Location: Camden Co, NJ
I didn't want to do it...but realistically 3.73's will be way too much gear behind a S.O./5-speed combo, so I'm looking at selling this rear. In June 2006, I had the gears installed by a reputable shop in Pottstown, PA...at that time they also checked out all the bearings(which were okay), a new pinion seal was installed and I had them pack extra clutches in the traction lok unit. I have over $600 into that alone...about 2 months prior to that, I installed new brake shoes and hardware and had the drums cut(1st cut on relatively new drums)....
The rear was in my other T-bird that I destroyed...the gears and everything have less than 10k miles on them...The car was off the road since March 2007...so I didn't have much time on it.
I'm looking to get $350 cash...firm. I will consider full or partial trades if you have anything I can make use of.
Thanks,
Don
You coming to Florida anytime soon? Seriously, I would buy it today, but the shipping!!!!
I don't even want to think about shipping on that...lol...the funny thing is, my cousin is heading to Florida on March 17th to go pick up a car...too bad he's flying down...lol.
Hmm Let me think about it. Mine could use some 3:73's . But wait did you say Drum Brakes?
Yes sir, 10" mustang drums with all new goodies.
I could use this, do you have any use of the following parts?
302 recently rebuilt 9kmiles ago complete shortblock runs greats!!
2 red turbo coupe seats some fading no rips, good foam nice and firm
cobra upper intake good condition (can use any gt-40 lower w/ it)
trickflow stage 1 cam and lifters
a/c compressor and all a/c lines
87-88 stock 5.0 motor mounts good condition (solid rubber mounts)
turbo coupe steering wheel great condition
let me know if you need anything
Bob, PM sent...
Uh I ran 3.73 gears and a Traction-Lok behind my old SO with the AOD and it ran fine. It actually woke the car up quite a bit.
Yes, but I'll be doing a T-5 swap shortly...I would need to grab 5th gear in the quarter mile...fwiw, an AOD has a 2.40 1st gear ratio...the standard wide-ratio T-5 has a 3.35 1st gear ratio. I appreciate your input though...I agree that it would be fine behind an AOD...just not my cup of tea for a T-5.
Thanks,
Don
Let's make a deal...spring is coming, I know you guys want to go smoke some IROC camaros...lol.
I still think you should drive it on down here and I'll pay your asking price. It is rather cold today, it got up to only 78...brrrr....
you should put info up so we can all see where your from.
Buy the way my AOD shifts when I want it to.
I'll drive it down if you want to pay me a dollar a mile on top of my asking price...lol.
Really just helping him with a free bump. I did however get a good deal from a guy in NY once by mentioning it. He didn't make any money on the deal, but what I paid him got him and his girl a couple of days here in sunny FLORIDA...Worth a try.
If i wasn't so short on cash and could afford a few days off and had a car reliable enough to make the trip, I would consider it...lol...
...I just don't think the planets are aligning for me anytime soon though. lol