Gears....not size

January 16th, 2008, 01:03 AM	#1
scxc15 Enthusiast 2003 Mustang V6 15.96@87.08 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 686	Gears....not size Ok so everyone has been telling me different things about gear installs(no one on here). Some people are telling me that I have to have the gears professionally installed because you have to have special tools and be "meshed" or something like that. While others are telling me that I can do it myself... So will someone please explain this to me. $300 is a lot to waste if I don't have to...I'm buying an 8.8" rear end the end of this month, if they don't sell it by then and I pray they don't!

January 16th, 2008, 01:05 AM	#2
AtlanticBlue99 The Nice Guy 1999 Ford Mustang V6 14.79 @ 92.15 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UGA Posts: 8,251	if you dont have the tools or experience, you are better off paying a shop 150-250 to have them installed. i paid 200 for mine __________________ ModdedAutos 1999 Mustang V6 I used to list my mods here but stopped when I exceeded 255 characters.

January 16th, 2008, 01:10 AM	#3
itschristorres8 SP00LIN V6 2000 Mustang V6 unknown @390 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 14,619	you wont need an 8.8 unless you seriously plan on modding your v6 __________________ 437rwhp and 402rwtq through a V6 on a stock bottom end

January 16th, 2008, 01:14 AM	#4
scxc15 Enthusiast 2003 Mustang V6 15.96@87.08 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 686	I found one for $500 and I would rather just buy it now and not have to worry later. What "tools" do I need. I don't have the experience, but my dad does. Only thing is he says you have to have someone "mesh" them. The thing is he is used to 9" rear ends and I didn't know if theres something different there or whatever.

January 16th, 2008, 01:18 AM	#5
itschristorres8 SP00LIN V6 2000 Mustang V6 unknown @390 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 14,619	its the same thing just smaller in the 7.5 you wont have a different gear ratio in the 8.8 unless its a Mach rear or an older rear with 2.9xs __________________ 437rwhp and 402rwtq through a V6 on a stock bottom end

January 16th, 2008, 01:24 AM	#6
scxc15 Enthusiast 2003 Mustang V6 15.96@87.08 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 686	I know I know!! Why would I be asking if I can change gears myself or not if it already came with them!!

January 16th, 2008, 01:41 AM	#7
94v6blkndred Hardcore Enthusiast 1994 Mustang v6 slower than your average snail Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,091	my step dad is kinda redneck and races circle track...we installed my gears with a hammer, some sockets and a punch for the bearings but ya gotta be careful...nothing broke or anything when we did it...used the stock shims for it so the backlash was set....my gears whine minimal so...

January 16th, 2008, 01:50 AM	#8
scxc15 Enthusiast 2003 Mustang V6 15.96@87.08 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 686	Hmmm really don't want a whine lol. I guess I'll just pay to have them installed....

January 16th, 2008, 01:57 AM	#9
94v6blkndred Hardcore Enthusiast 1994 Mustang v6 slower than your average snail Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,091	its a weird whine...it only whines from 40-45 mph and 60-65 mph...in every gear...but only in those ranges...ive been told to drain my differential fluid then put new stuff in with friction modifier since the rear end fluid would be old and broken in by now but i havent had a chance to yet..

January 16th, 2008, 10:24 AM	#10
shadow5403 Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 V6 Mustang Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: PA Posts: 2,041	if you try and install gears and not know what your are doing you must make sure you get the proper pinion depth. If you dont you will get "whine" which is the gears not meeting correctly and they will wear out faster. have them professionally put in....or pay more money later. __________________ http://www.angelfire.com/pro2/shadowx/mustang_pics

January 16th, 2008, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by itschristorres8

its the same thing just smaller in the 7.5
you wont have a different gear ratio in the 8.8 unless its a Mach rear or an older rear with 2.9xs

if he wants to get the 8.8 then let him. it's his perogative brah.

i would suggest having the gears done by a professional. but that's me

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January 16th, 2008, 10:29 AM	#12
GreenFaleen Resident MM Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.9@103/8.9@81 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,389	pay for it man, if you dont have a press and such, if your dad has dropped gears in a 9" before it will be close to the same process so he could do it, and use friction modifier for sure not using it = bad times __________________ Scion Tc-strup racing header, CAI, Ground Kit, NOS 100shot, Custom suspension, Doc. I 50% STS MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby Thanks To My Sponsors: Strup Performance

January 16th, 2008, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by 94v6blkndred

its a weird whine...it only whines from 40-45 mph and 60-65 mph...in every gear...but only in those ranges...ive been told to drain my differential fluid then put new stuff in with friction modifier since the rear end fluid would be old and broken in by now but i havent had a chance to yet..

When the gears were first put in with the friction modifier....you should have changed the fluid after 500 miles to a synthetic gear oil.

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January 16th, 2008, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by shadow5403

When the gears were first put in with the friction modifier....you should have changed the fluid after 500 miles to a synthetic gear oil.

thats what someone finally told me....like..2000 miles later haha..the hardest part of the whole process was getting my driveshaft off...the bolts were like salt welded in..it was crazy...we turned the motor by hand we were trying so hard...finally we had to put a pipe wrench on it to keep it from turning..it sucked ass...impact wouldnt budge it.

January 16th, 2008, 11:44 AM	#15
shadow5403 Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 V6 Mustang Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: PA Posts: 2,041	you also shouldnt have reused the stock internals when you put you gears on. It always better to put new stuff on when doing any upgrade. __________________ http://www.angelfire.com/pro2/shadowx/mustang_pics

January 16th, 2008, 02:35 PM	#16
94v6blkndred Hardcore Enthusiast 1994 Mustang v6 slower than your average snail Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,091	we put in everything new but the shims...dont have a tool to check the pinion depth so we used the stock shims because they didnt split apart. once my rear end falls apart ill know not to do that again hahah

January 16th, 2008, 02:36 PM	#17
shadow5403 Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 V6 Mustang Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: PA Posts: 2,041	becareful what you wish for __________________ http://www.angelfire.com/pro2/shadowx/mustang_pics

January 16th, 2008, 02:45 PM	#18
94v6blkndred Hardcore Enthusiast 1994 Mustang v6 slower than your average snail Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,091	haha woooaaahhh i NEVER said i wish for that to happen

January 16th, 2008, 03:36 PM	#19
SSStang I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2k2 Mustang V6 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 6,030	To Sum this up, Don't install gears yourself unless you KNOW what your doing, and if you KNEW what you were doing you wouldn't be asking. Gear whine is not what you want. __________________ Selling for friend: Vortech Supercharge kit < 100miles.

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