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LTb1ow 08-31-2008 11:13 PM

Gear Install
 
I need a place to install some 3.73s in my 95 camaro. Anyone have any good places? and maybe quotes on how much I should expect?

JSPERFORMANCE 09-01-2008 07:26 AM

Labor is around $300 for a full rebuild of the rear diff. Install kit goes for around $100-$150. Gears $200-$220 fluid $25-$30 for the good stuff.

LTb1ow 09-01-2008 12:10 PM

Can you clarify that? I am a tad confused...

alamantia 09-01-2008 06:04 PM

I reccomend AAM gears from New ERA for $190
Motive master install kit for $90
2 quarts regular GL4 lube as you dont want to use synthetic with an auburn posi $15
Posi additive $10
and labor should be around 3 hours
i dont know what they get to recalibrate your speedo though...

LTb1ow 09-01-2008 06:23 PM

Thank you for clearing that up. So figure like 300 for the gears and stuff, and then another 300 for install?

alamantia 09-01-2008 07:43 PM

i would never pay over $500 for everything, talk to JS, he may be able to get you a price for everything parts & labor. Unless you are up north, then I reccomend TTP.

Dont forget to specify what series carrier you have too. Thats important

LTb1ow 09-01-2008 07:52 PM

I don't know what series carrier I have, and I am more central than anything else. So both places are a drive.

alamantia 09-01-2008 08:55 PM

Theres always cartek

Series 2 is for 3.08 and numericaly lower ratio
Series 3 is for 3.23 and numeracly higher ratio

If you are going to 3.73 im going to guess that you have an automatic with 2.73's which would be a series 2 carrier, you must order 3.73's for a 2 series which AAM does not make, your next bet would be motive gears

LTb1ow 09-01-2008 08:56 PM

Thats what I was looking at, cool. Thanks for you help on this!

JSPERFORMANCE 09-02-2008 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by alamantia (Post 481631)
and labor should be around 3 hours

You are a little off on your times there. Unless you are just planning on swapping the gears and not replacing all of the bearings and races in the housing and on the carrier..

LTb1ow 09-02-2008 08:42 PM

Well is it a good thing to replace everything you mentioned with a gear swap? The car only has 70k on it.

JSPERFORMANCE 09-03-2008 06:35 AM

I always reccomend replacing all of the bearings while swapping gears. I will do things however you want but remember I can not offer any kind of warranty on a 10 bolt wether it be the complete rebuild or the half assed method. They werent strong enough to handle the power level the car comes stock with let alone something with some grunt..

LTb1ow 09-03-2008 03:50 PM

I was assuming no warranty so no surprise there, however can you make any guarantee against gear whine if the right gears are bought?

JSPERFORMANCE 09-03-2008 05:50 PM

I am not sure about what you are calling the "right" gears. All I can guarantee is that the gears will be installed per the manufacturer's specifications. If the gears are noisy there is really not much I can do about it.

LTb1ow 09-03-2008 06:25 PM

Well I know certain gears have a reputation for being quiet and others are know to be loud. Thats all.

JSPERFORMANCE 09-03-2008 06:29 PM

In my experience just about every aftermarket gear set makes noise to some extent. There are some brands that usually are quieter than others but I have gotten noisy sets from just about every company, its almost like luck of the draw.

LTb1ow 09-03-2008 06:32 PM

Ah ok, well as long as they don't kill themselves, the noise really wouldn't both me. Should I call you to set up an appointment?

JSPERFORMANCE 09-04-2008 06:19 AM

That would probably be best.

Slow96LT1 09-05-2008 12:22 PM

you have a and d rear in brick all they do is rearends it a one man shop i paid 1100 to have my whole rear done with axles, posi , 9" rear ends and some bar and braces to hold it toghter and all the tubes weld and all that good **** i would get gm gears from the dealer that what i got and i have no noise at all

BonzoHansen 09-05-2008 09:57 PM

Take it to Josh. He's the man.

79CamaroDiva 09-05-2008 10:27 PM

I agree, nothing but good things heard about Josh.

bcgetfresh 09-06-2008 07:59 AM

josh installed my 3.73's last year and did a great job. and he has great prices. deffiantly give him a call

LTb1ow 09-06-2008 03:20 PM

As soon as I pay for school thats my next mod to the car. Hopefully get them done before the snow/slush/salt arrives.

usp55 09-06-2008 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BonzoHansen (Post 483291)
Take it to Josh. He's the man.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 79CamaroDiva (Post 483301)
I agree, nothing but good things heard about Josh.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bcgetfresh (Post 483419)
josh installed my 3.73's last year and did a great job. and he has great prices. deffiantly give him a call

seriously, take it to josh. end of story

Josh if u reading, I'm thinking about 4.10's in the near future, well sometime this winter. Ill be intouch

JSPERFORMANCE 09-06-2008 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by usp55 (Post 483793)

Josh if u reading, I'm thinking about 4.10's in the near future, well sometime this winter. Ill be intouch


That poor little rear....


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