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from what i understand i have a ford 303 3spd trans and im looking to post it on craigslist. its in good working condition and im wondering what it would be worth? just need a starting point for an asking price....
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"303" refers to the 3.03 inches between the shafts. The smaller trans was the "277", again for 2.77 inches between shafts.
The all synchro design was a selling point as insurance companies didn't like 4 speeds, so an all synchro 3 speed gave you the next best thing to an all synchro 4 speed but with an "economy car" insurance rating vs. the "drag racer" rating the 4 speed garnered.
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"303" is Ford's top-loading, side-shifted, iron-cased all synchro three speed intro'd in '62 iirc ('63 for cars for sure) and put behind almost every motor and in almost every car and light truck made by Ford from '62(3?) to about 1985. It was also installed in a lot of '60s GM stuff.
"303" refers to the 3.03 inches between the shafts. The smaller trans was the "277", again for 2.77 inches between shafts.
The all synchro design was a selling point as insurance companies didn't like 4 speeds, so an all synchro 3 speed gave you the next best thing to an all synchro 4 speed but with an "economy car" insurance rating vs. the "drag racer" rating the 4 speed garnered.
"303" refers to the 3.03 inches between the shafts. The smaller trans was the "277", again for 2.77 inches between shafts.
The all synchro design was a selling point as insurance companies didn't like 4 speeds, so an all synchro 3 speed gave you the next best thing to an all synchro 4 speed but with an "economy car" insurance rating vs. the "drag racer" rating the 4 speed garnered.
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The three speed was called a 303, the four speed was just called the Toploader.
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