So I was away for the last few months just kinda burned out on the car for a while... That's a seriously nice score you got there and I'm digging what you're doing so far.
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I finally used my fender roller!
Was rubbing a tad when the tank was full and over
ty roads, I liked the stance so I rolled the lips vs raising the rear. Attempted to also get an alignment but was turned away ( no appointment ) I should have known.
Was rubbing a tad when the tank was full and over
ty roads, I liked the stance so I rolled the lips vs raising the rear. Attempted to also get an alignment but was turned away ( no appointment ) I should have known.
Finally washed it, and it is raining. Looks pretty good but could use a paint detail/buff
Looking good man. Wish I could find the time to accomplish so much with mine. Ive had a 347 with all supporting mods sitting next to my car for a couple months now. 
Ok dumb question, the car had a 7.5" rear with I think 2.73's I put in a 8.8 with 3.27's do I need to swap speedo gears? How far off is my speedo?
How tall are your rear tires?
I think lmr has a calculator for that or google it, I found it a long time ago when I put 355's in place of stock gear, I think it was black gear.
I think lmr has a calculator for that or google it, I found it a long time ago when I put 355's in place of stock gear, I think it was black gear.
interesting, i never knew that different years had different internal drive gears. LMR calc says I have a 17 and need an 18, for 15 bucks its worth a shot!
I am assuming this is the stock 85 T5
245/45/17 rear end
3.27s
I am assuming this is the stock 85 T5
245/45/17 rear end
3.27s
You can try it Joe but likely the new 18t plastic gear is going to disintegrate just like my 21t did. Maybe it'll last a little bit longer than mine
I stuck the stock plastic gear back in and now I use my phones GPS to get my mph
But that throws the odometer off. That would drive me absolutely nuts.
My 21 tooth, and current 20 tooth gear are doing fine. Key is to skip LRS, track down the Ford oem part number and see if the local dealer can get you one.
My 21 tooth, and current 20 tooth gear are doing fine. Key is to skip LRS, track down the Ford oem part number and see if the local dealer can get you one.
Does it make a big enough of a difference in strength? The 21t gear has such thin teeth on it which makes it too weak to hold up to the task. Mine maybe lasted 400-500 miles.
Yes, the Ford gears look much beefier than the aftermarket LRS versions. I'll see if I have part numbers to see if the local Ford dealer has some. My purple 21 tooth I got from Ford for my AOD lasted 40-50k miles, and the red 21-tooth went 1k before I swapped to an LRS 20-tooth for my new tire size.
Let me see what I can dig up after dinner
No hurry. My speedo is off about 15+ mph which sucks. Maybe I'll just have to stock up on the LMR junk speedo gears and replace them every year.
So I dug out my gears. Left three are Ford gears I bought at a dealership, right gear is an LRS gear. You can see the difference in plastic, and the LRS gear is lighter too.
There was a list of Ford oem part numbers fit the gears. I'll see if I can pull up once back on a pc
There was a list of Ford oem part numbers fit the gears. I'll see if I can pull up once back on a pc
So not to hijack further,
Red 21-tooth (manual) C4OZ-17271-A
This may be OEM (say's it's a Ford part), but I would try a local dealer first to get one that actually comes in a Ford bag.
Amazon product ASIN B000O0V4JWView: https://www.amazon.com/Ford-C4OZ-17271-A-GEAR-DRIVEN/dp/B000O0V4JW
For other gears, check this chart out
https://performanceparts.ford.com/download/tipsPDF/SpeedometerGearUsageChart.pdf
If you notice, they only give a partial p/n. The middle digits are all the same, so see above. "17271" is the constant. So for a blue 18 tooth manual gear the part number would be C0DD-17271-B
Unsure if ford has discontinued any of these though
Red 21-tooth (manual) C4OZ-17271-A
This may be OEM (say's it's a Ford part), but I would try a local dealer first to get one that actually comes in a Ford bag.
Amazon product ASIN B000O0V4JWView: https://www.amazon.com/Ford-C4OZ-17271-A-GEAR-DRIVEN/dp/B000O0V4JW
For other gears, check this chart out
https://performanceparts.ford.com/download/tipsPDF/SpeedometerGearUsageChart.pdf
If you notice, they only give a partial p/n. The middle digits are all the same, so see above. "17271" is the constant. So for a blue 18 tooth manual gear the part number would be C0DD-17271-B
Unsure if ford has discontinued any of these though
New speedo cable, gasket and gear installed. Moved out of shop into garage, trapped behind the nasty super duke r
That thing is crazy clean man.
I'm digging it even more each time I see it.
Id be tempted to install one of these:
...but alas, this shaker has been gone a long, long time.
If anyone ever comes across one, snatch it up, even if you don't intend to use it.
Edit:
Oh... Time to repaint the trim and apply tint to the tails.
I'm digging it even more each time I see it.
Id be tempted to install one of these:
...but alas, this shaker has been gone a long, long time.
If anyone ever comes across one, snatch it up, even if you don't intend to use it.
Edit:
Oh... Time to repaint the trim and apply tint to the tails.
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