Caveman1990

Ok, I just got an estimate from my mechanic for an Instal of my Transgo Shift kit and GM 3.73 Rear Gears, and He wants $426 I went to another shop and they told me it was a bad idea all together because of the computer tunning required, and wouldn't even give me an estimate. Now, I would do this myself, but, have school and wrestling taking up my time so thats out of the question. Any help?

JScamaro

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No way I would pay that much.

wrd1972

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Its high but not outrageous.
$300 for gears is fair. For that price they better be quiet as a mouse.

Last I remember a shift kit is a ten minute job, maybe I am wrong on your tranny, I have the M6.

bene

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I've got my gear changed for $400 with parts, fluid and labor included.

ls1pwrdss

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it depends on what his labor rate per hr is and if he using time based on the book.
it about rite because both of those jobs to get the rite is no easy task

koolaid_kid

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I agree, that is not a bad price. The gears take time and proper tools to do correctly.
The TransGo kit, when properly installed, also takes some time. It is not a 10 minute job, and I strongly recommend taking to someone who knows all the ins and outs of doing it right.
The only thing that needs to be done to the PCM is to set it for the new gears. Of course, some tweaking can be done to optimize the shift kit while you are in there.

thunderdan74

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Shift kit and gears? That sounds like a good price to me.

DMONEY06

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i paid 220$ for the install on the verter and 150$ for the install on the gears!! hes shafting your ***!!

SS101

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ask around...if he's does good work and will back it up, then i would say that sounds about right

you could probably find someone to do it for less, but i'd say 7 out of 10 times in the automotive world, WHEN YOU DO YOUR HOMEWORK, you get what you pay for.

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ps. what wieght do you wrestle?

robertbartsch

I've installed many shift kits in the 1970's - mainly 350/400 TH.

Back then it required you to drop the pan, remove the valve body, disassemble the valve body and install new check *****. Sometimes drilling the valve body replacing springs ect.

My recommendation would be to take the shift kit to a transmission shop since they will know your unit inside out.

ls1pwrdss

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yeah but there is a differance between a technicans price and a mechanic price. if you go by the book and you have a labor rate of 65.00 or 75.00 per hour its actullay probaly on the cheap side because i belive the rear if your changing all bearings and cups with a complete install kit i know its know less than 4 hours book time. i know when i set a rear end i do everything including axel bearings and seals and i get 375 to do the whole rear end with no complaints from customers they glady pay that. it just depends on the person that does it.

Caveman1990

285lbs

motownZ

it also depends if you go to the TOP speed shop with a great rep, or a unreconized shop that knows there stuff.

just a example 400 and 700+ for a stall for me

ChocoTaco369

You think that's a lot? Average install price for gears alone is ~$300. I paid $275, which is a pretty good deal. Basically, he's doing the shift kit for $126. How is that a lot of money?

ls1pwrdss

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i think that is a fair price to charge and would jump all over that deal

SPEEDYws6

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Yeah I would probably charge more. Last time I looked book time on the rear end was more like 6-7 hours for everything, if I remember right.

ls1pwrdss

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i think its around six

styoung

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not trying to be an ***, but if you a worried about getting riped off, learn how to do it yourself, i dont trust machanice for that reason and i do all my work myself. and if i dont know how to do something i ask around and read a lot.