 Eleanor w/ a Kenne Bell.Tell him Mark sent yah.
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RE: Gear install
Ford 8.8 gears are likely the easiest gears to replace and set up. It mystifies me that there are places that screw them up. All you need is some basic tools, a mag base dial gauge, and adial gauge style lb/in and alb/ft torque wrench. If they are FRPP gears, then setting the pinion gear to the right depth is a snap. No special tools required other than a vernier caliper.
I guess there are wrench turners and then there are true mechanics.
I guess there are wrench turners and then there are true mechanics.
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Joined: Oct 2006
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From: WI
RE: Gear install
ORIGINAL: Lt. Frank Bullitt
Ford 8.8 gears are likely the easiest gears to replace and set up. It mystifies me that there are places that screw them up. All you need is some basic tools, a mag base dial gauge, and adial gauge style lb/in and alb/ft torque wrench. If they are FRPP gears, then setting the pinion gear to the right depth is a snap. No special tools required other than a vernier caliper.
I guess there are wrench turners and then there are true mechanics.
Ford 8.8 gears are likely the easiest gears to replace and set up. It mystifies me that there are places that screw them up. All you need is some basic tools, a mag base dial gauge, and adial gauge style lb/in and alb/ft torque wrench. If they are FRPP gears, then setting the pinion gear to the right depth is a snap. No special tools required other than a vernier caliper.
I guess there are wrench turners and then there are true mechanics.
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RE: Gear install
Can't blame you mate. I will be doing gears sooner or later, but I will do them myself. I have a hard time letting a shop do something I can do myself, even if its not a daily thing for me. I need to establish a lot of trust in the technicians doing the work before I can be comfortable. I have seen plenty of botched jobs. Witha little patience, the right parts and tools and I'm ready to go.
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From: WI
RE: Gear install
ORIGINAL: Mpaint99
Libertyville Ford is a Ford racing dealer $150.00 for the 410 gears and $300 for install. No noise or whine with install. Been over a year did a great job. Dons automotive in Kenosha on 60 th street just off 31.Ask for Tony 262-658-3737. There putting cams in a California Special Mustang right now and Dyno tuning a 06 Eleanor w/ a Kenne Bell.Tell him Mark sent yah.
Libertyville Ford is a Ford racing dealer $150.00 for the 410 gears and $300 for install. No noise or whine with install. Been over a year did a great job. Dons automotive in Kenosha on 60 th street just off 31.Ask for Tony 262-658-3737. There putting cams in a California Special Mustang right now and Dyno tuning a 06 Eleanor w/ a Kenne Bell.Tell him Mark sent yah.
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