Locate Toploader?

[Skuzzlebutt]

Starting in '69 (I think) the RAT was used for V8s and the RAN for the 6s. The adapter for the 6s is shorter that the adapter used with the V8s. When you heard to use the RAT adapter instead of RAN, they should have been saying to use the V8 adapter instead of the 6 cylinder one. Pre-'69 used the same RAN trans for both V8s and 6s, but still used the different length adapters for the different engines.

 

[69Early]

[quote author=Skuzzlebutt link=board=5;threadid=21474;start=15#msg168058 date=1062906466]
Starting in '69 (I think) the RAT was used for V8s and the RAN for the 6s. The adapter for the 6s is shorter that the adapter used with the V8s. When you heard to use the RAT adapter instead of RAN, they should have been saying to use the V8 adapter instead of the 6 cylinder one. Pre-'69 used the same RAN trans for both V8s and 6s, but still used the different length adapters for the different engines.
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I have seen 3 adapters all different lengths. 6 inches, 8 13/16 & 9 3/8's . Supposedly the 6 cyl is the 6", 8 13/16" is the RAT and 9 3/8's" is the RAN. I am assumming the 8 13/16th" is the one I need. Help?

 

[Skuzzlebutt]

[quote author=El Bronco link=board=5;threadid=21474;start=15#msg168000 date=1062885979]
hmmm toploader with 9 bolt covers....what are they? are they just a different version of the 10 bolt? they bolt righ on the same?
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The RAT & RAN 3spds are 9 bolt top loaders.

 

[69Early]

[quote author=Skuzzlebutt link=board=5;threadid=21474;start=15#msg168132 date=1062955202]
[quote author=El Bronco link=board=5;threadid=21474;start=15#msg168000 date=1062885979]
hmmm toploader with 9 bolt covers....what are they? are they just a different version of the 10 bolt? they bolt righ on the same?
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The RAT & RAN 3spds are 9 bolt top loaders.
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Scuzzlebutt,
Any comments on the 3 different adapters I mentioned above??

 

[Skuzzlebutt]

I had not heard of the difference 'tween the RAT & RAN adapters before. It's good to know.