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Topic: T10/Toploader
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joe
Gearhead Posts: 522
From: Los Angeles
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 06-08-2001 03:09 AM
   
I'm helping a friend look for a 65,66cp with 4spd. Well yesterday I found two but in talking with the owners of each car, it appears I've found one of each. Is one better than the other? The car will be a daily driver, no big time performance mods.
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 8796
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 06-08-2001 10:56 AM
Joe,The top-loader is the better tranny.  SteveW
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Ken
Gearhead Posts: 4786
From: Prospect, Ct. M&M Member No. 31 MCA Member 49299
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 06-08-2001 04:19 PM
If I'm not mistaken Joe, the 65 Shelby 350's ran T10 trannies.....so they can't be all that bad !!!------------------
Conciousness - that annoying time between naps. Ken
1965 Springtime Yellow Coupe 302GT40-4spd
Edlebrock RPM Air Gap
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 8796
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 06-08-2001 04:46 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Ken:
If I'm not mistaken Joe, the 65 Shelby 350's ran T10 trannies.....so they can't be all that bad !!!
True, but the toploader is still the better tranny. They were used behind the 428 CJ's.  Besides isn't a T-10 Borg-Warner/Chebbie.  SteveW
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 42859
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 06-08-2001 06:30 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Ken:
If I'm not mistaken Joe, the 65 Shelby 350's ran T10 trannies.....so they can't be all that bad !!!
Don't you wonder why they changed in '66? ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 M code 351C 4V/FMX/3.50 open
'72 Mustang Sprint Coupe 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Lok
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'97 Probe GTS 2.5L DOHC {Wife's car...}
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joe
Gearhead Posts: 522
From: Los Angeles
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 06-08-2001 06:40 PM
, Toploader it is. I have one that came with a car I bought but it needs rebuilding, guess I'll hang on to it afterall. Thanks.
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Ken
Gearhead Posts: 4786
From: Prospect, Ct. M&M Member No. 31 MCA Member 49299
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 06-08-2001 09:06 PM
quote:
Originally posted by SteveLaRiviere:
Don't you wonder why they changed in '66?
Nope....... ------------------
Conciousness - that annoying time between naps. Ken
1965 Springtime Yellow Coupe 302GT40-4spd
Edlebrock RPM Air Gap
670cfm Holley Street Avenger
and much, much MORE !!!
www.mustangsandmore.com/ubb/Kens.html
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richard bohm
Gearhead Posts: 373
From: tucson,az-luray,va
Registered: May 2001
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posted 06-09-2001 02:27 AM
the T10 is a good tranny but shelby used it only because it was lighter. the toploader can withstand much more power.
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Bob Hopkins
Gearhead Posts: 362
From: BRIDGEPORT NJ USA
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 06-13-2001 11:33 AM
Steve the reason the changed in 66 may have been the big cheese at FORD saying "guy's we don't supply t-10 tran's anymore here use our new design top loader" orelse
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Rustang
Gearhead Posts: 728
From: Clarion PA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 06-14-2001 10:34 PM
A guy I work with had a '65 mustang back in the early 70's. He hated the T-10 because he constantly was breaking them behind his 289. If you have the choice, go with the toploader!------------------
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