Hey guys! I have been breaking down my 1968 Ranchero's VIN and codes. This is what I have got so far. 1968 Ranchero 390 2V C6 Auto 8K48Y 122884 Body Color Trim Date DSO Axle Trans 66B A 5D 03A 22 5 U 8=1968 Model year K=Assembly plant ? 48= Series code ? Y= engine code 390 P/F 122884= Assembly number 66B= Custom Ranchero A= Black 5D= ? 03A= 03/JAN/1968 22= ? 5= 3.00/1 U= C6 Auto I also want to know what the P/F stands for after the engine code. I think it means Performance which indicates the 10.5 to 1 compression ratio. Any info would be appreciated! Thanks Josh
K=Assembly plant ? - Kansas City 48= Series code ? - Two Codes used, one was Bench Seat, One was Bucket 5D= ? - Dark Red Vinyl 22= ? Charlotte District Order Code "I also want to know what the P/F stands for after the engine code." Premium Fuel, although that shows up under the 'X' code 390 and not the 'Y' Code 390. source: 1968 Ford Shop Manual
Thanks 72GTVA It is a bench seat, Has red vinyl interior, And was Sold In Spartanburg SC about an hour from Charlotte. The Book I have says the 1968-1971 390 "Y" codes is a P/F I know for a fact it has to run on Premium Fuel cause it won't crank on Regular. Unless I bump the timing back, which is not going to happen!
Could be both... Could be both 'Y' and 'X' need the Premium Fuel, don't know. The 'X' code was 10.5:1 CR, the 'Y' was 9.5:1. With gas these days it would need premium whereas way back when it may not have needed it. Nice Ride!
cool, I was trying to figure out the HP and Torque #'s for this engine. This is what I have found: 9.5:1 — 265 hp (198 kW) at 4400 rpm and 401 ft·lbf (544 N·m) at 2600 rpm 1968 Ford Fairlane 1968 Ford Torino 1968-1970 Ford 1968-1970 Mercury Does this look correct for my Ranchero? Close enough, some sources have different numbers, the ones I show are 270 HP @4400 and 396 Torque @ 2600
Close enough, some sources have different numbers, the ones I show are 270 HP @4400 and 396 Torque @ 2600[/QUOTE] How did you put this in my POST? I used this site! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_FE_engine
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