Looking for 67 Close ratio toploader transmission correct for a GT350, Mar 67 build date. Any help is much appreciated. Thanks.
Brian
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Quote from: bhoulis on December 15, 2020, 11:47:09 AM
Looking for 67 Close ratio toploader transmission correct for a GT350, Mar 67 build date. Any help is much appreciated. Thanks.
Brian
Brian,
I believe the correct transmission for a 3/22/67 build would be an HEH BX. The RUG N was only used for very late cars.
Dave
My may build is either a rug n or n1....can't remember now.
Jon
Jon, That is good input My 4/25 and 5/1 built cars still have the HEH BX transmissions. Your car was built on 5/4.
Dave
Here is a list of toploader tag codes - http://www.davidkeetoploaders.com/idchart1.htm
Quote from: GT350DAVE on December 15, 2020, 01:39:05 PM
Quote from: bhoulis on December 15, 2020, 11:47:09 AM
Looking for 67 Close ratio toploader transmission correct for a GT350, Mar 67 build date. Any help is much appreciated. Thanks.
Brian
Brian,
I believe the correct transmission for a 3/22/67 build would be an HEH BX. The RUG N was only used for very late cars.
Dave
Dave,
Can you confirm when the RUG- started in production? How difficult is the HEX-BC to find compared th the RUG-? Depending on the response I may have a case available for the OP
I don't know the actual date the RUG transmissions started. I need to research it further. The earliest I have heard of is Jon's car. Which is 5/4, three days after my car was built with a HEH BX transmission. I see both the RUG N and HEH BX transmissions around. I don't think finding either is a problem.
Dave
Confirming 5/4/67 San Jose born date and adding that it is VIN stamped to the car.
I'll try to get my fat ass under there soon to confirm if rug-n or rug-n1
Jon
Quote from: 1175 on December 15, 2020, 08:39:56 PM
Confirming 5/4/67 San Jose born date and adding that it is VIN stamped to the car.
I'll try to get my fat ass under there soon to confirm if rug-n or rug-n1
Jon
Get the serial number off the tag also while your at it :)
Don't have all my cars in the spreads sheets identified my current owners so don't know if this is one I already have and wanted to compare
Thanks
Wow! Have always been under the impression, from internet research, that all 67 GT350s got the RUG N or N1. Have been browsing the forums for at least 10 years and have heard never heard of the HEH toploader in 67s, only Ns and N1s. Is there any definite earliest date of introduction? What would the judge accept or decline? Thanks for all the responses.
Brian
Quote from: bhoulis on December 16, 2020, 08:05:47 PM
Wow! Have always been under the impression, from internet research, that all 67 GT350s got the RUG N or N1. Have been browsing the forums for at least 10 years and have heard never heard of the HEH toploader in 67s, only Ns and N1s. Is there any definite earliest date of introduction? What would the judge accept or decline? Thanks for all the responses.
Brian
I think that the judges will expect to see the HEH BX trans given your cars build date .
I have one that has been professionaly rebuilt , also have bellhousings with various dates and a few shifter assemblies if needed.
I will go check the dates on the case and tail
i will send you a PM
Quote from: J_Speegle on December 15, 2020, 09:23:50 PM
Quote from: 1175 on December 15, 2020, 08:39:56 PM
Confirming 5/4/67 San Jose born date and adding that it is VIN stamped to the car.
I'll try to get my fat ass under there soon to confirm if rug-n or rug-n1
Jon
Get the serial number off the tag also while your at it :)
Don't have all my cars in the spreads sheets identified my current owners so don't know if this is one I already have and wanted to compare
Thanks
Mine is RUG-N1
010768 stamped under that
Thanks
Jon
Thanks Jon
I found another car built 5/5 with a Rug N 1 but like I said in an earlier post, my 4/25 and 5/1 cars both have a HEH BX.
Dave
Do have another in my records from a 5/4 finished at San Jose example with the RUG-N1 trans also
Trans serial number is about 80 units prior to the one Jon posted
Built date of my car is February 21st. and it has Rug-N in it.. My understanding is the RUG-N1 was used late in 67' and very early 68'
The RUG-N is correct for all 1968 Shelby J code (302) 4 spds.