It is my understanding that the currently available gear sets are selling
for $400, so the estimated price point would be less than 1/2. Further, I
guess that it would also be possible to make a different ratio.
You are quite right though, it would probably be easier and more profitable
for my client to make new gear sets for 9 inch Fords, or 8 3/4 Chryslers.
But I thought it might be nice if our group could get cheaper parts.
rjk
----- Original Message -----
From: <mark@noakes.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 8:37 PM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Update - Replacement Ring & Pinion Gears
> Agreed; per this thread, I've wondered how any new gear sets could compete
with
> Patrick's which sells for both the AD and TF rear ends.
>
> If you want custom, then a different gear set in an original rear end
isn't the way to
> go. If you want better highway gearing in an original style truck, then
it is...unless
> you can come up with an original overdrive as I did for my Chevy Suburban.
>
> If you have a TF GMC, there's also the option of finding the optional 3.38
rear end. I
> know they exist because my 59 GMC Suburban has one and the original
literature mentions
> it.
>
> Mark Noakes
> 58/56 Chevy Suburban
> 58 GMC NAPCO
> 59 GMC Suburban
> Knoxville,TN
>
> On Wed, 17 April 2002, "Mike Baggese" wrote
>
> >
> > Since you asked for comments...from my perspective whomever ventures
into
> > this will now have to go into competition with the other aftermarket
> > vendors who already offer a gearset for the original diff's. Might be
> > tough going, not sure.
> >
> > My next comment is unless someone want's to have a "number's matching"
> > rearend housing, I think the idea of rebuilding an original rear with a
new
> > gear set is not the way to go...there's a plethora of interchangable
> > rearends that come in a variety of flavors, that with a minimal amount
of
> > welding can be adapted to these trucks. I guess the guys running a
> > torque-tube rear may require additional work, so maybe that's a
> > consideration.
> >
> > Anyway, I'm not a complete purist at heart, so other opinions may
vary;)
> >
> >
> > > [Original Message]
> > > From: Randall J. Krebs <lawgod@offshore-tax.com>
> > > To: mark <ccpanel@jps.net>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > > Date: 4/17/02 10:03:32 AM
> > > Subject: [oletrucks] Update - Replacement Ring & Pinion Gears
> > >
> > > I have started the ball in motion to get more information. They have
> > asked
> > > a question regarding the diameter of the ring gear (I didn't know
without
> > > pulling the cover off my old '58). The following number is just an
> > ESTIMATE
> > > so that people can give me more feedback.
> > >
> > > They are telling me that the magic number of units is 100 of each
> > type/set.
> > > The estimated price is $165 to $185 per set.
> > >
> > > The price seems right, but I only had 13 people respond, and I would
guess
> > > that not all want the same set.
> > >
> > > It seems to me that there is a business opportunity for someone who
might
> > be
> > > in the business or interested in getting into the business (upto 140%
mark
> > > up vs. the going rate). Maybe that person is me, but naturally the
price
> > > would increase because I would have to sit on an inventory.
> > >
> > > I'm not making any money off of this - actually I don't even need one,
I
> > > have swapped in a Ford 9 inch.
> > >
> > > Comments please!
> > >
> > > Randy
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "mark" <ccpanel@jps.net>
> > > To: "Randall J. Krebs" <lawgod@offshore-tax.com>;
> > <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 4:31 PM
> > > Subject: [oletrucks] Replacement Ring & Pinion Gears
> > >
> > >
> > > > i would like to find gears. i think a 3.00 or 2.73 gear set would be
> > nice.
> > > > that would yield speeds of between 70-75 at 2500 RPM
> > > > mark
> > > > what would be the cost per gearset?
> > > > http://pweb.jps.net/~woodson
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > too many roundcabs...
> > > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
1959
> >
> >
> > --- Mike
> > --- passnb4u@earthlink.net
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> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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