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248A Optioned 97 I have some Questions?

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I just was reading and figured out my 97 is a 248A optioned car! I have the cloth interior, no power windows or locks, but I do have cruise? Also my axles tag show 2.73s but the rear end was replaced could they have maybe messed up and put a suckier rear in the car? Where can I find how many were made and would my vin reflect this, where can I confirm my beliefs!
 

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http://www.mustangheaven.com/Production Numbers/sn95-9698.htm
thats as fdar as i went tonight, hope it helps, im sleepy
 
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Helps some but doesnt say 97 production numbers!
 

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The 2.73s are about the suckiest rear they put in 4.6L Mustangs.
 

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Drew1287 said:
I just was reading and figured out my 97 is a 248A optioned car! I have the cloth interior, no power windows or locks, but I do have cruise? Also my axles tag show 2.73s but the rear end was replaced could they have maybe messed up and put a suckier rear in the car? Where can I find how many were made and would my vin reflect this, where can I confirm my beliefs!
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There should be a sticker on the door sill of the driver's side door. It lists the manufacturing date among other things and will have an axle code listed. The axle codes for traction lock rear ends are: M = 2.73, E = 3.27, W = 3.73, Z = 3.08 and R = 3.45. If you have something else post it and I'll look it up.
 

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Sam98 said:
There should be a sticker on the door sill of the driver's side door. It lists the manufacturing date among other things and will have an axle code listed. The axle codes for traction lock rear ends are: M = 2.73, E = 3.27, W = 3.73, Z = 3.08 and R = 3.45. If you have something else post it and I'll look it up.
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I think R = 3.55.
 
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It shows under axle AM, I thought the 248a cars were 355s?
 
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My door tag says EZ? Its a 97 GT auto does that mean i have the 3.27's???
 

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I think R = 3.55.
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That's what I thought too because I had never heard of 3.45 gears, but that is exactly what mine calculated out as. Go figure...
 

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248As had 3.27s not 3.55s.
 
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well mines a 248a i guess but it has 2.73s? was there any other way to get a 97 stripped like mine?
 
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