Forty-five years ago, Ford brought us some mighty hardy manual transmissions. The Top Loader three- and four-speed transmissions were tough and durable, and they remain the standard today in all-out ...
Ford's "RUG" top loader 4-speed has been around in one form or another since 1964. Up until its first phase out in 1973, it was built as a "conventional" transmission with 1:1 final drive ratio. In ...
Within the past few years, Ford has introduced two 4-speed automatic overdrive transmissions: the AOD and A4LD. Many readers have inquired whether either of these new transmissions can replace earlier ...