Go with the 3:73's and call Dave at Genium. It's a bit of a drive, but you can make a day of it and go to the beach or something.

 

that's not a bad price if it includes everything.

you need more than just the gear...you also need the install kit which comes with bearings, shims, etc...and fluid which isn't cheap...plus the labor to get down there.

 

This is somewhat true...I mean, gears are how much? About $200. Then the install kit is how much? About $100. You have to add in the labor, which is about $75 per hour depending on which shop you go to. (Too much IMO, but I'm not a shop owner either. )

 

There are places online to get ford racing gears for 150 shipped, and the install kit for around 60. Is it really 4 hours of labor for somebody who knows what they are doing?

Some people have told me to do a stall converter before/over gears? Any opinions on that?

 

gears > stall

 

540 is about the going rate for a gear plus proper installation. last time i bought synthetic rear end fluid it was $15 bux a qt.

you get what you pay for. it would suck if you paid someone 50 dollars less, then it made noise....

 

Maybe I didn't realize how much it would cost. You get what you pay for, but there is nothing wrong with looking for a deal. Im not gonna take the first quote I get and go get it installed.

Saving money doesn't mean you are going to get less than satisfactory work done on your car.

If I went somewhere and they quoted me $400, and the rear end made noise, I wouldn't pay for it.

 

If you want it done right it takes 4 hours.

Any asshat can throw a ring a pinion in about an hour.....but I bet it wont be right!

We like to use this sayin around the shop....when getting your car worked on you have 3 choices...your allowed to pick 2. The 3 choices are: Fast (how long it takes to complete the job), Cheap (the price), Reliable (if it works correctly).

If you choose:
Fast and cheap....it probalby wont be reliable
Reliable and cheap....its gonna take longer to do the job
Reliable and fast.....your gonna pay

Get how it works? It seems when we have a customer in here questioning our prices (and other shops pricing) we explain it like this and they seem to understand.

Call us if your still interested in the gears.....and yes gears > stall.

 

Just an fyi, but rear end noise isnt always the installers fault. Are they the usual suspect, of course but at least give them a little slack.

 

Haha. Thanks for all the responses. Looks like something I may have to do a bit more saving for. Thats why I asked.