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Old 12-01-2023, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by PDUB View Post
keep in mind that not all toploaders are created equal... there are at least three different tail shaft lengths, which move the shifter position. I believe, and someone more knowledgeable than me can chime in here with a correction if this is off base, that the 289 cars used the longest version of the T-10, which is the same length as the toploader for the full-sized cars like the Galaxie - the longest toploader. If you had a Mustang or Fairlane tranny, that could be your issue... the shifter position would be different. Just a thought.
My memory is similar to yours, Paul. Although the tail shaft lengths changed, I seem to remember the tailshaft mount location remaining the same. Some boxes just had a longer tailshaft, but the basic transmission and its mounting points at the can and the chassis did not change.

The shifter location and tunnel opening mismatch is confounding ...
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