Below is a list of tag numbers that decode the Toploader transmission. The lower number on the tag is the serial number of the transmission in the order it was tagged, it has nothing to do with the serial number of the vehicle the transmission is in. You can find this reference and some images at this web site link Continue reading Decode Toploader Numbers →

Ford Part Numbers and Casting Numbers, what do they mean?

Those big long part numbers that you find cast onto some of your parts or that you see while shopping on line at mustangparts.averagejoerestoration.com do serve a purpose other than ordering or checking inventory. The numbers reveal information about what decade and year the part was produced, what vehicle line it was designed for and what engineering department designed it.

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