Gears

[Spd0lit]

Yea let the pros do the set up. I can pretty much do anything but that. Had Currie set up my diff for 150$

 

[Jrgunn5150]

If you have no way to measure backlash and pinion angle it is a bad idea. Its possible but you could end up destroying your rear end.

Pinion angle is set by the spring perch's and control arm's, BTW, not anything you do setting up gear's. So basical, pinion angle doesn't change.

 

[Schiffy]

we replaced an axle in my stepmom's van, a couple years ago, my gramps was there and he had me do almost all of it so i would learn... It REALLY helped because It gave me enough confidendce that i felt comfortable doing them after that. I believe that I could do it myself but if i'm gonna go thru that trouble i'm gettin an aluminum driveshaft.

All that trouble? dude, the DS is 4 12mm 12 point bolts and thats it... you don't gotta remove the exhuast or anything... slide it out, slide the new one in, bolt it up, and you're done.

 

[brightwhite98GT]

Well, I am going to attempt it myself. I'll double check everything to make sure nothing is rubbing, catching, or anything like that before I start the car up. If its not set up right after I take it through the neighborhood, I will reset it. I really don't think anything too catastrophic can happen as long as you check to make sure everything is sound and not rubbing. Am I correct?

 

[uncltrvlnmatt]

Well, I am going to attempt it myself. I'll double check everything to make sure nothing is rubbing, catching, or anything like that before I start the car up. If its not set up right after I take it through the neighborhood, I will reset it. I really don't think anything too catastrophic can happen as long as you check to make sure everything is sound and not rubbing. Am I correct?

You are asking for big trouble if you don't set them up right. If you set them to deep you will chew up the gears. If you set it up to shallow you will chew up the gears. Just because it is not making noises right away does not mean it is right.

If you are a backyard mechanic, a rear is not what you want to mess with. The bearings need to be pressed on and off, or you will break them. The back lash needs to be right or your rear is junk. You spent the money on the new parts, spend the extra $200.00-$300.00 to have it installed properly.

I have been a mechanic for 20+ years. I have rebuilt to many truck engines, transmissions, and rears to count. I have done several small block fords, and I have done 9" inch rears.

But when it came to the 8.8 rear I took it to a shop. I did not want to tangle with it on my back, under a car, and I have all the tools to do it.


Good Luck.

 

[blackgt4.6]

If you have no way to measure backlash and pinion angle it is a bad idea. Its possible but you could end up destroying your rear end.

Pinion angle is set by the spring perch's and control arm's, BTW, not anything you do setting up gear's. So basical, pinion angle doesn't change.

lol your right idk wtf I was thinking.

 

[vermilion]

Well, I am going to attempt it myself. I'll double check everything to make sure nothing is rubbing, catching, or anything like that before I start the car up. If its not set up right after I take it through the neighborhood, I will reset it. I really don't think anything too catastrophic can happen as long as you check to make sure everything is sound and not rubbing. Am I correct?

You are asking for big trouble if you don't set them up right. If you set them to deep you will chew up the gears. If you set it up to shallow you will chew up the gears. Just because it is not making noises right away does not mean it is right.

If you are a backyard mechanic, a rear is not what you want to mess with. The bearings need to be pressed on and off, or you will break them. The back lash needs to be right or your rear is junk. You spent the money on the new parts, spend the extra $200.00-$300.00 to have it installed properly.

I have been a mechanic for 20+ years. I have rebuilt to many truck engines, transmissions, and rears to count. I have done several small block fords, and I have done 9" inch rears.

But when it came to the 8.8 rear I took it to a shop. I did not want to tangle with it on my back, under a car, and I have all the tools to do it.


Good Luck.

HH

 

[Jrgunn5150]

Well, I am going to attempt it myself. I'll double check everything to make sure nothing is rubbing, catching, or anything like that before I start the car up. If its not set up right after I take it through the neighborhood, I will reset it. I really don't think anything too catastrophic can happen as long as you check to make sure everything is sound and not rubbing. Am I correct?

The reason I learned to do gear's myself, is that I destroyed three T45's when a shop impropoerly set my rearend up....

 

[Schiffy]

Well, I am going to attempt it myself. I'll double check everything to make sure nothing is rubbing, catching, or anything like that before I start the car up. If its not set up right after I take it through the neighborhood, I will reset it. I really don't think anything too catastrophic can happen as long as you check to make sure everything is sound and not rubbing. Am I correct?

You are asking for big trouble if you don't set them up right. If you set them to deep you will chew up the gears. If you set it up to shallow you will chew up the gears. Just because it is not making noises right away does not mean it is right.

If you are a backyard mechanic, a rear is not what you want to mess with. The bearings need to be pressed on and off, or you will break them. The back lash needs to be right or your rear is junk. You spent the money on the new parts, spend the extra $200.00-$300.00 to have it installed properly.

I have been a mechanic for 20+ years. I have rebuilt to many truck engines, transmissions, and rears to count. I have done several small block fords, and I have done 9" inch rears.

But when it came to the 8.8 rear I took it to a shop. I did not want to tangle with it on my back, under a car, and I have all the tools to do it.


Good Luck.

HH

:slap:

 

[Venom351R]

If you guys are paying $300 for a gear install Ive got some ocean front property in Utah I can sell you. Maybe the price of the gears and the install being $300 if you buy them through the shop that puts them in. Shouldn't cost more then $150 to have gears done at a good shop. I had my entire rear end done for around or less then $300 Gears, axles, differential.

To the poster, since your doing this yourself and are not 100% sure on what your doing the only way this will come out good is if you get really lucky. If they are not set up right from the start they will start to wear wrong. Ive had gears done twice both by the same friend but he's realliy good at it. Ive never had gear whine or anything. Plus you have motive gears and not FMS gears, they are going to whine/howl anyway so how will you know if its just the gears or if its the install?

 

[Schiffy]

I know a dumb motherfucker who paid $750 for his gears and install... :wall:

 

[Venom351R]

I know a dumb motherfucker who paid $750 for his gears and install... :wall:

You cant be serious.....wow some people are just perpetually stupid. Maybe I can find some moron to buy my stock 95 GT intake that I've had laying around for a few years for $300-$400 bucks

 

[gt96stang]

If you guys are paying $300 for a gear install Ive got some ocean front property in Utah I can sell you. Maybe the price of the gears and the install being $300 if you buy them through the shop that puts them in. Shouldn't cost more then $150 to have gears done at a good shop. I had my entire rear end done for around or less then $300 Gears, axles, differential.

To the poster, since your doing this yourself and are not 100% sure on what your doing the only way this will come out good is if you get really lucky. If they are not set up right from the start they will start to wear wrong. Ive had gears done twice both by the same friend but he's realliy good at it. Ive never had gear whine or anything. Plus you have motive gears and not FMS gears, they are going to whine/howl anyway so how will you know if its just the gears or if its the install?

Just because the gears are motive, does NOT mean that they are going to whine... Tell that to my buddy's 98 cobra..

And hell.. the "performance'' shop right around the corner from me wanted $500 to just install the gears... yeah, I laughed at them and walked out..

 

[Jrgunn5150]

Motive makes Ford's gear's now...

And around here, 250 to 300 is the going rate for an install, not alot you can do about that, be a smart guy and not have gear's I guess. You either pay what they ask, do it yourself, or go without, pretty simple.

 

[AaRoN]

I have Motive 4.10's. No whine whatsoever. :thumb:

 

[realitygt]

I have Motive 4.10's. No whine whatsoever. :thumb:

I have stock. No whine either

 

[uncltrvlnmatt]

My gears cost me $900.00. But that was a complete rebuild, new gears, spider gears, clutches, all bearings, retainers, and hardware. Basically the only thing that did not get replaced was the axles.

 

[Venom351R]

god damn you might as well have while you were in there. :hammer:

 

[ScottyDsntKnow]

Yeah seriously that would have been THE time to go to 31 splines.

 

[SRT Handz]

My rear end cost about 900 Also

Auburn HD LSD
FRPP 3.73
New Wheel Bearings
New Carrier Bearings
New Pinion Bearings

My whole rear-end was Pretty much new except for the axles