good shop for gears install?

[dropemlow]

i live in the attalla,gadsden area, and im going to have some gears coming in soon. and i was wonder if anyone on here knows a good place to take the car to. i would like to drop it off that morning and pic it up that day if possible, unless its somewhere close.

[NO2MORO]

Check with QWKSNKE, he can do gears.

[coupe]

Stephen Johnson is in Gadsden and I would think he can do gears... or would certainly know a place local.

[QWKSNKE]

I would do them for you but now that I am working 2 jobs, I just don't think I could find the time

[grabbinandstabbin]

you could go to whisenant's garage in steele. talk to lee and tell him carlon sent you.

[dropemlow]

you could go to whisenant's garage in steele. talk to lee and tell him carlon sent you.
yea i talked to lee already. trying to see if i can find someone to beat his price first.

[dropemlow]

Stephen Johnson is in Gadsden and I would think he can do gears... or would certainly know a place local.
i called stephen but no answear. i know him well, but i can't get ahold of him. he might be working not sure what shift his on now.

[grabbinandstabbin]

yea i talked to lee already. trying to see if i can find someone to beat his price first.

what kind of price did he give you? if you don't mind me asking.

[1Quik85GT]

i called stephen but no answear. i know him well, but i can't get ahold of him. he might be working not sure what shift his on now.

i can do them, but it will have to be over the weekend Im' off, and this weekend isnt good, I'm goin racing. Maybe Wed,thurs of next wk. You called me? what number?

[NO2MORO]

yea i talked to lee already. trying to see if i can find someone to beat his price first.

What kind of price did you get? Ryan Cloud does them at my shop for 300.00

[coupe]

If you don't mind taking a chance at noise and premature gear-wear, I'm sure several places would do the job fast and cheap.

With that being said, I give my vote to Ryan Cloud. He's been a Ford tech for years and I believe he works at Hummer or someplace "high-end" now. Great mechanic and I know he'd done probably hundreds of gear setups. :nice:

[QWKSNKE]

What kind of price did you get? Ryan Cloud does them at my shop for 300.00

Labor only?
Damn. I should adjust my pricing on the next ones i do

[NO2MORO]

Labor only?
Damn. I should adjust my pricing on the next ones i do

Yep, labor only. With guarantee. I have a customer who decided to use someone else to save a couple of bucks, he had his gears installed last week and as soon as he drove it home had the whine. His installer played it off and claims that it is normal. Yeah right!

I know how you feel. I do not charge as much as I should.

[dropemlow]

lee wants 300 but he said it might be a few weeks before he gets to them. you know lee sometimes things sit there. and im not trying to cheap out trust me. don't mine payinjg what its wroth. but i was hoping to fine someone close to me.

[dropemlow]

Labor only?
Damn. I should adjust my pricing on the next ones i do

you might be the guy that did a friend of mines. white 08 gt, put 4.10's in it.

[grabbinandstabbin]

lee will do you a good job but sometimes he is so covered up it takes him a while to get to them.

[dropemlow]

lee will do you a good job but sometimes he is so covered up it takes him a while to get to them.

thats true. i think sometimes he needs help there. glad to see him moved back to steele.

[QWKSNKE]

Yep, labor only. With guarantee. I have a customer who decided to use someone else to save a couple of bucks, he had his gears installed last week and as soon as he drove it home had the whine. His installer played it off and claims that it is normal. Yeah right!

I know how you feel. I do not charge as much as I should.

I guarantee mine as well...... I had been charging $225 for disc brake cars and $200 for drum brake cars (any make). I didn't realize people were charging in the $300 range now

you might be the guy that did a friend of mines. white 08 gt, put 4.10's in it.

Zach? Italian and I worked on his a low mileage white 07 last summer I believe

[NO2MORO]

lee wants 300 but he said it might be a few weeks before he gets to them. you know lee sometimes things sit there. and im not trying to cheap out trust me. don't mine payinjg what its wroth. but i was hoping to fine someone close to me.

How close? Im in Odenville/Springville area. Ryan could probably get to it Sat, if you have all your parts and oils.

What make gears are you installing?

[dropemlow]

I guarantee mine as well...... I had been charging $225 for disc brake cars and $200 for drum brake cars (any make). I didn't realize people were charging in the $300 range now



Zach? Italian and I worked on his a low mileage white 07 last summer I believe

there some shops that want 400 and more to do it.

and yea thats him. the car still has low miles on it. he ran a 13.4xx at 106.xx last sunday. i told him to buy some dr's and ge that thing going.lol

How close? Im in Odenville/Springville area. Ryan could probably get to it Sat, if you have all your parts and oils.

What make gears are you installing?

stephens going to do them. and im still waiting on my master install kit to come in.
i got some ford racing gears.

what oil do you guys use, well brand that is.

[NO2MORO]

Ford Factory gear lube with friction modifier.

[QWKSNKE]

what oil do you guys use, well brand that is.

no preference on the brand. Technically, you don't have to use friction modifier again either unless replacing the clutches in the carrier.

With that being said, I usually throw some friction modifier on customer cars but never have in my own unless I was rebuilding the carrier

[yellowSVT]

QWKSNAKE, im going to be looking installing 430's when i get home ill hit you up.

[QWKSNKE]

QWKSNAKE, im going to be looking installing 430's when i get home ill hit you up.

in what? your cobra? You won't like my price on an IRS equipped car.

[rtusnake]

Hope not, for sure don't want 4:30s with the t56 and eaton

[TheJeanyus]

Hope not, for sure don't want 4:30s with the t56 and eaton
:werd:

Stock 3.55s were just about perfect...for me anyway. :yup:

[yellowSVT]

in my gt!

[04350Z]

Debating on some 4.10's or 4.30's for my cobra!

[dropemlow]

Debating on some 4.10's or 4.30's for my cobra!

ray someone has already called the 4.30 gears, sorry!