Which first?

polemonkey · July 23rd, 2011, 06:36 PM

ok so i cant decide on what i should do first. should i do the windstar swap or do gears and t-lok?

if i do the gears and t-lok, what kind do you recommend?

mcqueen · July 23rd, 2011, 06:42 PM

If you have the money, I say gears/tlok. Go with Ford Racing. I think StangMods sells FR gears, FR tlok, bearing/install kit, etc all in a kit. Don't forget you'll also need a tuner for the new gears.

spaseghost · July 23rd, 2011, 06:45 PM

+1 on the gears first

polemonkey · July 23rd, 2011, 07:13 PM

i got the tuner. i'll proly just have a shop install them bc i know i dont have the tools to do it with or the enough know how to confidently do it

polemonkey · July 23rd, 2011, 07:17 PM

now would i have to worry about how many spines are on it since the whole thing would be getting replaced?

mycurse01 · July 23rd, 2011, 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by mcqueen

If you have the money, I say gears/tlok. Go with Ford Racing. I think StangMods sells FR gears, FR tlok, bearing/install kit, etc all in a kit. Don't forget you'll also need a tuner for the new gears.

i have been looking for Ford Racing 7.5 4.10 gear sets with no luck

@OP gears will be better bang for buck.

mcqueen · July 23rd, 2011, 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by mycurse01

i have been looking for Ford Racing 4.10 gear sets with no luck

@OP gears will be better bang for buck.

I haven't seen FR 4.10s. Best I've seen is 3.73s in 7.5".

mustangmike! · July 23rd, 2011, 09:14 PM

look for an 8.8 w/ them already in it

they tend to run around alot.

SON1C · July 23rd, 2011, 09:51 PM

rpmoutlet sells 4.10 fr, but ive heard terrible reviews on them, stangmods has 3.73 and theyve had good customer service with me

mycurse01 · July 23rd, 2011, 10:37 PM

most of the 8.8 that i have found locally need to be rebuilt or dont have posi

i have also saw a few cobra full irs and got me thinking if i did do a termi swap(still debating) i would like to have the irs to make it a corner carver at the local road course.

polemonkey · July 24th, 2011, 02:36 AM

so could somebody give me a run down of how to put the gears and t-lok in. it doesnt have to be realy realy in depth just cover the basics really. i think i could figure the rest of it out that is commor sense ya know.

mcqueen · July 24th, 2011, 03:03 AM

Here is AM's install guide: Mustang Differential Gears - Installation Instructions at AmericanMuscle.com

This is just one of those things that most of us have professionally installed. Improper installation can lead to gear whine which is annoying as hell.

polemonkey · July 24th, 2011, 03:47 AM

alright thanks

polemonkey · July 24th, 2011, 03:57 AM

deffinatly think i will have a professional install it after reading how to install the gears.lol

polemonkey · July 24th, 2011, 03:45 PM

alright i just bought the windstar kit since i can do that myself. ima hold off on the t-lok and gears for now maybe a month or so. i'll be sure to post some pic of how im goin to get my k&n CAI in the fender and hooked up to the MAF and intake since i havent seen nebody do that yet.

Loki · July 24th, 2011, 07:12 PM

I didn't think you could get the CAI into your fender with a Windstar swap?

mycurse01 · July 24th, 2011, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by Loki

I didn't think you could get the CAI into your fender with a Windstar swap?

it not that difficult

MRKsD3 · July 24th, 2011, 07:42 PM

Mycurse, where the hell have you been?!

polemonkey · July 24th, 2011, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by Loki

I didn't think you could get the CAI into your fender with a Windstar swap?

nething is possible, it looks like all i will have to do is find some tubing and fab something up to get a little extra length

polemonkey · July 24th, 2011, 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by mycurse01

it not that difficult

yeah that!! lol

July 23rd, 2011, 06:36 PM	#1
polemonkey Regular 2001 Mustang V6 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: jefferson city missouri Posts: 97 iTrader: 0 reviews	Which first? ok so i cant decide on what i should do first. should i do the windstar swap or do gears and t-lok? if i do the gears and t-lok, what kind do you recommend?

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July 23rd, 2011, 07:13 PM	#4
polemonkey Regular 2001 Mustang V6 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: jefferson city missouri Posts: 97 iTrader: 0 reviews	i got the tuner. i'll proly just have a shop install them bc i know i dont have the tools to do it with or the enough know how to confidently do it

July 23rd, 2011, 07:17 PM	#5
polemonkey Regular 2001 Mustang V6 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: jefferson city missouri Posts: 97 iTrader: 0 reviews	now would i have to worry about how many spines are on it since the whole thing would be getting replaced?

July 24th, 2011, 02:36 AM	#11
polemonkey Regular 2001 Mustang V6 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: jefferson city missouri Posts: 97 iTrader: 0 reviews	so could somebody give me a run down of how to put the gears and t-lok in. it doesnt have to be realy realy in depth just cover the basics really. i think i could figure the rest of it out that is commor sense ya know.

July 24th, 2011, 03:47 AM	#13
polemonkey Regular 2001 Mustang V6 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: jefferson city missouri Posts: 97 iTrader: 0 reviews	alright thanks

July 24th, 2011, 03:57 AM	#14
polemonkey Regular 2001 Mustang V6 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: jefferson city missouri Posts: 97 iTrader: 0 reviews	deffinatly think i will have a professional install it after reading how to install the gears.lol

July 24th, 2011, 03:45 PM	#15
polemonkey Regular 2001 Mustang V6 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: jefferson city missouri Posts: 97 iTrader: 0 reviews	alright i just bought the windstar kit since i can do that myself. ima hold off on the t-lok and gears for now maybe a month or so. i'll be sure to post some pic of how im goin to get my k&n CAI in the fender and hooked up to the MAF and intake since i havent seen nebody do that yet.

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