Wow, I can't believe how rusty the bottoms of cars look from over the Mason/Dixon line. Guys it must be a real bitch working on them especially exhaust work with the magnification of the rust on hot pipes and manifolds.
Wow, I can't believe how rusty the bottoms of cars look from over the Mason/Dixon line. Guys it must be a real bitch working on them especially exhaust work with the magnification of the rust on hot pipes and manifolds.
Love many , trust few and always paddle your own canoe
2- 2004 CVPIs one white 83,000 and one black 124,000
Love is being owned by a Siberian Husky or two.
Yeah, changing my exhaust manifold for some stainless-steel-works long tube headers should be fun, especially if the gasket crumbles on dis-assembly... -__- It'd be nice if I could find a pre-assembled 3.73 locker... I hope it doesn't cost more than 1500 to have the rear end redone o.O
Last edited by Happytrigger811; 07-25-2011 at 09:02 PM.
What is the difference between a locker and a conventional rear ? I have an 08' w/ X5 stamped on the door.
Sorry, Did my homework. Figured it out.
I just talked to the local driveline specialist down the road from me. They work on everything from rock crawlers, mud trucks, muscle cars and everything in between. I talked to the Owner and he knows my dad. That being said I don't think he's cutting me any kind of deal, though I'm sure his quote is fair.Originally Posted by Happytrigger811
He told me he does alot of interceptors and more often than not he does 4.10's. he also said that a 4.10 ratio would raise cruising rpm +700 when compared with a 3.27 ratio. And +400 rpm with a 3.73 ratio. he said it's a 4 hour job and doesn't want to go in there without doing bearings. So A Ford Racing ring and pinion, bearing kit fluid and labor = roughly 700.00.
^Yeah, $700 is a fair estimate. That's roughly what it cost me to get mine done. It also included the cost of fixing my tune, which is what you need to do with 03+. For -02 cars, you need to install a different VSS gear in the transmission tailshaft. They're cheap and it only takes a few minutes.
2003 P71: Totaled, parted out, scrapped.
2003 P71: 5.4L swap, exhaust, dyno tune, stuff.
2002 P71: Stock.
Threw on some 4.10 gears and a posi, but I think the shop goofed up on one of the bearing installations, rear tire on passenger side makes rubbing noise, vibrates at ~60-70mph, goes away at speeds over 80mph, its gradually becoming less noticeable the more I drive the car, maybe they didn't add enough friction modifier for the clutch-plates...? No warranty on the labor because I bought my own parts. Could my drive shaft need to be rebalanced...? Should I change the diff fluid after break in period on 4.10s?
What did you do with the 3.55 gears which were removed?
Your car may be a 2002 but that rear end was from a 2000 and it had 3.55 gears according to the tag info you had posted.
thanks toytech now i know I have a 3:27 Non Locker Z5 code
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