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Kamloops gear install

Old 04-08-2010, 11:27 PM
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Kamloops gear install

Anyone in the Kamloops/Kelowna area of BC know any good shops to do a gear install (I have all the parts right down to oil). Local Ford dealer quoted over $700 for the labour!!!
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Old 04-09-2010, 02:36 AM
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Ouch on the install. I do not know anyone out your way, sorry
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Old 04-09-2010, 09:04 AM
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$700 is actually not bad considering what is involved with the install. You may be able to have it done cheeper for around $500) but that's about it. Remove wheels, remove brakes, pull plate, remove driveshaft, pull axles, pull gears, remove dif. pinion, install gears, adjust gears, then reinstall everything, calibrate car to new gears, test.

Quite involved...and is highly recommended that it be done by a shop. Not something you want to tackle in the driveway unless you know what you are doing. I know of a couple of guys that did the install on thier own and ended up taking it to a shop because once they finished the install and thought they had it all aligned they got the dreaded rear diff. wine.

Here is what is involved:

http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgur...26tbs%3Disch:1

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Old 04-09-2010, 09:35 AM
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in all honesty I'd just go to Orchard ford in kelowna (they are also a roush/FRPP dealer) for that one.. Kaisoboy is right.. there is a heck of a lot involved with doing gears. but IMO, to make it truely worth it get a t-loc while your 8.8" is apart. unless you have one already
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Thank you, Thank you....I'll be here for the rest of the week!!! Enjoy Kaiso's limited knowledge show!!! LOL
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Thanks guys, appreciate the info and yes I'm coming to the sad realization it isn't such a bad deal...definitely not a driveway project (for me anyway). Once again this proves to be the best Canadian Mustang board hands down
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I think RPatyna paid in and around 400 for the install here
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Yeah, i think you are right. He also went to a SVT dealer as well. I think Advantage.
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His car is an 01 Cobra.

It has IRS, so there is a bit more involved in doing the gears. Its easier to remove the pumpkin and take it to a shop to have it done.
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No Robs is a S197. So you may have a point.
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