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Topic: toploader install question
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HHuggins
Gearhead Posts: 182
From: Laguna Niguel, CA
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 04-08-2003 08:43 PM
   
How difficult is it to install a toploader in a 1970 stang? The trans that is currently in my car is from a truck or god knows were. HH ------------------
_ _____________________ _ Harley D. Huggins II
Laguna Niguel, CA 1970 Mach I
1998 GT Convertible
www.geocities.com/hh_machi/
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 19964
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 04-08-2003 08:45 PM
If you are replacing a FoMoCo 3 speed stick it's a piece of cake. If you have a shifter for the top loader it's a bolt in.------------------
Alex Denysenko
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BLstangin
Gearhead Posts: 398
From: South Central MN
Registered: Apr 2002
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posted 04-08-2003 09:05 PM
Yep, if you had a 3-speed stick it is a simple bolt in, just did it in my 70 coupe last week, took me maybe 5 hours to do, and I swapped in a lakewood bellhousing while I was at it, the driveshaft is the same length and everything, now if you car was originally an auto well then it could be more of a challenge.------------------
1970 coupe restored with the help of my dad. 302 with 600 holley, aluminum intake, headers, pertonix ignitor 2 with matched coil, 4-speed toploader, and 2.79 open 8" rear. Soon to be 9" 3.25 trac-lok
1986 f-150, 5.0, factory towing package with original c-6 trans
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HHuggins
Gearhead Posts: 182
From: Laguna Niguel, CA
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 04-15-2003 11:12 PM
Nope, I'd be replacing a four-speed trans that came from a truck or somewhere else. I haven't ID'd it yet, but it definately isn't a toploader. ------------------
_ _____________________ _ Harley D. Huggins II
Laguna Niguel, CA 1970 Mach I
1998 GT Convertible
www.geocities.com/hh_machi/
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V8 Thumper
Gearhead Posts: 3603
From: Orange, Ca. United States of America
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 04-15-2003 11:15 PM
A little off topic...Hey HH, I see you're an Orange County guy... do you ever make it do Donut Derelics in Huntington on Saturday mornings? ------------------
1965 GT coupe, 333ci aluminum headed/solid cammed stroker, four speed, 3.70:1 9" All Blue Oval, no blue bottle
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71RESTO
Gearhead Posts: 1293
From: Oregon, USA
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 04-15-2003 11:46 PM
quote:
Originally posted by V8 Thumper:
... do you ever make it do Donut Derelics in Huntington on Saturday mornings?
There you guys go again....bringing tears to my eyes once again!!!  I lived one block from there for 8 years, and then after I move up here to Oregon (15 years this month) the cruise becomes one of the must do's in SoCal!! 
Maybe one of these years on a trip back I will get the chance to swing by the old stomping grounds. ------------------
Duane
71 Fastback (his) under resto (351C-4V C6 auto)
73 Mach 1 (hers) (351CJ 4 speed)
66 289/2V coupe (daughter Ashley's)
89 LX 2.3 convertible (daughter Amanda's)
M & M Member #730
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HHuggins
Gearhead Posts: 182
From: Laguna Niguel, CA
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 04-16-2003 04:01 PM
Hey V8,I haven't been there for about six months, but I need to go soon. Those guys are some early birds. If you don't get there early enough you can miss out on most of the cars. HH ------------------
_ _____________________ _ Harley D. Huggins II
Laguna Niguel, CA 1970 Mach I
1998 GT Convertible
www.geocities.com/hh_machi/
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HHuggins
Gearhead Posts: 182
From: Laguna Niguel, CA
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 04-16-2003 04:04 PM
V8 - I didn't know anyone was so close. It's good to know another forum freak is close by.HH ------------------
_ _____________________ _ Harley D. Huggins II
Laguna Niguel, CA 1970 Mach I
1998 GT Convertible
www.geocities.com/hh_machi/
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