i just called the tranny shop to see how much it is for them to install 3.73 gears or 3.90s and he said about 600-650 "thats a big jump from 2.73s" is it realy that much money damn

 

thats way too much. I had gears put into my 12 bolt last year and it only cost me $100 in labor. I also got a quote of about 150 from another shop.

 

im not sure of a place to go to what should i look under in the yellow papers thanx

 

Well, what is included for that price. Is it just a gear swap or is it a rebuild/replace the posi unit?? Are all the bearings being replaced?? Any tranny shop can do a cheap gear swap, u need to find out what u are geting for your money....

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86 SC, 305 LG4, TH700R4, SLP headers, 3" cat and exhaust. Mild cam 204/214, .423/.442. SLP shift kit, richmond 3.73's w/limited slip. Susension Technique Sway Bars, Globel West Wonderbar, Poly everything bushings, Metco LCA's, Lakewood Panhad Rod. 16" ROH, with Toyo 245's. For autocross, 16" IROC's w/bfg R1's... Need more speed.....

 

yea the guy said hes that price is with all the bearings and parts i didnt know the posi had to be rebuild or changed, can i just get a gear swap or is all that other stuff needed

 

If labor and parts are included that is a good deal . What really should be of importance is quality. Go to a place with a good reputation as far as quality work.

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Big 454 72 Chevy Nova
383 86 Camaro Z28

 

so 600 total not that bad yea it includes parts and labor

 

and what will 3.90s reduce ure max speed too just wondering and about how much worse on mpg cause i get rite now about 8 mpg kinda sux for a 305tbi i dunno

 

I'm seein' a big greasy man named clem taking a 16 lbs sledge to 'persuade' the carrier into the housing and using the edge of his roachclip to check pinion depth and backlash @ $100 labor.


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'88 Camaro RS 2.8L
'88 Formula 350 (Too many mods to list...)

[This message has been edited by JoelOl75 (edited March 09, 2001).]

 

hahhahahah
hahahahaha

 

Joel, that was great - setting clearance with the roach clip! Umm i mean, what's a roach clip?

1989camarorsrs:
8 mpg on a 305? I get better than that on my carbed '74 350 - get close to 20 highway! And that's after heads, cam, etc... Are you towin a dumptruck or somethin?

-Rich

 

A roach clip is a mehcancical tool used by automotive technicians to help them release tension resulting in quality work .lol

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Big 454 72 Chevy Nova
383 86 Camaro Z28

 

well, ASSES I had my rear done a year and a half ago in my 68 Camaro and its been around 18,000 miles since then on the new gears, diff., bearings and seals. So if it was in fact a guy with a sledge then he did a damn fine job.

 

Lighten up there cranky...