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Message: <blockquote data-quote="RichV" data-source="post: 1246932" data-attributes="member: 17007">Huh, everyone else just dives in! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Anyways I take it you bought the one on craigs, posting is deleted.I must have just gotten lucky. I did my 8.8 a few years back including a gearing change. I was told by a local mechanic that 99% of the time when changing ring/pinion, if the new ring/pinion is used, you just re-use the exact shims that were with the old gear set. That's what I did and never had issues or noises. I also did the rebuild, just the clutches, and the kit was pretty easy and complete. Got the Ford Racing kit with carbon clutches, hardest part were the last couple of clutches plus that center keeper. Maybe I just got lucky but I was pretty intimidated by the whole thing.I would just do it yourself if you have any sort of interest to learn it. IMO the CL rear is pricey for used, and a little on the iffy side. Could be beat to an inch of it's life, bent, etc. The $950 for gears/rebuild is just rediculous, pretty sure you can buy a complete 8.8 from Ford Racing for close to that price.</blockquote>