Just bought a garage lot of left over parts from a guy getting out of the old car hobby. Have not gone through any of the boxes yet but mainly e and body stuff. Did get a nice 489 center with 3.55 but it is an open. Seems most people want a sure grip but $400.00 for a new one does it add any value? And if you sold one how did you ship it? Fair price for an open 3.55 verse one with a new clutch type installed? Thoughts?
3.55 489 center WIW question
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Alaskan_TA
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A 3.55 open would have come in a truck or van, the car units for 3.55 and lower gears were all part of an axle package that included a Sure-Grip.
Around here, yours would go for 125 to 150 if the pattern and teeth all look good, spins freely, etc.
For 3.55 complete units in good condition with Sure-Grip, I have bought them from 250 to 350 with the clutch type centers.
Around here, yours would go for 125 to 150 if the pattern and teeth all look good, spins freely, etc.
For 3.55 complete units in good condition with Sure-Grip, I have bought them from 250 to 350 with the clutch type centers.
It'll fit right in a 5 gallon bucket. Just make a cardboard cover for it and duct tape the piss out of it.
X2 on the 5-gallon bucket. Use a metal one, or if plastic cut a circle of plywood for the bottom so the unit doesn't punch a hole through it. Ask me how I know...
Looks like I would be better off parting it out. Easier to ship and lighter for shipping costs unless I run across an old suregrip.
489 with 3.55 open $400 to $500 here.
With a trac loc $800. With a spin resistant cone type $600 to $750.
With a trac loc $800. With a spin resistant cone type $600 to $750.
HotRod20
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Try making a posi unit out of a single legger,..You'll have almost $900.00 in it by the time you purchase,
the posi unit, correct case installation kit, and labor at your favorite shop. Around here, its $450 for the clutch pack posi,(Jegs)
another $135 for the install kit (Jegs) and $250 labor at the Ring and Pinion Shop. Plus what you paid for the single legger unit.
New Hi quality units Ive seen,are like $1450.00 now.
the posi unit, correct case installation kit, and labor at your favorite shop. Around here, its $450 for the clutch pack posi,(Jegs)
another $135 for the install kit (Jegs) and $250 labor at the Ring and Pinion Shop. Plus what you paid for the single legger unit.
New Hi quality units Ive seen,are like $1450.00 now.
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Adding a sure grip into an existing case is easy. If you have a SG with the side bearings and races, it drops right in. Reset backlash and go.
If it needs new side bearing/races, press them on, install SG, backlash and go.
Adding a sure grip into an existing case is easy. If you have a SG with the side bearings and races, it drops right in. Reset backlash and go.
If it needs new side bearing/races, press them on, install SG, backlash and go.
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