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Title: Any use LARES for rebuilt gear boxes ??
Post by: winr1 on July 06, 2020, 04:41:28 PM

Gear box on my 65 F100 is worn out

Have to tighten the thrust once a year to get the slack out

Looking to get a rebuilt/new,good used one



Ricky.

Title: Re: Any use LARES for rebuilt gear boxes ??
Post by: manofmerc on July 06, 2020, 06:17:48 PM

I don't know about Lares but Redhead did a great job on my 73 f250s power steering box .Doug

Title: Re: Any use LARES for rebuilt gear boxes ??
Post by: SMA390 on July 07, 2020, 09:48:23 AM

Ditto on the Redhead box..bought one for my 66 F100 and it's smooth as silk

Title: Re: Any use LARES for rebuilt gear boxes ??
Post by: 66Bird on July 07, 2020, 11:00:08 AM

I've used Lares a few times. Mustang, 78F150, 72F250. I've had very good luck with them. About twenty miles north of me. I drop off and pick up.

Title: Re: Any use LARES for rebuilt gear boxes ??
Post by: 1967FEGT on July 07, 2020, 11:12:58 AM

He is an engineer.  Rewelds them and machines them to specification. He knows them inside out. I tried another rebuilder and wound up having to take it back out of an FE mustang with headers. Not a fun job.

Rode's Restoration
1406 Lohr Rd, Galion, OH 44833
(419) 468-5182

Title: Re: Any use LARES for rebuilt gear boxes ??
Post by: cjshaker on July 07, 2020, 11:43:11 AM

Quote from: 1967FEGT on July 07, 2020, 11:12:58 AM

He is an engineer.  Rewelds them and machines them to specification. He knows them inside out. I tried another rebuilder and wound up having to take it back out of an FE mustang with headers. Not a fun job.

Rode's Restoration
1406 Lohr Rd, Galion, OH 44833
(419) 468-5182

Is that the address of the person/business being discussed? I ask because that's only 60 miles from me and I've never heard of them before.

Title: Re: Any use LARES for rebuilt gear boxes ??
Post by: SSdynosaur on July 07, 2020, 05:03:48 PM

Rode's attends the Columbus Swap meet(s) almost every year. The Mustang guys love his work.

Title: Re: Any use LARES for rebuilt gear boxes ??
Post by: cjshaker on July 08, 2020, 01:33:18 PM

Quote from: SSdynosaur on July 07, 2020, 05:03:48 PM

Rode's attends the Columbus Swap meet(s) almost every year. The Mustang guys love his work.

I haven't been to the Columbus meet in several years now. FE parts are now almost non-existent there (at least the last few times I went), and I'm not after any restoration parts. Seems like it's pretty much dominated by Fox stuff now.

Title: Re: Any use LARES for rebuilt gear boxes ??
Post by: SSdynosaur on July 08, 2020, 04:33:19 PM

True. I no longer attend either. The last few years I attended I only purchased shop supplies; not much FE stuff.

Title: Re: Any use LARES for rebuilt gear boxes ??
Post by: winr1 on July 11, 2020, 07:09:02 PM

Thanks much guys !!



Ricky.