Called one guy so far. He quoted me $480 for labor. Seems kinda steep to me but I beat the **** out of my car and if it's gonna be a quality job I don't really care. Any ideas? I'm in central Florida if that makes a difference...

 

Ford wants $405. The search continues

 

Just for labor??? ****, I expected gears and labor together to cost that much...

 

Yep, that's what it goes for around here for both.

 

Its not something you want done on the cheap.

 

Yea no doubt. I'm at 66k. Worth having everything replaced or just the ring, pinion, and whatever needs attention?

 

LOL. you still haven't gotten them gears in . I think back in the beginning of february when you started this quest ( 3.73s righ) you said you had a guy at the shop you where in who could do it but was slow, what happened? I'll give you my honest answer I gave you at 62K, really doubt you need anything other than the gears and install kit. Just like I stated make sure it is done right 99% of the time guys get gears done and they have noise, and noise isn't normal. In Fla you have to have a darn good speed shop with a good rep around you and in daytona for sure.

 

Haha yea man I changed to LTs but then the noise started so now I'm back to gears lol. Still want 373s though. I have my guy at the shop but for a few bucks I'll get it done by someone that does em all day and I'll have a warranty... Prolly just gonna let ford do it

 

Talking with a few of my friends today and some shops I use ( I was now curious) cost seems to be about $500 range including gears and speedo correction. I paid more looking at my old slips but I had a total rebuild, new diff., all the bearings , seals , axles, etc. so $400 w/o gears or speedo correction is nuts. For a 1st timer yeah a gear swap is not easy, for a good shop..money job.

 

Same thing I was getting at earlier. Got a young guy that works on pretty much nothing but Mustangs at his shop, does gears on a daily basis. Quoted my friend $480 out the door for gears, pinon bearing, clutches, lube, labor, etc.

 

Thats like Giving it away.

 

I'm getting a gt500 axle and drive shift put on for 75 dollars but that's why i have friends who work for ford