Can anybody install some gears for me? - NJFBOA - Home of New Jersey's Camaros and Firebirds

enRo · 10-16-2005, 05:39 PM

Just asking, I got 3.73s for my camaro off mike (9secfirebird) and I need them installed. Ill pay a knowledgable person good money and maybe some pizza + soda if they can install them. Or if anybody knows a place where someone can put them on thatll be great too. Thanks

1RawTA · 10-16-2005, 06:08 PM

bring it to TTP... honestly i would never have gears installed by a "backyard mechanic" if they install them wrong your rear will whine horribly and if it blows up theres a good chance some of the gear will blow through that actual rearend housing... theres some important measurements that have to be checked and set during the install

enRo · 10-16-2005, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 1RawTA

bring it to TTP... honestly i would never have gears installed by a "backyard mechanic" if they install them wrong your rear will whine horribly and if it blows up theres a good chance some of the gear will blow through that actual rearend housing... theres some important measurements that have to be checked and set during the install

I never really delt with a rearend change, so I wouldnt know how long it takes. Is there any way i can set up some sort of appointment cuz i live on the border of Morris and Warren, and itll be a real PITA to just drop it off and then go back to pick it up.

ar0ck · 10-16-2005, 06:28 PM

Defenitly take it to a proven shop to do rear gears. You need special tools that not everyone has.

2001orangess · 10-16-2005, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TransAm4Life

Defenitly take it to a proven shop to do rear gears. You need special tools that not everyone has.

i thought a screw driver was all you need

Tsar · 10-16-2005, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BigDaddyKane

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Originally Posted by 1RawTA

bring it to TTP... honestly i would never have gears installed by a "backyard mechanic" Â*if they install them wrong your rear will whine horribly and if it blows up theres a good chance some of the gear will blow through that actual rearend housing... theres some important measurements that have to be checked and set during the install

I never really delt with a rearend change, so I wouldnt know how long it takes. Is there any way i can set up some sort of appointment cuz i live on the border of Morris and Warren, and itll be a real PITA to just drop it off and then go back to pick it up.

i might give u a ride, depends on what day its on and what time 8)

Savage_Messiah · 10-16-2005, 08:17 PM

I'll install them for you... granted 10 bolt will go boom as soon as you tryto move the car but I can bolt em in

Ian · 10-16-2005, 08:56 PM

I've done gears before and nothing ever let loose on me. the measurements aren't difficult, its setting the pinion depth that can be a pain in the ass. If you go too deep, you have to start over again and get a new crush collar. and you have to check the wear pattern., and the backlash. other than that, its not too hard. I'd do it for you if I was unemployed, but my job takes up most of my daylight hours

. Plus I have a side project right now that has to get done. 8)

you might as well take it to TTP. I still have yet to hear anything bad about them. Except for when they had Alex waiting over a month for his car, but thats cause its an LT1 and they hate them there

Savage_Messiah · 10-16-2005, 09:02 PM

well doing my rear swap this winter did take a rather long time, and the finish date was pushed back a few times for a total of a few weeks more than expected... one time I had even gotten a call that it was finished, I got there and when I was aroudn the corner I got a call back that they screwed something up and it was pushed back again

But for ls1 stuff I hear good things

NJSPEEDER · 10-16-2005, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 2001orangess

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Originally Posted by TransAm4Life

Defenitly take it to a proven shop to do rear gears. Â*You need special tools that not everyone has.

i thought a screw driver was all you need Â*

no, you need a hammer too

it is a better idea to take it to a reputable shop.

later
tim

2001orangess · 10-16-2005, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by BigDaddyKane

Just asking, I got 3.73s for my camaro off mike (9secfirebird) and I need them installed. Ill pay a knowledgable person good money and maybe some pizza + soda if they can install them. Or if anybody knows a place where someone can put them on thatll be great too. Thanks

you should plan for the future. if you are going for a beast, than i say when you buy the 12 bolt, than have the gears installed at the same time. but if you aren't going to go crazy, than install the gears on the 10 bolt. you don't want to pay for getting the same part done twice.

j0n · 10-17-2005, 12:15 AM

those 3.73s wont fit in a 12bolt

12secondv6 · 10-19-2005, 01:09 PM

Contact Richie at North Jersey Performance in Emerson.

He has done gears in my bird several times (I can never decide what gears I want to run!)

$225 each time.... no gear whine ever!

Firebird67dude · 10-19-2005, 01:13 PM

Richie is good my boss did mine and it came out sweet as hell. He'll set em up for the street or trach or however u want em. I have mine set up as track cuz im hard on the rears. I set two of my rears in the 67 up as street n i blew them up. My mboss n i set em up as track n i never had a problem after that.

camaroracer1992 · 10-19-2005, 01:38 PM

2 hour job for me and my dad...... not hard to do at all. the pinion shim and also the carrier shims seem to go with the case, put it back together look at yoru tooth pattern and if its a little off then add/delete shims if need be..... did my rear in my camaro 2.73 changed to a 3.73 posi gears looked brand new even after 3+ years and 10k on them and multiple nitrous launches. njspeeder can attest to it cause he bought them!! jsut take your time and youll be ok.

Firebird67dude · 10-19-2005, 03:48 PM

Just take the shims from the prior gears and itll line up how the others did n ull be fine. just make sure after u take the clips and slide the axles out u hold the pin in in the center so all the spider gears done come out cuz if they do then its bitch to put back.

enRo · 10-19-2005, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by 12secondv6

Contact Richie at North Jersey Performance in Emerson.

He has done gears in my bird several times (I can never decide what gears I want to run!)

$225 each time.... no gear whine ever!

PM Sent

Tru2Chevy · 10-20-2005, 02:03 PM

You should have just had Mike install them for you.....

- Justin

enRo · 10-20-2005, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Tru2Chevy

You should have just had Mike install them for you.....

- Justin

I didnt even think of that, yet I didnt even know if he can install gears.

j0n · 10-20-2005, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BigDaddyKane

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Originally Posted by Tru2Chevy

You should have just had Mike install them for you.....

- Justin

I didnt even think of that, yet I didnt even know if he can install gears. Â*

he can but hes usually too busy to do a set of gears

coldkilla · 10-21-2005, 04:08 AM

dude just go all the way while your there like im doing next month: auburn posi, 3.73's, moser axles, t/a reinforced girdle cover and complete rebuild kit. bizzo!

Savage_Messiah · 10-21-2005, 09:51 AM

if you were going all the wya you'd have 4.56's

camaroracer1992 · 10-21-2005, 10:32 AM

<------------------- has 4.56's :P

coldkilla · 10-21-2005, 12:10 PM

<---------likes to actually drive it on the street, to and from work every day.

camaroracer1992 · 10-21-2005, 12:16 PM

my camaro gets better mileage then my truck actually, my 3500 silverado gets 7 and my camaro gets 11 around town... go figure haha