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Oddball Toploader Main Case ID?
Recently had a customer bring in a replacement case for his 4 speed toploader. Looked identical in size etc but had ' ORION " cast on the side with a 7 or 8 number p/n( no letters). The casting quality was not as good as Genuine Ford housings with porosity in several places. On further investigaton I found that the front boss for the reverse idler was positioned approx 0.150" rearwards from the original ford housing. I machined this boss to suit and everything else line's up / works etc. Purely academic now, but I would like to know what it was out of. Some people have suggested Checker Cabs and Jeep's:confused:
Jac Mac |
These Orion "toploaders" were common in some Ford Econoline vans, light duty pickups,& Granadas. They were not a true 4 speed, but rather a 3 speed with an overdriven 4th gear. The ratio drops were huge, and the trans were not very strong or valuable.
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Thanks Rory, Ext housing was different also. However its gone, done out of mind now.
Cheers Jac Mac |
Toploader parts
Jac Mac,
I am after a 1960's Mustang shift lever, any condition to go on my Jerico five speed, in an attempt to keep the Cobra flavour, do you know of anything around? A friend here in Ashburton is finishing the Almac Cobra I started a bit over 3 years ago, he purchased a shift lever from North Island Mustang parts supplier and its shoddy cheap style rubbish copy - that they sell these days. |
Hi Ant,
Do you mean the type with the toggle that you lift to engage reverse, They were fitted to the early T10 etc. If so I know a guy down my way that has a couple. Jac Mac |
T10/early Mustang shifter
Jac Mac,
Yep thats the type I am after! |
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