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• Ford Toploader 4 Speed Shifter
• Ford Toploader 4 Speed Overdrive
• Ford Toploader 4 Speed Specs

THE FORD TOPLOADER FOUR SPEED TRANSMISSION The Ford Toploader Transmission was introduced in 1964 to replace the Borg Warner T-10. This is the super-tough transmission built by Ford Engineers to stand up to just about anything demanded from it. A Toploader transmission is a manually shifted three and four speed gearbox introduced in 1963 by the Ford Motor Company to replace the BorgWarner T-10. It was used in most Fords and Mercurys from 1964 until 1973 as well as some foreign models. Officially designated the 3.03 three speed or Ford design four speed. The 3.03 is the centerline. As the world's largest manufacturer of high quality 4 speed Toploader parts, we now manufacture EVERY SINGLE part of the 4 speed Toploader! Looking for Toploader prices? Check out our Toploader Price List page and our David Kee Remanufactured Toploaders page. Our Catalog and Product Price Guide are now available for download. For sale a used Ford Toploader four speed transmission RUG M2 for a 1967-68 Mustang with a big block FE. Spins freely main case has casting # C8AR-7006-D. 14” tail shaft with casting # C7OR-7AORO-A. 10 spline input shaft, 28 spline output shaft, wide ratio.Located in Kalispell$900.00 (406) 250 - eight one eight one $900.00.

The 4 speed toploader is one of the toughest manual transmissions ever built.

Identification of the Toploader is easy. Toploaders are top accessible (from a 10 bolt steel plate)

For decoding the specific application look for a metal tab riveted on the right side of the transmission body housing.

HEH-? or RUG-? are the codes necessary for decoding specific transmission application from the

Close and Wide Ratio

2 types of gear ratio are commonly associated with the 60's 70's toploader

Ratio chartpage gives a good idea of rpm, speeds and shifting points for both Close and Wide ratio transmissions.

Decoding the Toploader

For most 60's and 70's Toploaders the ID starts with either prefix HEH or RUG

The lower number on the tag is the transmission serial number. The transmission serial number is a production serial number and should not be confounded with the engine serial number, they are not the same. Some transmissions have a date code instead of the serial number.

Input Shaft

2 different INPUT shaft are commonly available for all V8 Ford's, 1 1/16' and 1 3/8'. But both input shafts have the same number of splines of 10.

Tailshaft

Also 2 popular OUTPUT shafts are available for the V8 toploader a 28 spline or a 31 spline shaft (sorry, no pictures)

Tailshaft housing The room steam.

Many different Tailshaft housings and shifter positions available with Toploaders.

here are a few

Bolt patterns (bellhousing)

2 different bolt patterns. Early Toploaders used a narrow bolt pattern type for attaching the transmission to the bellhousing and the later versions used a wider butterfly type bolt pattern.

Ford Toploader 4 Speed Shifter

Toploader exploded view

DWT specializes in the world renowned 1964-1973 Ford 4-speed toploader transmission. Dan started in South Florida buying, selling and repairing used toploaders back in 1967. A year later a transmission shop was established to rebuild toploaders. Soon afterwards, the DWT parts department was organized. When toploader parts were discontinued at Ford and toploaders parts became scarce, a decision was made at DWT to manufacture their own parts.

DWT has now been involved in toploader remanufacturing and the toploader parts business for over 50 years. Dan and the DWT company has devoted a lifetime to the incredible Ford toploader transmission.(All the wonderful things you heard about the Ford toploader and Ford 9’’ rears are true.) Our company always strives to build the best toploader transmissions and manufacture the highest quality parts possible.

We are the largest manufacture of new toploader parts. We are also, the largest stocking warehouse for original Ford new and used toploader parts. Many of these parts have been obsolete for decades. If you have any problem locating these parts, we will be happy to offer you any service or assistance. Our office hours are from 12 noon until 12 midnight , Monday through Friday. If you don’t see the toploader parts you need listed, please call us. We are always manufacturing, searching for and acquiring more toploader parts.

The best way to buy parts would be with a Visa or Master Card. We also accept company and personal checks on mail orders. All checks need to clear before shipping. Please make all checks payable to Dan Williams. This is the only way that works for us.

MASTER REBUILD KITS:

D.W.T offers the most complete kit on the market which includes high quality S.K.F. input and output bearings, our DWT ultra-high quality bronze blocker rings, the best money can buy, Vinton “O” rings, DWT counter shaft, all “C” springs, case plug, FEL-PRO gaskets, name brand input and output oil seals, Clevite tail bushing, S.K.F input, cluster and reverse needle bearings, small parts kit, thrust washers, Tremec set screws, Stewart Warner air vent, all long and short D.W.T synchronizer inserts, Cleveland Spring Co. detent springs, G.M.- EOS assembly lube, brush, Seymore Cast Blast spray paint, Dorman magnetic drain plug and complete rebuilding instructions. 25 pages of pictures, instructions, diagrams and toploader rebuilding advice. All the parts in our kit are absolutely the best parts available, the one’s we like, use and recommend. Please compare the high quality of our rebuild parts with other kitson the market. Dan loves high quality parts that work perfect every time, so we only use the best partsavailable cost is never a factor.

ROAD RACE MASTER REBUILD KIT

DWT offers a Road Race version of our Master Rebuild Kit. This kit also includes a set of our special DWT Road Race bronze rings. The finest rings ever produced and A pair of S.K.F. Ultra High Performance Road Race bearings, the cost is only $35.00 over the standard rebuild kit. If you are serious about Road Racing, do not pass up this kit. The Road Race kit is our absolute best deal. We highly recommend this kit. This is the only kit we use at the DWT transmission shop. Rebuilding a toploadertransmission is a once in a lifetime event, so why not use the absolute best parts possible?

LOW COST REBUILD KIT

Ford Toploader 4 Speed Overdrive

Kit includes input, cluster and reverse needle bearings, all snap rings, thrust washers, all spacers, detent springs, speedometer ball, dowel pins, case plug, 3 “O” rings, front and rear seals, tail bushing, gasket set, 4 “C” springs, all long and short synchronizer inserts, 3 set screws and complete rebuilding instructions.

When you buy the DWT rebuild kit, you get DWT with the kit. If you have any questions, problems, donot understand anything in the instructions, not sure about something, need advice, answers, want to talkabout transmissions at 3am in the morning, please call us. Help is just a phone call away.

Ford Toploader 4 Speed Specs

FORD TOPLOADER BELLHOUSING IDENTIFICATION