ramblings

Stefan · 02-17-2000, 10:19 AM

Hey Hammer, now I am a little confused. The $200 for FMS gears sounds reasonable. I think we both agree on that. The tech at the dealer telling me to tack on a couple more hours for speedo recalibration sounds absurd. I agree with that. When you say $350 total job are you referring to parts as well or just the labor or just labor? At my local $55/ hour rate, $275 breaks down to 5 hours. Is that what it takes to change gears or is it just a couple hour job? I don't mean to keep bugging you with this, I just want to know if I am understanding everything. Manhattan where I live is only 1 1/2 hours from Wichita where Rusty Eck Ford is. I see their ad quite a bit in the mags - maybe they can help me better than my local dealer. The person I talked to here in town was also telling me I had a 9 inch rear end which I know is not true in a stock 96.
I just want to make sure I educate myself and don't get screwed.

Thanks again for the info.

Stefan

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66 Standard coupe
200 inline 6 - Pertronix ignition, K&N, Clifford Perf. 6 into 2 headers(not installed yet), Holley carb, three row radiator

96 GT Convertible
K&N (more to come)
Where'd my money go?

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02-17-2000, 10:19 AM	#8
Stefan Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1998 Location: Manhattan, KS 66502 Posts: 599	Hey Hammer, now I am a little confused. The $200 for FMS gears sounds reasonable. I think we both agree on that. The tech at the dealer telling me to tack on a couple more hours for speedo recalibration sounds absurd. I agree with that. When you say $350 total job are you referring to parts as well or just the labor or just labor? At my local $55/ hour rate, $275 breaks down to 5 hours. Is that what it takes to change gears or is it just a couple hour job? I don't mean to keep bugging you with this, I just want to know if I am understanding everything. Manhattan where I live is only 1 1/2 hours from Wichita where Rusty Eck Ford is. I see their ad quite a bit in the mags - maybe they can help me better than my local dealer. The person I talked to here in town was also telling me I had a 9 inch rear end which I know is not true in a stock 96. I just want to make sure I educate myself and don't get screwed. Thanks again for the info. Stefan ------------------ 66 Standard coupe 200 inline 6 - Pertronix ignition, K&N, Clifford Perf. 6 into 2 headers(not installed yet), Holley carb, three row radiator 96 GT Convertible K&N (more to come) Where'd my money go?