3.73 gear install

So i went to my local ford dealer today and wanted to know how much a final drive gear installation would be. I told them that i was going to provide the gears and ive got the tuner to calibrate the speedo. Well i found out that it will cost $630 to install the gear and take 7 hours is this BS? Should i try and install them myself? If so what would i need and how hard is it to put them in?

Thanks

Thats BS it should be around $550-600 if you didn't have the gears. I would find a good reliable drive train or speed shop in your area and have them do the work that way if something does go wrong they should take care of it.

I would not try to install them, like Corba said, call around and get a better quote.

You might want to find a local Mustang club, that can hook you up with a place to go.

the price all depends on where u live. $800 is the cheapest iv found for a shop to install gears where i live. and yea dont try to install it urself

like someone told me, if u have to ask about installing the gears, then dont try it hahaha :p
cheapest place i found in Tomball Tx. was for 350 and the most expensive was 600. so yeah... i would look around a little more

cheapest place i found in Tomball Tx. was for 350 and the most expensive was 600.
Its runs around $650 total for a IRS cobra here in Austin. Not many places are willing to do work on the IRS.

Its runs around $650 total for a IRS cobra here in Austin. Not many places are willing to do work on the IRS.


Strange.... gear install on a Cobra IRS is just like doing it on a solid 8.8

From what I have heard its more of a PIA. Doing suspension work i.e. springs and shocks is a little easier depending on how you do it.

Its runs around $650 total for a IRS cobra here in Austin. Not many places are willing to do work on the IRS.

i thought he had a GT tho

i thought he had a GT tho
He does I was just saying that its $650 for an IRS here in Austin while you were quoted $600 for a live axel in Tomball.

So i went to my local ford dealer today and wanted to know how much a final drive gear installation would be. I told them that i was going to provide the gears and ive got the tuner to calibrate the speedo. Well i found out that it will cost $630 to install the gear and take 7 hours is this BS? Should i try and install them myself? If so what would i need and how hard is it to put them in?

Thanks


I just had 3.73 gears and a Monster Motorsports Transmission (AOD) installed on my '91 5.0 LX. Total labor cost was $400 in Western Ky. So far all functions properly. Completely different car!!! Every shift is like a kick in the pants. Keep looking, $630 is probably too high!