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Originally Posted by RodKnock
And why would someone want to go 60mph in 1st gear ever?....
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?? Why
wouldn't I want to go 60mph in first gear?
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Originally Posted by RodKnock
.....The only reasons to stick (no pun intended) with a Toploader:
1. Can't afford it.....
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My Toploader and Hurst shifter, properly rebuilt by an expert to as-new condition (David Kee's agent), cost as much as one of them there fancy 5 speed TKO thingies.
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Originally Posted by RodKnock
.... 2. Period correct/authenticity....
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No.
OK, it is a period correct gearbox, fitted to 427-engined cars, but a T-10 (of course) would be the correct fitment to a 289 engine Cobra.
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.... 3. The "feel" of a Toploader....
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Well, feel is a personal thing. The Hurst shifter is like a rifle bolt in its action. I like it, and that's what matters, Rod. I'm not trying to convince anybody
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.... Good luck anyway.  .... |
Thanks.
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....I hear 3 speeds can be had cheaper than a Toploader.
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Err, umm, I wouldn't go down that path myself Rod, but I suppose if you wanted to, that's entirely up to you....I guess.
Cheers,
Glen