What is the cost of a replacement Ricardo 6-speed?


bitzman

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Oct 7, 2005
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No one in any article anywhere has mentioned the replacement cost of the Ricardo 6-speed.

I am guessing ballpark $20,000.

This based on the fact that a new ZF 5-speed for a Pantera cost about $9000 and this Ricardo is so much newer and they haven't made enough yet to amortize the cost of tooling.That is about one third the cost of an unrestored well used Pantera.

Maybe when they have about 10,000 gearboxes made they can lower the price.

Back in the Pantera days the plan was to rebuild ZF gearboxes at the dealerships but it turned out most Pantera owners didn't want to wait so they threw in a replacement box. Has Ford set up a clinic to teach mechanics how to repair the Ricardo gearboxes like they did with the Pantera?

Someone out there must work at a dealership. Is there a recommended list price for the gearbox?

Thanks for the info...