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Did Shelby or Ford stamp VINS on 68 Shelby trannys?

Discussion in '1965-1970 Shelby Mustang GT350 & GT500' started by James427, Sep 30, 2006.

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    James427

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    If so, where would it be stamped??
     
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    They were stamped at Ford. Not all 68 trannies were stamped but if so it would be on the drivers side upper ear.
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    my 68 GT500 Convertible has the serial number on top of the C6 Automatic transmission.
     
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    Correct for automatics. I should have distinguished I was referring to manual transmissions. His is a RUG S
     
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    By federal standard both automatic and manual trans would have been stamped by Ford. Of course we can find examples where trans have been replaced by owners or under warranty.

    Always have seen the VINs stamped along the flange where the trans meets the bellhousing except in 67 four speed examples for some reason
     
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    Absolutely they were "supposed too'. Not sure they jumped right in or had great consistantcy as there are many examples (blocks/transmission) that don't have them or had stampings in configurations different than what we conventionally see. There are quite a few cars with cyl heads stamped instead of block. My block has a stamping that is more like a date code than a VIN. All the ones I've seen have been NJ cars.
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    A friend of mine was a service writer at the local Ford dealership in the late '60's, early 70's. He told me about the tech who was doing new car prep and how much of an idiot he was. It seems that he was tasked with installing a CB radio on the floor of a new Ford truck. He had to drill the floor for the mounting brackets. Apparently he thought that Ford truck floors were made out of aluminum and about 1/2" thick. He stopped drilling when he hit oil. When they discovered what he did, they drilled out the hole in the trans case, threaded in a 1/8" pipe plug and gave it to the customer without saying anything. The service manager said "We'll fix it when it comes back in under warranty"
    True Story
     
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    I just looked at a RUG-C from a 67 390 Fairlane and the full vin was stamped on the little square foot at the very bottom of the trans near where the tailshaft mounts. interesting.
     
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    That would be consistant with other 67 I've got pictures of.

    What factory was your Fairlane assemblied at?
     
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    James427

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    Don't know. Which code would tell?? It was parted out a while ago but I still have the tags.
     
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    I had a 67 427 Fairlane that was assembled, I think, in St Louis. Vin was
    7H40W The VIN was stamped on the bottom rear of the trans case.
     
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