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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IDENTIFICATION
 
 

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FoMoCo Three Speed Unit

Cast Iron Case, 1
1962
Code Prefix
1963
Code Prefix
V8-390
Dual range unit
 PCE-J V8-390
Dual range unit
 PCE-L
V8-390
4 Bar. carb
 PCE-K V8-390
Dual range unit
 PCE-Y
1964
 V8-390
4 Bar. carb
 PCE-R
V8-390 PCE-AT-AT-I V8-390
4 Bar. carb
 PCE-AC
V8-390
4 Bar. carb
 PCE-R  
V8-390
4 Bar. carb
 PCE-AC
1965
1966
 V8-390 PCE-BB
V8-390 PCE-BJ V8-390 PCE-BJ
V8-390 PCE-BT    

C6 Dual Range Automatic

2
1967
1968
V8-390 PGA-K V8-390 PGA-K1, K2
V8-428 PGB-C V8-429 PGB-C, C1, C2
1969
1970
V8-429
4 Bar. carb
 PGB-J1 V8-429 PJB-GH
1971
1972
V8-429 PJB-H V8-400 PJA-J
    V8-429 PJA-J
    V8-460 PJD-E1
1973
1974
V8-429 PJA-J1 V8-460 PJD-E4
V8-460 PJD-E2    
       

1- Prefix, suffix, service #, and serial # located on ID tag attached to right side of case. Also called Cruise-O-Matic, or Ford-O-Matic

2- Prefix, suffix, service #, and serial # attached to servo cover bolt.
 
 
 
The transmission code decoder reveals the transmission type, engine displacement, plate location and configuration.