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: Ford Part Number System
: Clements, Adrian (AM)
: AMCLEMENTS@dow.com
: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 08:36:35 -0400
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: Lori,
:
: I have cleaned up and expanded upon
: an e-mail that Kevin Rinehart sent
: on December 8, 1998 describing the
: Ford Part Number System:
:
:
: Ford Part Numbers are divided into 3
: sections:
: a) Prefix, b) Basic Part Number, and
: c) Suffix.
:
:
: a) The 4-digit Prefix breaks down as
: follows:
:
: 1. The 1st digit of the Prefix is
: the decade, for example:
: A = 1940s, B = 1950s, C =1960s, D =
: 1970s, etc.
:
:
: 2. The 2nd digit of the Prefix is
: the year within the decade,
: for example:
: 1 = 1st year, 2 = 2nd year, etc.
:
:
: 3. The 3rd digit of the Prefix is
: the model, for example:
: A = full-size, D = Falcon (later
: Maverick), F = foreign/Trans Am
: racing,
: G = Comet (later Montego), H =
: Holman & Moody HiPo parts, J =
: industrial,
: L = Lincoln, M = Mercury, O =
: Fairlane (later Torino), P =
: Autolite
: (Motorcraft), R = Rotunda (generic),
: S = Thunderbird, T = truck,
: U = Econoline/Club Wagon van, V =
: Lincoln, W = Cougar and Z = Mustang.
:
:
: 4. The 4th digit of the Prefix is
: the Engineering Department,
: for example:
: A* = Chassis, B* = Body, E* =
: Engine, F* = Engine Accessories,
: J* = Autolite, P* = Automatic
: Transmission, R* = Manual
: Transmission,
: and W* = Axle.
: NOTE: * = Used in Casting Part
: Numbers (see below for more details)
: M** = Holman & Moody Service
: Parts, X** = Muscle Car Parts,
: Y** = Lincoln/Mercury, Z** = Ford.
: NOTE: ** = Used in Service Parts
: Part Numbers (see below for more
: details)
:
:
: b) The Basic Part Numbers are
: divided into numerical groups, for
: example:
:
: 1000 = Wheels, 2000 = Brakes, 3000 =
: Suspension & Steering,
: 4000 = Axle & Driveshaft, 5200 =
: Exhaust, 5300-5400 = Front Springs
: &
: Stabilizer, 5500-5900 = Rear
: Springs, 6000 = Engine, 7000 =
: Transmission,
: 8000 = Radiator, Grille, Cooling
: & Belts, 9000 = Fuel/Oil Gauges,
: 10000 = Charging & Instruments,
: 11000 = Starting, 12000 = Ignition,
: 13000 = Lamps & Horn, 14000 =
: Wiring, 15000 = Accessories,
: 16000= Molding & Ornaments,
: 17000 = Safety Equipment (Jack,
: Speedometer,
: Washer, Wipers, Mirrors, Bumpers),
: 18000-18100 = Shocks,
: 18200-18700 = Comfort-Convenience
: Equipment (Floor Mats, Heater,
: etc.),
: 18800 = Radio & Antenna, 18900 =
: Speakers, 19000 = Gasoline,
: 19100 = Fire Extinguishers, 19500 =
: Custom Accessories & Car Care,
: 19600-19900 = Air Conditioning, etc.
:
: Note: Even Basic Part Numbers
: denote right hand (passenger) side
: parts,
: while odd Basic Part Numbers denote
: left hand (driver) side parts.
:
:
: c) The Suffix denotes the change
: level, for example:
: A = 1st change level, B = 2nd change
: level, Z = 26th change level,
: AA = 27th change level, etc.
:
:
: Therefore, the Ford Part Number
: "C7AZ-8200-A" breaks down
: as follows:
: a Ford Service Part number for the
: grille of a 1967 full-size car, 1st
: change level. A check of the parts
: book shows that more specifically,
: it is the grille for 1967 Ford
: Custom, Custom 500, Galaxie 500,
: Ranch
: Wagon and Country Sedan vehicles.
:
:
: Something important to note: there
: are two types of Ford Part Numbers.
: The first type is the "Casting
: Part Number", which is cast
: into pieces
: like engine blocks, transmission
: housings, door handles, body trim,
: etc.,
: or stamped onto the back of soft
: trim like door panels. The second
: type
: is the "Service Parts Part
: Number" that you use to order
: the part from
: the Ford/Lincoln/Mercury dealership.
: Please note that the Casting Part
: Number and the Service Parts Part
: Number are rarely, if ever, the
: same.
: For example, cylinder heads have a
: Basic Part Number on the castings of
: "6049", but a Basic Part
: Number in the Service Parts books of
: "6090".
: In addition, the Suffix used on the
: casting is very often different
: from the Suffix used in the Service
: Parts book. Argh! This, in my
: humble opinion, is the biggest
: disadvantage of the Ford Part Number
: System.
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thanks again.dave
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