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Product Condition Grades
Below is a general description of what the criteria is for our product condition grades. These are generalizations that are intended to give you an idea of the condition of the product at a quick glance. Because different parts degrade at different rates, there are variances in what the letters represent, please see the products description for details about the condition of any particular product.
A = Excellent / Above Average
B = Average / Some flaws / Good to Excellent Driver Quality
C = Obvious flaws / Poor to Average Driver Quality
D, E, F = Worse, Worser, Worsest
Original equipment 4 speed top loader transmission from a 1970 Mercury Cougar with engine code Q 428 Cobra Jet. Additionally 1971 Mercury Cougar with engine code J 429 Cobra Jet and engine code C 429 Cobra Jet. Transmission code 6 on the door tag, this would be a close ratio 4 speed transmission with a 2.32 ratio first gear. The tailshaft on this transmission has a different bolt pattern for the Hurst shifter plate.
Ford part # D0ZZ-7003-H. Casting number
RUG-AZ or RUG-AZ1.
*NOTE* Technically speaking, the 1971 429CJ would use casting number RUG-AZ1.
Percentages of Cougars equipped with a manual transmission by year
1967 = 18.5%
1968 = 13.2%
1969 = 10.5%
1970 = 7.8%
1971 = 2.8%
1972 = 1.5%
1973 = 0.7%
Total for 1967 to 1973 = 10.1% (Mustangs for the same time frame were 25.2%)
Percentage of each transmission;
X = 46.8%
W = 33.6%
U = 9.5%
1 = 7.2%
5 = 2.5%
6 = 0.5%