Rug S Transmission

68 and later units were coded rug.

Rug s transmission.

If the transmission has a 28 tooth 2nd gear it is a 2 32 close ratio transmission. The toploader has been designated as a model t 170 or an heh or rug transmission based on the designations ford gave to it through its years of production. Earlier 1964 67 toploader units were designated by an heh transmission code. However a more significant point may be that the rug s transmission code5 was installed on the first 50 135 vin cj mustangs.

Transmission model srod series includes the rug iron case srod aluminum case heh rug 4 speed and iron case rug 3 speed o d rts and t176 units are shown in the following illustration. To order parts we must know the heh or rug tag information the gear ratio year of the car transmission length the first three case and tailhousing casting numbers engine size and number of splines on the output shaft note. This is a list of tag numbers that decode the transmission. Rug rts srod t176 t177 transmission 1 2 synchro assembly with rings springs keys fits ford jeep 79 87 1at170 80b.

These code numbers can be found on a tag riveted to the passenger side of the transmission case just behind the bellhousing mounting surface. On the passenger side at the front edge of the maincase there is a small metal tag with a heh or rug number. The transmissions were stamped on the front right corner of the main case with the last 6 digits of the vin found on the car. Aftermarket toploaders are still used by many circle track racers including nascar.

Unit 8f02r135019 would have been stamped 135019.