Looking for a reputable shop or someone who can put some gears in my stang in the Portland/Metro area. Called AFP, KKP and they were both out of business. Called Aldridge and they wanted 700-900 to do the job. Any ideas? Would not mind driving a bit either for a fair price on install.
Gears It's been awhile since you posted this but I have all my gear work (race and street) done at Paden drivetrain in Portland. Good service, the right price, quick work and never had a problem!
Jeff closed the Vancouver AFP and has moved it to his house, taking on fewer higher end jobs instead of the little day to day stuff. Blue Oval now has the shop and has a mechanic there for the installs. Gears are a bit of an art on these 8.8's. Its not like a 9" where you can set it up without any hard parts- the shims to do it right are not cheap and are select fit. That often means a lot of trips to the Ford dealership to get it right. Jeff had three boxes of select fit shims ready to go, to the tune of close to $600. The other option is to use the funky shims that are included, and stack them to get the right mesh. Thats what hobbyists and the shops that dont specialize in gears use. Make sure it is done right, with select fit shims.
yes, Chung still has BOP and runs the "shop" side now too. Still has the dyno, one lift, and bought a good part of Jeffs shop items and even my toolbox (I am downsizing as well!) It was a win-win all around Jeff is happier being able to spend some time with the family, summer AND winter I am a Sears Blue Crew tech, and travel around repairing riding mowers during the summer and dishwashers/ovens/microwaves during the winter. Cant beat a job with a company van and a gas card nowadays! ---Jeff#2
Glad to hear you guys are doing well. You were genius's with these mustangs. I still remember when you did my Cobra and Bill's Saleen side by side gear installs. What craftsmanship!
Absolutely great advice. I'm not smart enough to do gears right in these cars, so I had someone do them with the shims and had to take it back a few times due to crunching and howling, etc. Later on, predictably my diff was grenaded. Later I discovered AFP and had them do two sets of gears and I remember Jeff mentioning using the select fit shims, I never had a problem with either install. The 4.10s were a little noisy (as all 4.10s seem to be) but worked perfect, and the 3.73s were indistinguishable from factory gears. Pay a few extra bucks and have it done right.
