T-Lok Advice
 

So I was thinking of installing gears and a t-lok with my tax return, but after reading countless posts about how bad Motive gears were I decided against it. I still feel like adding a T-lok, but aside of getting rid of the one wheel peel, are there any other advantages of installing it or is that about it?

I'd personally recommend going the 8.8 route. By the time you're done with the price of t-lok, gears, install and all you'll be in the ballpark range of an 8.8. I was thinking about putting money into the 7.5 but after I added it all up I came to the conclusion that an 8.8 is a better investment

Like Alec said a Tlok/Gears is good and all for NA but if you plan on going forced induction down the road it won't hold up... For roughly the same price range I would do the 8.8!

I dont plan on going with gears, just the T-lok itself. I haven't found a reliable enough set of gears that I would bother going with. I was looking into an 8.8, but they're not available with 3.73s and thats what I wanted to go with. I dont think I'll be going F/I so I really don't think an 8.8 is what I'm looking for. I was just wondering if going with the T-Lok alone was worth it and what, if any advantages there are with the T-lok by itself.

Jim C destroyed his 7.5 with just a CAI, tune, and drag tires if I remember correctly. It is weak and not very useful if you want to go fast (or even if you don't). Don't bother with the tlock in the 7.5. Save a little more and get the 8.8 and you will not be disappointed. If you buy them from NTO, the gears that are in the 8.8 are Ford gears and are installed by Ford, so they won't be those cheap motive gears and all of the angles and everything will be set correctly. The 8.8 is supposedly a total bolt on and will be very easy for a shop, or yourself, to install.

You could purchase an 8.8 w/ 373s and 410s installed already.... Check eBay and newtakeoff.com

Advantages of the t-lok are power to both wheels, which helps traction.

Gears are a lot of fun dude :) Just think of your options before you do anything. I was going to put 4.10s and t-lok in my 7.5 but am glad I went the 8.8 route. Got it a lot cheaper too, $250 on craigslist and works great

I still envy you for that! Lol.

$250 on Craigslist:annoyed:
Heck of a deal Alec.:D

I hate you! Lol $250 is a steal to say the least :icon_worthy:

Well I was checking out Newtakeoff and they dont offer 3.73s with their 8.8s that come V6 ready. I'm thinking of just going with 3.55s with the 8.8 and decide later if I want to go with a different set of gears. I'll keep everyone posted when everything is all done. Thanks for your help guys:icon_teeth:

Haha gotta keep your eyes open guys. Every once in a while a deal will pop up that's too good to pass on

All you need for it to be V6 ready is a $20 Cobra pinion flange

Where do you find it for 20? I only see them for 40-50

http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/...-Pinion-Flange

Where I got mine

Worst modding decision I ever made was to try to build up the 7.5 - bent the pinion on CAI, tune and Mickey Thompsons. Second worst decision was thinking I could rebuild it for less to get by.

When I finally bought the 8.8 (because I knew it would never hold up to a nitrous shot, and then I also knew that the blower was going on at some point) it was LESS than either of the attempts to build the 7.5. I could have bought 3 of the 8.8's for what it cost me to build one and then rebuild it after blowing it out. Don't even bother trying to build the 7.5, even if you have no intention of racing or going forced induction, it is cheaper to simply buy the 8.8 and swap the rear end.

Thanks for sharing your hard earned experience! I will certainly make the swap once I'm ready. I still have to convince the wifey... :-). I'm getting my Ford Racing dual exhaust tomorrow which cost me close to 1k... And I had to make a deal with her for that...

8.8 is the logical choice these days. especially if power add-ons are in your future. i've recently been convinced. i don't push my car enough to move up now but it's definitely on my list the day i can make the X purchase. regarding the 3.73 ratio, love it.

Glad to see you're still around Raider fan lol, I have been convinced that 8.8 is the way to go. I knew I could count on this forum to guide me in the right direction. I doubt I'll be going F/I anytime soon, I'm just about to hit 100K and I heard it isn't wise to go supercharged with a high mileage engine. I've been saving some $$ for gears/t-lok but its definitely gonna be an 8.8 now. Thanks again everybody

I didn't put the Xcharger on my car until I had 90,000 miles on it, and I have 171,000 on it now with no problems. I even ran the car with nitrous for two race seasons before the Xcharger so my engine hasn't seen an easy life.