1972-1976 Ford and Mercury - Top Loader or BW T-10

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Top Loader or BW T-10

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Topic: Top Loader or BW T-10

Posted By: torinospeed
Subject: Top Loader or BW T-10
Date Posted: 28-January-2007 at 9:39AM

72-73 Q code cars came with which one, the top loader or t-10, i beileve its the borg warner t-10, but im not sure.

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Q-Code 73 Gran Torino
Hurst 4 speed
351 Cleveland
Posi "9

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Posted By: guilf1
Date Posted: 30-January-2007 at 12:07PM

I've never heard of anything but a toploader in a Q code. This is what mine has also.

Posted By: Torinogts73c
Date Posted: 30-January-2007 at 3:50PM

Ford toploader was the only fourspeed for the Torinos. Ford stopped using Borg Warner 4-speeds in 1965, for the sake of durability Warners were junk compared to the Toploader!!

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Gary 73 Gran Torino Sport 351CJ,17 Mustang Ecoboost,18 Lincoln MKZ Reserve, Ford Ranger parts hauler

"Never complain Never explain" Henry Ford

Posted By: torinospeed
Date Posted: 01-February-2007 at 2:56AM

so i guess my 4 speed, thats 73' correct is a top loader. I always though they came behind big blocks for durability reasons.

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Q-Code 73 Gran Torino
Hurst 4 speed
351 Cleveland
Posi "9

Posted By: Torinogts73c
Date Posted: 01-February-2007 at 1:11PM

No it was about quality! I had a 289 Ranchero came stock with a toploader. Gary

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Gary 73 Gran Torino Sport 351CJ,17 Mustang Ecoboost,18 Lincoln MKZ Reserve, Ford Ranger parts hauler

"Never complain Never explain" Henry Ford