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Authenticity reference

Transmission code

numbers matching · documented

Tahoe Turquoise 7-Litre convertible, front three-quarter view 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 7-Litre

Reference Details

Common issue
Code 5, which Ford lists for 1966-67 four-speeds, applied to a 1965 car without individual warranty-plate, order, and transmission-tag support. · 1965 Ford Galaxie 500
Confidence
documented · 1965 Ford Galaxie 500
Correct value
For 1965 U.S.-built cars, Ford lists warranty-plate code 1 for three-speed manual, 2 for overdrive, 4 for Cruise-O-Matic, and 6 for C4 automatic; the catalog does not assign code 5 to 1965. · 1965 Ford Galaxie 500
Where to check
Transmission field on the warranty plate. · 1965 Ford Galaxie 500
Common issue
A later transmission swap represented as factory installed. · 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 7-Litre
Confidence
documented · 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 7-Litre
Correct value
4 for the C6 automatic or 5 for the Toploader four-speed. · 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 7-Litre
Where to check
Transmission field on the driver-door data plate. · 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 7-Litre
Common issue
A later four-speed or automatic conversion presented as original equipment. · 1967 Mercury Cyclone GT
Confidence
documented · 1967 Mercury Cyclone GT
Correct value
Factory tables list 1 or 3 for three-speed manual, 5 for four-speed manual, and U for C6 automatic · 1967 Mercury Cyclone GT
Where to check
Door data plate, transmission tag or case identifiers, and build records · 1967 Mercury Cyclone GT
Common issue
Transmission swap not matching data plate or factory documentation · 1968 Ford Mustang GT 428 Cobra Jet
Confidence
documented · 1968 Ford Mustang GT 428 Cobra Jet
Correct value
5 for 4-speed manual or U for C6 automatic in the Ford 1968 data-plate code table · 1968 Ford Mustang GT 428 Cobra Jet
Where to check
Door data plate transmission field · 1968 Ford Mustang GT 428 Cobra Jet
Common issue
Transmission swapped without corresponding factory paperwork · 1970 Dodge Super Bee 440 Six Pack
Confidence
reported · 1970 Dodge Super Bee 440 Six Pack
Correct value
D21 four-speed or D32 TorqueFlite 727 automatic code aliases for 1970 Dodge decoding references · 1970 Dodge Super Bee 440 Six Pack
Where to check
Broadcast sheet/fender tag and drivetrain stampings for a specific car · 1970 Dodge Super Bee 440 Six Pack
Common issue
Transmission swapped without matching data-plate or tag evidence. · 1970 Ford Torino Cobra 429 SCJ
Confidence
documented · 1970 Ford Torino Cobra 429 SCJ
Correct value
6 for 4-speed close-ratio manual or U for C6 automatic where supported by the specific car record · 1970 Ford Torino Cobra 429 SCJ
Where to check
Door data plate, transmission tag, build sheet, and invoice records · 1970 Ford Torino Cobra 429 SCJ
Common issue
Transmission swapped without matching data-plate or tag evidence. · 1971 Ford Torino Cobra 429 SCJ
Confidence
documented · 1971 Ford Torino Cobra 429 SCJ
Correct value
6 for four-speed close-ratio manual or U for C6 automatic where supported by the specific car record · 1971 Ford Torino Cobra 429 SCJ
Where to check
Door data plate, transmission tag, build sheet, and invoice records · 1971 Ford Torino Cobra 429 SCJ

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