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- #EARLY FORD ENGINE CODES SERIAL NUMBER#
- #EARLY FORD ENGINE CODES DRIVERS#
- #EARLY FORD ENGINE CODES MANUAL#
- #EARLY FORD ENGINE CODES CODE#
Most had " B " for trim code for " Black " and others had " K " for Dark Saddle. XWGT Falcons had six standard colours for 1969.įor late 1970 they added some XY colours like īut XWGT's came in other colours such as Not all HO's however had " L " for transmission code as most people think.
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#EARLY FORD ENGINE CODES MANUAL#
Most had " L " for transmission code which stood for four speed manual but if it were optioned with a floor shift auto then the code would be " B " plate which stood for '351 - 4V' Unless it had the ' HO ' option, then it would have an engine code of " H " For example Īll XWGT Falcons had an engine code of " T " stamped on the I.D.
#EARLY FORD ENGINE CODES SERIAL NUMBER#
XWGT's also had a body prefix and serial number stamped on the radiator support panel passenger side as was stamped on the I.D. The engine number was stamped on the front of the block behind the alternator in all cars. XTGT Falcons were offered in 5 standard colours.īut there were other colours as well, like Īll had " B " for trim code which stood for " Black ".Īll XWGT Falcons had a VIN number starting "GL" if it was produced with a four speed transmission and "GJ" if it were an auto with four numbers following all ending in a "C". Most had " L " for transmission code for four speed manual or " O " for floor shift auto. For example Īll XTGT Falcons had an engine code of " W " stamped on the I.D. XTGT's also had a body prefix and serial number stamped on the radiator support panel passenger side as was stamped on the I.D. The engine number was stamped on the front of the block behind the alternator in early examples and on the back of the block behind the intake manifold in subsequent ones. Spec = Could be anything but this one was SilverĪll had " U " for trim code for " Charcoal Grey ".Īll XTGT Falcons had a VIN number starting "GE" if it was produced with a four speed transmission and "GF" if it were an auto with four numbers following starting with 1or 2 and all ending in a "C". Most XRGT Falcons had " T " for paint code for "GT Gold" but there were a few other codes stamped in this spot on some GT's, like plate which stood for '289 - 4V'Īll had " L " for transmission code for four speed manual transmission. For example Īll XRGT Falcons had an engine code of " K " stamped on the I.D. XRGT's also had a body prefix and serial number stamped on the radiator support panel, passenger side, as was stamped on the I.D. The engine number was stamped on the front of the block behind the alternator. O = 3 SPEED T- BAR CRUISOMATIC AUTO - XTGT ONLYĪll XRGT Falcons had a VIN number starting "LD" with five numbers following starting with 5 and all ending in a "C". L = 4 SPEED MANUAL FLOOR SHIFT ALL SYNCHRO N = 3 SPEED MANUAL COLUMN SHIFT ALL SYNCHRO J = 3 SPEED MANUAL COLUMN SHIFT PARTIAL SYNCHRO WHAT DO ALL THOSE NUMBERS AND LETTERS REALLY MEAN ?Īll GT Falcons had a body prefix number starting with JG33 for sedans and JG66 for coupes, unless they were produced in Qld then they would start JH. The last five numbers are purely a serial number of the car to specifically identify it. Last letter 'A' stands for the month of production = November, as can be seen in the production date code breaker chart also below. Next letter 'K' stands for the year of production = 1970 and Second letter 'G' stands for what assembly plant = Broadmeadows,įollowing two numbers '34' stands for what model of car = Fairmont sedan, as can be seen in the 'JG' chart below, Most body prefix numbers of Australian produced cars go something like this įirst letter 'J' stands for what country = Australia ,
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Tag was the same on the engine and shocker tower. Body prefix and serial number as appeared on the I.D. 1971 onwards, Ford went to the 3 way system. plate attached to the bulkhead in 1970 only.įrom Jan.
#EARLY FORD ENGINE CODES DRIVERS#
number as stamped on the front edge of the passenger side shocker tower, ( shocker tower and engine are the same remember ) and body prefix and serial number as stamped on the passenger side front of the radiator support panel, which corresponds to the number stamped on the I.D plate fitted to drivers side, till Jan 1970 and the I.D. (Vehicle Identification Number ) as well as a body prefix number. Number stamped on the passenger side shocker tower when they left the fa ctory.Įarly Falcon's till 1971 had a dual numbering system. All Falcon's originally had the same engine number as the