Value of a 1970 Toploader?

[redmastercraft 10]

I'm about to stick my Toploader on ebay and looking for a what you guy's think is a fair price.  1970 RUG-AV1, wide ratio, small input that has a complete rebuild.  I'm going to swap to a TKO so no need to keep it around.  I also have the original Hurst Shifter so will probably sell them separately unless the price is right.

 

[1969_Mach1 333]

Tough call.  A lot of it depends on how many hard parts were replaced during the rebuild beyond the standard bearing, seals, and blocker rings.  I.E.  gears, shafts, syncro hubs, syncro sleeves, etc.  Look on Ebay and also see what David Kee Toploaders sells them for.

[Ridge Runner 1,113]

They are not worth much so send it to me and i will despose of it for you ,ahh ,it would probably just get lost in the mail or somthing ,i have bad luck when it comes to top loaders

[Rsanter 152]

Price can vary by region. Where are you?

if you want the most money you can sell is a co plate system. Trans, shifter, belhousing, etc

prices can vary from $400 to about $800

 

i just bought one with belhousing and shifter for $420

[lanky 44]

Out here in CA area rebuilt toploaders go for 900-1000 EASY. I got an unrebuilt one for 800 and I looked for a long long time to pay that price.

[1969_Mach1 333]

Knowing what parts were replaced during the rebuild would help a lot.  These are tough transmissions.  But after 48 years most hard parts beyond the normal rebuild parts are worn out.  I recently rebuilt my 4sp top loader so I have been down the road of needing new gears, complete synchro assemblies, shift forks, etc.  You can easily spend $1000 to $1500 in parts to completely rebuild one.

$400 to $800 is cheap for a Ford 4sp top loader.  Those must need a rebuild plus a lot of additional new parts.  

[1969vert 55]

Bought mine in a rural Texas town 75 miles from nowhere...paid 400 and it was full of dirt and ants....cleaned it up...working fine after several flushes

[Midlife 814]

I bought a 66 toploader in 2005 for $750, which back then was considered a fair price.  Today: probably $900-1000.

[JET 445 43]

David Kee has completely new toploaders with an aluminum case for about $2300.

[redmastercraft 10]

Replaced all the bearings, blocking rings and seals.  It probably didn't need a rebuild but it was sitting for 30 yrs.  Last time it was on the road was 1982.  So around 1k is reasonable.  

[1969_Mach1 333]

If all the other hard parts are still in good condition, I think $1000 for the trans by itself is fair.  $1000 for the trans and shifter is low.  Wherever you list it, showing some pictures of the internal parts with the top cover removed will help.  That way people can see the condition of the gears, the syncro engagement teeth, shift forks, etc.  If all that is good, it should sell easily.

[barnett468 418]

i would get the tko modified with the carbon fiber blocking rings on 2, 3, and 4, first along with possible the shift rod mod.

 

you can put the trans on ehay for fixed price 21 day auction for $1,000.00 then add the "make offer" option.

sell the shifter separately. put the shifter info in the trans ad and the trans info in the shifter ad.

i would probably start around $500.00 for the shifter if it is decent.