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BigBrother-84

Ford Parts Numbering

Hi Gentlemen!

Let's say the prefix section is different (not same year, not same vehicle), but part number and Change Level are identical:

D8OZ-3C511-C
E2SZ-3C511-C
E4TZ-3C511-C

Can we assume this is the same OEM Ford part?

Jeff / 1984 F350 Crew Cab 4x4/5.8L w351 4V/ T18/ D50 4.10 front/ 8' bed.
Restored 2019-2022.
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Gary Lewis

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No. Not a safe assumption at all.

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BigBrother-84

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«Nice trial man, but still a defeat.»

Thanks Gary!

Jeff / 1984 F350 Crew Cab 4x4/5.8L w351 4V/ T18/ D50 4.10 front/ 8' bed.
Restored 2019-2022.
Nicknamed «Big Brother 1984», due to its soooo-looong shape & nod to George Orwell's 1984 famous novel.

Gary Lewis

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85lebaront2

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In reply to this post by BigBrother-84

Ford's part numbering is quite good if you understand it. I found when working at a Dodge, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar and small imports dealership that the concept Ford used and M-B used are similar.

Ford's middle section identifies the type of part, block, head, crank, manifold, gasket etc. First portion, the decade (C = 60s, D = 70s, E = 80s, F = 90s) then the actual year in the decade from 1 - 9, then the vehicle family it originated on

The last part is revisions, and can get long, initial is A and it goes up from there, sometimes with numbers.

MB, PNs are xxx xxx xxx xx

First group is chassis or engine 110 can be an M110 engine part or a body/chassis part for an old 4 cyl car
Second group is a class identifier, transmissions are 260
Third is specific part, like a countershaft
Last is updates 01-99

Again, once you have the code, you can look at a part number and know what it is.

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BigBrother-84

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That’s why I was hoping that a same identical part (let’s say 3c511-c) could have be used in different vehicles (a 1978 Toronado as well as a 1984 Truck).
But it would be to simple…

Jeff / 1984 F350 Crew Cab 4x4/5.8L w351 4V/ T18/ D50 4.10 front/ 8' bed.
Restored 2019-2022.
Nicknamed «Big Brother 1984», due to its soooo-looong shape & nod to George Orwell's 1984 famous novel.

mat in tn

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i woke up yesterday hoping to speak French but it never happened.

BigBrother-84

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I admit that French can appear much harder to understand than Ford numbering.

Jeff / 1984 F350 Crew Cab 4x4/5.8L w351 4V/ T18/ D50 4.10 front/ 8' bed.
Restored 2019-2022.
Nicknamed «Big Brother 1984», due to its soooo-looong shape & nod to George Orwell's 1984 famous novel.

Gary Lewis

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Oui!

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