To the 390 ci. Ford final drive ratios find your transmission and rear gear multiplier below.
Ford Transmissions
Ford toploader gear ratios. Postby worken2much fri aug 25 2006 224 am. Ive been trying to locate a gear ratio chart for the 303 top loader three speed manual transmission. 325 1st 192 2nd 100 3rd 078 4th and 325 rev. 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. The toploader got its name from the fact that the access plate to the inner workings was located on the top of t. A 1 116 input shaft was used with motors from the 200 ci.
The 1 116 inch input shaft transmissions are available in both close and wide gear ratios the top loader transmission was built in three overall lengths during its production life kee says. Since you already have a 351 axle using the wr trans would really launch the car. It was used in most fords and mercurys from 1964 until 1973 as well as some foreign models. You will need a 35 to 1 ratio to launch the car using a cr trans. This final drive number is also your torque multiplier when in that gear. Third and fourth shift rail detent bolt.
301 1st 178 2nd 100 3rd 079 4th and 301 rev. The final drive ratio shows you how many times the engine turns for one complete turn of the tires. Officially designated the 303 three speed or ford design four speed. Later in other products and ive heard that jeep used them until mid eighties. The 427 428 and 429 were available only with close ratio gears. Jeeps were alloy tower shift style in 4 wheel and 2 wheel drive.
The 303 is the centerline distance between counter shaft and mainshaft. Shifter plate to tailhousing bolt. Filler plug to case. Outer gear shift levers to cam nut. Drain plug to case. Im looking for a second gear ratio around 15 16 to cooperate with my rear end gear and tire size long story.
While the 427 428 and 429 used a large 1 38 input shaft. Gear vendors reputation for being the best is because of its continue reading ford drive ratios. Ford used them from 64 to 73 in their cars. With the wr unit you get a similar but somewhat improved launch in 1st while using a 31 axle and you get the gas mileage to boot. The toploader was used in production from 1964 to 1973 on almost every model ford car and a few foreign cars. T c ford top loader 4 speed wide ratio 2nd gear 31 tooth showing clutchess shift options.
Three speed trans gear ratios. Shift fork to shift rail screw. The jeep ratios were non overdrive and make great choices for custom ratio swaps in ford toploader applications requiring a low 1st gear.
Gallery of Ford Toploader Gear Ratios
