71 Mach1

jctodd66 · Feb 22, 2025

I watch this guy on YouTube that is based in Tennessee. He works only on classics.

In this episode he is working on a 71 Mach 1.

Nifty tool he used to pull the rear transmission bearing. I have not seen one of these before

Flatback72. · Feb 22, 2025

I saw this video when he posted it on youtube recently and set about finding the tool, as my tail shaft has some movement in the extension housing and my car has some vibration under load in second gear when passing through the 2000rpm range which may (or may not) be caused by the worn bush.

Problem was that google searches for the tool turned up nothing, but in the end I did find one on ebay that I'm certain will work - it arrived a couple of weeks ago but I haven't done the job yet.

The main reason the tool didn't show up in google and ebay searches was because it doesn't say it suits Ford toploader gearboxes. However the specs are that it removes bushes that are minimum I.D. 1.5", max O.D. 1.7" and tail shaft output shaft O.D. 1.25" and the 28-spline toploader falls withing those specs (not sure about the 31-spline toploader though as I didn't research that).

Part number for anyone searching for one is T-0160. The photo below is the one that I bought, pictured with a toploader bushing on it.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/375856871988

cjstaci · Feb 23, 2025

Cool tool. Thanks for finding it and posting!

Night Hawk · Feb 23, 2025

Thanks for this. I think I need to replace more be and also the seal. Does anyone have the part number for the bushing and seal?

Flatback72. · Feb 23, 2025

Night Hawk said:
Thanks for this. I think I need to replace more be and also the seal. Does anyone have the part number for the bushing and seal?

Here is an ebay link for the bush and seal - says it's for a 4 speed toploader but will be the same for the 3 speed too (for 28 spline output shaft).

https://www.ebay.com/itm/330733027538

There's a chart too that might help you identify if you have a 28 spline or 31 spline output shaft. I assume a 31 spline output shaft and extension housing bushing might be bigger so the T-0160 tool may not work if that is what you have?

http://www.davidkeetoploaders.com/idchart2.htm

and an ebay link for 31 spline bushing and seal

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/371712830978

hardtom · 2025-03-05T08:37:04-0500

First time seeing that tool. Definitely a time saver.

Hemikiller · 2025-03-05T14:18:27-0500

I bought the bushing removal tool for a 31-spline output off eBay a couple years ago. Seller was Zamco Tools and the tool is supposedly made in the USA. It's far cheaper than the Chinesium ones I see listed now.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/265794641702

I believe this will work on the 28 spline C4/Toploader/3 speeds as the OD of the 200R4 is the same 1 5/8". I haven't bought it as a friend has a similar tool that I can borrow whenever I need it.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/265794640524

Identifying the spline count on a toploader is easy, simply measure the outside diameter of the yoke.

28 spline - 1.500
31 spline - 1.8125 (1 13/16")

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