Rearend Rebuild...
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Racer
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From: Buffalo New York
Rearend Rebuild...
I want to check and see if I am in the ball park money wise for rebuilding the rearend.
So here is what I am getting:
restored trailing arms complete (with parking brake hardware installed) and ready to bolt in, shim kit and bolts, new bushings in the camshafts and the cam bolts, new steel 9 leaf spring with bolts, new u-joints in the half shafts and all the necessary hardware and new gasket and bolts for the differential cover.
And here is what I am paying:
$986 with tax.
So is it a good deal or not?
So here is what I am getting:
restored trailing arms complete (with parking brake hardware installed) and ready to bolt in, shim kit and bolts, new bushings in the camshafts and the cam bolts, new steel 9 leaf spring with bolts, new u-joints in the half shafts and all the necessary hardware and new gasket and bolts for the differential cover.
And here is what I am paying:
$986 with tax.
So is it a good deal or not?
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I would ask what parts are being use, ie are the joints standard zerk joints for $15 or Spicer HD joints for $25? Are the bushings rubber or poly? T arms how were they built and who did them? What is the setup for endplay and did they check/correct rotor runout?
You can look up the parts in any vendor catalog and figure that you'll pay that at a min. garages will add another 30%.
Is alignment included?
BTW these are rear suspension parts not the differential(rear end)
Good luck,
You can look up the parts in any vendor catalog and figure that you'll pay that at a min. garages will add another 30%.
Is alignment included?
BTW these are rear suspension parts not the differential(rear end)
Good luck,
