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Old Aug 1, 2006 | 01:36 AM
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Will a 1973 top loader 4 speed fit into a 1970 mustang coupe. Thank you.
Old Aug 1, 2006 | 01:56 AM
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What engine in the 73/70? The shifters come up through the floor in different spots, with the '73 being farther back due to the design of the interior.

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Will a 1973 top loader 4 speed fit into a 1970 mustang coupe. Thank you.
Old Aug 1, 2006 | 03:27 AM
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Never heard that one before. Thought they were all the same.
Old Aug 1, 2006 | 03:34 AM
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tranny, yes, linkage, no

A Ford Toploader was basically the same tranny from 1964 until they stopped production
Old Aug 1, 2006 | 03:42 AM
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Thanks for the back up on that. I know the falcon transmissions had the shifter bolting on the front of the tail shaft and the mustangs were on the back. All the 65-73 top loaders should work.
Old Aug 1, 2006 | 03:46 AM
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Thanks for the back up on that. I know the falcon transmissions had the shifter bolting on the front of the tail shaft and the mustangs were on the back. All the 65-73 top loaders should work.
a toploader has a big plate on top, that everything loads through, the linkage is on the side
Old Aug 1, 2006 | 03:51 AM
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Was that for me? I kind of knew that. I was refering to where the shifter bolts up to the tail shaft.
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