Installing Rear Gears, Quick Question

OcOnnor220 · October 7th, 2007, 07:43 PM

When I wanna replace my rear gears with 3:73s', can I do this easily? This means taking the axel spline out, right? Also, should I coat the ring gear with anything when I put it in? Im not doing this stuff NOW I just wanna know for future reference. Thanks

HessiaN257 · October 7th, 2007, 08:40 PM

I wouldn't do it man. You can run into all kind of problems with the install and the after affects, if you aren't 100% sure and don't have a lot of knowledge of rear ends.

OcOnnor220 · October 7th, 2007, 09:03 PM

Really? You dont know how much a shop may charge to put them in for me do you?

HMUSN · October 7th, 2007, 09:05 PM

around $250-$300.

silvergtstang99 · October 8th, 2007, 02:28 AM

Yea man unless you've done it a couple times I wouldn't recommend the install yourself. I watched mine get done, and wow i would have F'd something up. And Yea anywhere from $2-300 is good.

Smoothgrandmama · October 8th, 2007, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by silvergtstang99

Yea man unless you've done it a couple times I wouldn't recommend the install yourself. I watched mine get done, and wow i would have F'd something up. And Yea anywhere from $2-300 is good.

Although some shops are gonna tell You $400-$700!!!!!!!!

But You should be able find around $275

energiesource · October 8th, 2007, 12:19 PM

yeah the shop i took my transmission to told me it'd be like $700
im like uh...id rather chance doing it myself.

Dawgfude03GT · October 8th, 2007, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by OcOnnor220

When I wanna replace my rear gears with 3:73s', can I do this easily? This means taking the axel spline out, right? Also, should I coat the ring gear with anything when I put it in? Im not doing this stuff NOW I just wanna know for future reference. Thanks

I've heard of mechainically sound people doing it.. But unless you really what you are doing exactly i would pay.

03_StangGuy · October 8th, 2007, 03:50 PM

Originally Posted by silvergtstang99

Yea man unless you've done it a couple times I wouldn't recommend the install yourself. I watched mine get done, and wow i would have F'd something up. And Yea anywhere from $2-300 is good.

Not to sounds like a dick but how do you learn if you dont do it? As long as you get some crush gauges you shouldnt have and problems, its all about getting the spacing right!

ujslost · October 8th, 2007, 08:00 PM

you need a dial indicator for starters, and then you need to do your homework and then i would say attempt it.

06RedfireGT · October 8th, 2007, 09:07 PM

If you try it and screw something up it will be alot more expensive having it fixed than it would be to just pay to have it installed. I say pay somebody.

superbeef1000 · October 8th, 2007, 10:13 PM

justy take it to a shop to have them done ,,,its better to spend the 250.00 then to chance it :award

03_StangGuy · October 9th, 2007, 09:36 PM

my theory is even if you break it youll learn from your mistakes and it costs less than payin for classes to just fix ur mistakes and you learn more in the end. once you learn youll know forever and you can charge your buddies to do their to recover from your learnin losses

October 7th, 2007, 07:43 PM	#1
OcOnnor220 Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 520 iTrader: 0 reviews	Installing Rear Gears, Quick Question When I wanna replace my rear gears with 3:73s', can I do this easily? This means taking the axel spline out, right? Also, should I coat the ring gear with anything when I put it in? Im not doing this stuff NOW I just wanna know for future reference. Thanks

October 7th, 2007, 08:40 PM	#2
HessiaN257 Enthusiast 2000 Mustang GT 13.9@101 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 805 iTrader: 0 reviews	I wouldn't do it man. You can run into all kind of problems with the install and the after affects, if you aren't 100% sure and don't have a lot of knowledge of rear ends. __________________ 13.9@101 before some mods

October 7th, 2007, 09:05 PM	#4
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	around $250-$300. __________________

October 8th, 2007, 12:19 PM	#7
energiesource MM Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Up der in canada eh Posts: 3,527 iTrader: 1 reviews	yeah the shop i took my transmission to told me it'd be like $700 im like uh...id rather chance doing it myself. __________________ 2000 Mustang GT, 417hp/421tq, P1SC @ 6 psi(?), Custom grind cams, Steeda Triax shifter, SLP LM2, MAC L/T and O/R H-pipe. 18x9/10 Flat Black FR500's, Mach C-pillars, bullitt side scoops/skirts.

October 8th, 2007, 08:00 PM	#10
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,920 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	you need a dial indicator for starters, and then you need to do your homework and then i would say attempt it. __________________ 1986 Mustang GT t-top time piece!

October 7th, 2007, 09:03 PM	#3
OcOnnor220 Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 520 iTrader: 0 reviews	Really? You dont know how much a shop may charge to put them in for me do you?

October 8th, 2007, 09:07 PM	#11
06RedfireGT One Man Wolf Pack 2006 Mustang GT 13ish....maybe Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Regulatin On Some OGs Posts: 22,491 iTrader: 2 reviews	If you try it and screw something up it will be alot more expensive having it fixed than it would be to just pay to have it installed. I say pay somebody. __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

October 8th, 2007, 10:13 PM	#12
superbeef1000 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: mesa , arizona Posts: 1,474 iTrader: 2 reviews	justy take it to a shop to have them done ,,,its better to spend the 250.00 then to chance it :award __________________ a bunch of stuff to make my car faster http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...e-member-1497/

October 9th, 2007, 09:36 PM	#13
03_StangGuy I Poop Entirely Way Too Much Blown 03 GT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 6,917 iTrader: 0 reviews	my theory is even if you break it youll learn from your mistakes and it costs less than payin for classes to just fix ur mistakes and you learn more in the end. once you learn youll know forever and you can charge your buddies to do their to recover from your learnin losses __________________

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