How hard is it to do a gear set?

Stang Runner · 06-17-2001, 06:30 PM

What do I need? (Tools)?? What brands are good? Summit has a installation kit is that all I need?
I need new gears I cant hardly spin them.

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1988 LX 5.0 3060lbs (full Tank)
Drivetrain: 2.73 Stock Gears, World Class T-5, Lakewood Bellhousing, Summit Adjustable Cluch Quadrant & Cable, Alumminum Driveshaft, Flaming River Manual Steering Rack
Suspension: MAC Control Arms,Maximum Motorsports Front Grip Package, H&R Sport Spings, Bilstein Shocks
Engine: Steal Mounts, Ram air, K&N, Under Drive Pulles
Exhaust: 1 5/8 Un-Equal Length Mac Headers, X-pipe W\cats, Edelbrock cat\back

93CobraR · 06-17-2001, 08:29 PM

Not easy for a begginer. Everything thing has to be withen thousands, on the specs or your gear will wine and shred. I did mine and they work fine.

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87 GT, 4 inch cowl hood,17x9 Cobra R's/255/45's,GT-40 heads,Crane 2031, Edelbrock intake, long tubes headers,h-pipe,Flows,BBK cold air, Mass air,70mm MAF, 1.7's, 1" spacer,underdrive pulleys,Pro 5.0, King Cobra, Adj. fuel Reg., Lakewood Lift Bars,50/50's,subframes, 4.10's.
Best time 12.759
Best MPH 106.79
Best 60' 1.695

Visit my site at:
http://www.geocities.com/cobrar93_2000/MyPage.html

Stang Runner · 06-18-2001, 11:54 AM

I found a shop to do it for $270 does that sound about right?? What brand should I get???

fordgasm · 06-18-2001, 12:50 PM

That price is about right. Go with the FMS gears, especially if you install them yourself. Ford controls the tolerance on their gear sets very closely. Allowing for easier installation. You can probably use the existing pinion shim and install a set of FMS gears and the pinion depth will be right on (of course you must check it)

A gear install is not rocket science. Certainly not for a beginner but with a good understanding of the procedure you can do it in your garage with a few special tools. You will need a pinion depth gauge, gear marking compound, impact wrench is nice but not required, in/lb and ft/lb torque wrench. There are several good articles out there that help, video tapes, and check out the article at the corral. Written pretty well with pictures.

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fordgasm
CLICK HERE to see my 87 GT

smokedchevy · 06-18-2001, 05:37 PM

Don't bother. Unless you're a shop the expense in tools is a waste of money. Installing gears is not for a beginner.

Five0 · 06-18-2001, 06:24 PM

I did mine in my old mustang and a friends mustang and it is a pain in the a$$.

I would pay to have someone else do it if it were me.

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James Cox
nochevy@hotmail.com
1991 Mustang LX
12.565 @109.38mph 1.764 60ft

90dpscoupe · 06-18-2001, 06:54 PM

Hey Five0, i just checked out your car's specs, very nice

, you used stock pistons with that cam? also is your car carbuereted?? nice e.t. and 60'

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90 lx coupe: 175k miles, steeda water pump pully, hurst shifter, Mac cold air fenderwell, accel supercoil, ADS chip, aluminum D/S, Black magic fan, 3.27grs.
Best time: 13.9116(on 225/60/15 firehawks)
Best mph: 98.17
Best 60': 1.9607

next mods: subframes, mac h-pipe

MouseOnJuice · 06-21-2001, 01:04 AM

yeah, its best left done to the professionals, although its pretty well straighforward its kind of a pain, theres going to be some seals that you might end up breaking and having to replace, you should be able to reuse races, shims, and most of the bearings, but youll need a crush sleeve, and a gasket for sure, if youre a beginner and you have patience, l'd say tackle it, if not and 270 bucks doesnt sound like a lot of money to you - take it in

Stang Runner · 06-21-2001, 12:12 PM

I will have the $$$ Friday, Now what gear should I getn I will be putting a 351 in the winter with about 430LBS@4000rpms I am going to run street tires on it so what gears should I get?? Wouldnt 3.73 be a bit much and would make my car loud.

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1988 LX 5.0 3060lbs (full Tank)
Drivetrain: 2.73 Stock Gears, World Class T-5, Lakewood Bellhousing, Summit Adjustable Cluch Quadrant & Cable, Alumminum Driveshaft, Flaming River Manual Steering Rack
Suspension: MAC Control Arms,Maximum Motorsports Front Grip Package, H&R Sport Spings, Bilstein Shocks
Engine: Steal Mounts, Ram air, K&N, Under Drive Pulles
Exhaust: 1 5/8 Un-Equal Length Mac Headers, X-pipe W\cats, Edelbrock cat\back

jimberg · 06-21-2001, 12:43 PM

With that much torque on a 351, you should only need 3.55s. First gear goes by pretty quick.

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351W 89 Mustang GT Convertible

Stang Runner · 06-21-2001, 01:42 PM

what a about 3.27? You have 3.55 how much spin in 2nd do you have? and what kind of power??HP&ft. lbs.
I think I will take it in I dont have the time to do it My car is all ways in parts I want to drive as fast as I can and without the headache I get for things not going as planed. 10Months in the garage I want to have fun with it. And not break stuff on it.

[This message has been edited by Stang Runner (edited 06-21-2001).]

06-17-2001, 06:30 PM	#1
Stang Runner Registered Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Walker, MI, USA Posts: 1,202	How hard is it to do a gear set? What do I need? (Tools)?? What brands are good? Summit has a installation kit is that all I need? I need new gears I cant hardly spin them. ------------------ 1988 LX 5.0 3060lbs (full Tank) Drivetrain: 2.73 Stock Gears, World Class T-5, Lakewood Bellhousing, Summit Adjustable Cluch Quadrant & Cable, Alumminum Driveshaft, Flaming River Manual Steering Rack Suspension: MAC Control Arms,Maximum Motorsports Front Grip Package, H&R Sport Spings, Bilstein Shocks Engine: Steal Mounts, Ram air, K&N, Under Drive Pulles Exhaust: 1 5/8 Un-Equal Length Mac Headers, X-pipe W\cats, Edelbrock cat\back

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06-17-2001, 08:29 PM	#2
93CobraR Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 1,575	Not easy for a begginer. Everything thing has to be withen thousands, on the specs or your gear will wine and shred. I did mine and they work fine. ------------------ 87 GT, 4 inch cowl hood,17x9 Cobra R's/255/45's,GT-40 heads,Crane 2031, Edelbrock intake, long tubes headers,h-pipe,Flows,BBK cold air, Mass air,70mm MAF, 1.7's, 1" spacer,underdrive pulleys,Pro 5.0, King Cobra, Adj. fuel Reg., Lakewood Lift Bars,50/50's,subframes, 4.10's. Best time 12.759 Best MPH 106.79 Best 60' 1.695 Visit my site at: http://www.geocities.com/cobrar93_2000/MyPage.html

06-18-2001, 11:54 AM	#3
Stang Runner Registered Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Walker, MI, USA Posts: 1,202	I found a shop to do it for $270 does that sound about right?? What brand should I get???

06-18-2001, 12:50 PM	#4
fordgasm Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Clayton, North Carolina, USA Posts: 803	That price is about right. Go with the FMS gears, especially if you install them yourself. Ford controls the tolerance on their gear sets very closely. Allowing for easier installation. You can probably use the existing pinion shim and install a set of FMS gears and the pinion depth will be right on (of course you must check it) A gear install is not rocket science. Certainly not for a beginner but with a good understanding of the procedure you can do it in your garage with a few special tools. You will need a pinion depth gauge, gear marking compound, impact wrench is nice but not required, in/lb and ft/lb torque wrench. There are several good articles out there that help, video tapes, and check out the article at the corral. Written pretty well with pictures. ------------------ fordgasm CLICK HERE to see my 87 GT

06-18-2001, 05:37 PM	#5
smokedchevy Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: ventura,CA Posts: 438	Don't bother. Unless you're a shop the expense in tools is a waste of money. Installing gears is not for a beginner.

06-18-2001, 06:24 PM	#6
Five0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: middleburg, fl, usa Posts: 1,134	I did mine in my old mustang and a friends mustang and it is a pain in the a$$. I would pay to have someone else do it if it were me. ------------------ James Cox nochevy@hotmail.com 1991 Mustang LX 12.565 @109.38mph 1.764 60ft

06-18-2001, 06:54 PM	#7
90dpscoupe Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: sanantonio, Tx, usa Posts: 1,407	Hey Five0, i just checked out your car's specs, very nice , you used stock pistons with that cam? also is your car carbuereted?? nice e.t. and 60' ------------------ 90 lx coupe: 175k miles, steeda water pump pully, hurst shifter, Mac cold air fenderwell, accel supercoil, ADS chip, aluminum D/S, Black magic fan, 3.27grs. Best time: 13.9116(on 225/60/15 firehawks) Best mph: 98.17 Best 60': 1.9607 next mods: subframes, mac h-pipe

06-21-2001, 01:04 AM	#8
MouseOnJuice Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Arlington Heights Illinois Posts: 13	yeah, its best left done to the professionals, although its pretty well straighforward its kind of a pain, theres going to be some seals that you might end up breaking and having to replace, you should be able to reuse races, shims, and most of the bearings, but youll need a crush sleeve, and a gasket for sure, if youre a beginner and you have patience, l'd say tackle it, if not and 270 bucks doesnt sound like a lot of money to you - take it in

06-21-2001, 12:12 PM	#9
Stang Runner Registered Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Walker, MI, USA Posts: 1,202	I will have the $$$ Friday, Now what gear should I getn I will be putting a 351 in the winter with about 430LBS@4000rpms I am going to run street tires on it so what gears should I get?? Wouldnt 3.73 be a bit much and would make my car loud. ------------------ 1988 LX 5.0 3060lbs (full Tank) Drivetrain: 2.73 Stock Gears, World Class T-5, Lakewood Bellhousing, Summit Adjustable Cluch Quadrant & Cable, Alumminum Driveshaft, Flaming River Manual Steering Rack Suspension: MAC Control Arms,Maximum Motorsports Front Grip Package, H&R Sport Spings, Bilstein Shocks Engine: Steal Mounts, Ram air, K&N, Under Drive Pulles Exhaust: 1 5/8 Un-Equal Length Mac Headers, X-pipe W\cats, Edelbrock cat\back

06-21-2001, 12:43 PM	#10
jimberg Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Rogers, MN Posts: 2,089	With that much torque on a 351, you should only need 3.55s. First gear goes by pretty quick. ------------------ 351W 89 Mustang GT Convertible

06-21-2001, 01:42 PM	#11
Stang Runner Registered Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Walker, MI, USA Posts: 1,202	what a about 3.27? You have 3.55 how much spin in 2nd do you have? and what kind of power??HP&ft. lbs. I think I will take it in I dont have the time to do it My car is all ways in parts I want to drive as fast as I can and without the headache I get for things not going as planed. 10Months in the garage I want to have fun with it. And not break stuff on it. [This message has been edited by Stang Runner (edited 06-21-2001).]