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<div>It's called a top loader because the access cover for building the transmission is in the top of the case, IE, you load the gear set from the top. On a side loader, the access is on the side where the shift linkage is.</div>
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From: Rollright--- via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net> <br>
Date: 12/05/2016 9:01 PM (GMT-08:00) <br>
To: tigers@autox.team.net <br>
Subject: [Tigers] Top-Loaders <br>
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<div>Hello,</div>
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<div>Why is it that our Ford transmissions are called top-loaders?</div>
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<div>It the shifter went into the box, I could understand, but it operates </div>
<div>leavers on the side.........</div>
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<div>So ?
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<div><font lang="0" size="2" face="Arial">Jim Armstrong<br>
382002083<br>
Mk 1A<br>
code 86<br>
TAC # 0763</font></div>
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