Re: Gear swap completed

From: Chris Saltsman (prpldak@qbug.biz)
Date: Tue Aug 12 2003 - 12:47:51 EDT


well, I threw out a set of 3.92 gears a couple of months ago....now I'm
run 4.56 'ers

Jason Bleazard wrote:

>Well, we got our 3.55 to 3.92 gear swap completed in the Quad Cab a little
>over a week ago, so I figured I'd post some observations. It definitely
>makes a noticeable difference without bringing the RPMs up enough to be
>obnoxious. Really seems to wake up the 4.7, especially with the 31"
>tires. As we all know, this engine loves to rev.
>
>Total price for labor was $1200 CDN. Pretty steep, but I wanted to make
>sure it was done properly. The work was done at Redline Automotive in
>Scarborough, and I'm definitely impressed by their work and level of
>professionalism. No wonder Bob Tom swears by them :-).
>
>The front gear set I got from Koller Dodge for $222 US. I got the rear
>set from Bob, but new from Koller they would have been $318 US. This is
>the best price I was able to find, as these are "overhaul packages" that
>include most of the necessary installation kit as well. The only extras
>that I was charged were two crush collars, a pinion nut and the fluid.
>
>Just so this information is in the archives, here are the part numbers:
>front 3.92 gear overhaul kit (Chrysler 8" axle): 5015895AA
>rear 3.92 gear overhaul kit (Chrysler 8.25" axle): 4882132AB
>
>So... anyone interested in a lightly used set of 3.55 ring & pinion gears?
>



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