VIN # Decoder

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Who has a link to the VIN# decoder? I am installing a Speed Cal in a friends car tomorrow(96 GT) with 3.73's but i don't know what was in it originally. Thanks Bizznatches

 

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found one
http://web.tampabay.rr.com/theflock/mustang/doorplate.html

 

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Answered your own question, huh? haha... too bad that doesn't happen w/ all the exhaust, gears and intake threads that pop up daily. Thanks for the link though, I just bookmarked that page.

 

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yeah i figured i'd post the link so it gets found in a search...

 

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DropTopPony said:

yeah i figured i'd post the link so it gets found in a search...

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Moved to tech where it will be found via a search (tech forums are indexed).

 

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You the man

 

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It's not the VIN you want to read, but the sticker on the door

Rear Axle
The Rear axle ratio and type.


L - Limited Slip Differential
C - Conventional Differential
1 2.87C 2 3.55C 4 3.42C
5 3.27C 6 3.73C 68 2.73C
7 3.07C 78 2.73C 8 2.73C
A 3.08L A 3.63C AM 2.73L
B 2.47C BM 2.73L C 3.27L
D 3.42L E 3.27L EZ 3.08L
F 3.45C HZ 3.08L J 3.85C
K 3.55L LE 3.27L M 2.73L
ME 3.27L R 3.45R SE 3.27L
VM 2.73L W 3.73L X5 3.27C
Y 3.08C Z 3.08L Z5 3.27C



Also, there is a tag on the rear end cover that will tell you what ratio came from the factory. On the tag will be something like 2L73 or 3L08 or 3L27.

 

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nice info for I will be doing this myself soon

 

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i thought all 97 and older stangs had mechanical speedos where u can't use a spedcal.

 

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98bluevert said:

i thought all 97 and older stangs had mechanical speedos where u can't use a spedcal.

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I believe he is talking about a mechanical speedcal from like dallasmustang or a place like that not the one you use from a handheld programmer because yes you cannot change the 98 (maybe 97) and olders gear ratio with them.

 

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no you can use a speedcal on 96-98 auto's...not 5 sp

 

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DropTopPony said:

no you can use a speedcal on 96-98 auto's...not 5 sp

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wait, so then how do you correct the speedo on a 97 5-spd?

 

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stangGT97 said:

wait, so then how do you correct the speedo on a 97 5-spd?

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my bad its good on 94-04 manual and 96-98 auto...i was thinking it was only good on 99-04 manuals but i was wrong.

 

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DropTopPony said:

my bad its good on 94-04 manual and 96-98 auto...i was thinking it was only good on 99-04 manuals but i was wrong.

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ok cool man, thanks for the clarification. Gotta get one of those for my car, my speedo gear is wearing out