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Jan 2, 2003 | 05:06 PM

Phobos84

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Anyone using TPIS gears?

I was just wondering if anyone is using the TPIS gears for the Dana 36. Are they good? junk? I am either going to order these or ones from Ecklers.

Jan 2, 2003 | 05:50 PM

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Re: Anyone using TPIS gears? (Phobos84)

i haven't heard stories about either honestly. however if i were doing it i'd just go to your local driveline & rear end shop & have them rebuild what you have with whatever ring and pinion. if your stuck on ecklers or tpis, go with tpis. there's my .02 :thumbs:

Jan 2, 2003 | 07:53 PM

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Re: Anyone using TPIS gears? (gtsyellow)

Thats what I planed on doing. I just wasn't sure about quality of the Ecklers or TPIS gears. I would love to go Richmond but there $600.

Jan 2, 2003 | 11:07 PM

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Re: Anyone using TPIS gears? (Phobos84)

i wouldn't i've heard nothing but bad things on the current richmond gears. toms gear makes a 3:73 and 4:11 for our cars under $300 for the ring and pinion.

Jan 2, 2003 | 11:31 PM

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Re: Anyone using TPIS gears? (Phobos84)

I've installed many on people's cars and had no problems...I've used 3.73 from tpis in my own 85 for quite a while and race after race after race...they work fine!.....383 with 200 shot on slicks...I would say they work..
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Jan 3, 2003 | 12:44 AM

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Re: Anyone using TPIS gears? (Phobos84)

Thanks for all the help. So far the TPIS is looking the best just because of all the stuff it comes with. I will check out that Tom's gear. Di they include all the seals and stuff with them?

Jan 3, 2003 | 12:49 AM

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Re: Anyone using TPIS gears? (Phobos84)

I guess I forgot to ask but does Toms gear have a web site?

Jan 3, 2003 | 05:34 AM

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Re: Anyone using TPIS gears? (Phobos84)

I believe you can get the richmonds from summit or jegs for $3??.00 I got my diff. rebuilt by Zip, ( a supporting vender of this forum) for $759.00. This included new richmond gears, new dana clutch packs, and new timkin bearings. Whoever you get, I would let them supply the parts. That way if anything goes wrong, ie. a whine in the rear end, etc. they cant blame it on the parts. Good luck.