Hello all! Does anyone know of a good performance shop to do the 3.55 to 4.10 gear swap in San Diego? I recently did a self-install of trilogy's kit #101All I can say is WOW! What a difference it made! I think some 4.10's are in her future though...so I'm looking for a shop in my area. Thanks!
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I used Hoopers in San G Valley. 3 Hour drive north. They charged $250.
How are you dealing with smog issues on your car with SC?
I want to do the SC but have not found a way to do it in California.
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Well, I got around it for a bit because I have Massachusetts plates. I know that it will be a problem since the Trilogy kit, although apparently very "clean running", isn't CARB approved. How did you like that shop that you went to for your gears?
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Hoopers is the best gear shop in LA. Been around for 50 years - used to race cars.Originally Posted by drdt340
(818) 899-2515
2004 BLACK MERCURY MARAUDER
SCT
JLT Cold Air Induction
PHP Intake Spacer
Cobra Ported Manifolds
Flowmaster 50's
Magnaflow X-Pipe
Stallion TC
4:10's
Steeda Underdrive Pulleys
Rear sway bar
1969 GREEN MACH I MUSTANG GT
351 Windsor
Shelby Cam
Shelby Tri-Y headers
Ported and polished heads
10.5:1 Domed pistons/rods
Balanced and blue-printed
Offenhauser Intake
NOS plummed under intake (8 fuel injectors, 8 NOS injectors)
Art Carr TC
Tranny shift kit
Dual ignition with MSD
3:90 Posi rear end
Bought car when I was 16 and still have it
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Randy's Hot Rods and Custom Stuff in Escondido.
http://www.hotrodscustomstuff.com/
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2324 Vineyard Ave., Escondido, Ca 92029
Phone: 760-745-1170
Tell em Rod McAfee sent ya (if you speak to Randy or Peaches)
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OK...so this local shop wants $1500.00 to do the 4.10 gears!? Is it just me or does this seem crazy?
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It's no you. That's absurd IMO.
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Remember that line from Monty Python and the Holy Grail?
"Run away! Keep running away!"
$1500 is absurd...that's about 4 times what it should cost...(for labour)
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JBA cost around $600
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I had my 410 gears installed at a local LM dealer
The repair facility manager is a State trooper, and a car enthusiast.
He said the Techs were waiting in line to see who was going to get the job!
All in all,
I supplied the ford racing 4:10 gears
and they charged me 300 for the install
I think that even included gear lube
Thats my 2 cents
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