[jim83181]

Hey fellas, quick question... How much should gears (say 4.10) cost me to have professionally installed? And who should I go to?

 

[Waxed'05 GT]

IMO, I would use FRPP gears and have the dealer install them. That way you maintain your factory warranty, should something go wrong.

 

[jim83181]

Thanks Waxed, I'll look into that.

 

[boss377]

Not all dealers will bite on that one! My selling dealer would not install my 4.10s, and they're the ones I bought the gears from! I've known every service writer and tech there for 12-years, but the shop foreman said no; he just didn't want to do it. Nor would another nearby dealer. I ended up going to a shop that does a lot of musclecar restoration work. They charged me a little over $400. Warranty coverage on a modification is at individual store discretion.

 

[hawgman]

$400 for just the install?? EEEKKK. I paid $425 parts and labor.

 

[Waxed'05 GT]

Thanks Waxed, I'll look into that.

River View Ford in Oswego said they would for me, it is a non-union shop.

 

[boss377]

Yea, that's $100 per shop hour, plus all the gaff stuff they tack on at the end.

 

[Waxed'05 GT]

What's the book time, 2 1/2 hours???

 

[jim83181]

Wow I didn't realize it would cost so much... maybe I'll hold out a bit til i strike it rich, riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.

 

[5twenty]

What's the book time, 2 1/2 hours???

I've been quoted between 5 and 5.9 hours by several local shops.

 

[speedytang]

Labor in Ohio $225.

 

[Waxed'05 GT]

I've been quoted between 5 and 5.9 hours by several local shops.

WOW, that's more than I thought. But what is the "Book time" on this, that leaves little room for the shops to say, "yeah, we'll take you for 10 hours".