Fred1090 Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 The certification label on the door post will look like the one shown here, and decoding instructions are included: Specifications/Certification Label. Jim, learning thanks to you guys. Figured that out after someone said good thing they didn't know what they were doing and I started playing with it. As far as the keys, I got it figured out last night with Amazon "frequently bought together" suggestions lol thanks though! You got me to the right place! Gary, Thinking I have a swapped trans? This is a 3 speed for sure the shift pattern matches the knob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred1090 Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 Jim, learning thanks to you guys. Figured that out after someone said good thing they didn't know what they were doing and I started playing with it. As far as the keys, I got it figured out last night with Amazon "frequently bought together" suggestions lol thanks though! You got me to the right place! Gary, Thinking I have a swapped trans? This is a 3 speed for sure the shift pattern matches the knob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Jim, learning thanks to you guys. Figured that out after someone said good thing they didn't know what they were doing and I started playing with it. As far as the keys, I got it figured out last night with Amazon "frequently bought together" suggestions lol thanks though! You got me to the right place! Gary, Thinking I have a swapped trans? This is a 3 speed for sure the shift pattern matches the knob. Sorry for my oversight Fred. I looked at DL3, and thought... Well, I'm glad I didn't steer you down the wrong path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred1090 Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 Sorry for my oversight Fred. I looked at DL3, and thought... Well, I'm glad I didn't steer you down the wrong path. Jim no worries at all glad for all the help! As far as the transmission code, it appears 3 speed is factory for me. Although I wish it had a 4! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 As far as the transmission code, it appears 3 speed is factory for me. Although I wish it had a 4! Yes sir, your truck is a factory 3spd model. It was a 3-on-the-tree column shift and somebody converted it to a floor shifter at some point in it's life. Factory 195/75/15 tires too...tiny...and a 2.47 rear diff, and manual brakes, yes? This thing would have needed a 2.47 rear diff with 195 tires or it would have been a screamer on the highway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred1090 Posted July 8, 2019 Author Share Posted July 8, 2019 As far as the transmission code, it appears 3 speed is factory for me. Although I wish it had a 4! Yes sir, your truck is a factory 3spd model. It was a 3-on-the-tree column shift and somebody converted it to a floor shifter at some point in it's life. Factory 195/75/15 tires too...tiny...and a 2.47 rear diff, and manual brakes, yes? This thing would have needed a 2.47 rear diff with 195 tires or it would have been a screamer on the highway. ha, cool to know someone else was already modifying it. Where in the code does it show shift type? I missed that in the breakdown or didn't go far enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 ha, cool to know someone else was already modifying it. Where in the code does it show shift type? I missed that in the breakdown or didn't go far enough. If you look along the bottom of your certification label pictured above, you will see that there is a "C" under "Trans". This tells us that the truck originally had a column shift 3spd (three-on-the-tree). This was the only way the 3spd came, but the column shifters got sloppy when they wore, and parts have been obsolete for them since the 90's. It used to be a somewhat common mod to buy an aftermarket floor shifter conversion (Hurst made them, and I forget which others...there were a couple of them). Under axle you see the "174"...I hadn't come across a 3 digit axle code before, but if I'm reading Gary's supplied charts correctly, the 17 indicates a 2.47 open rear diff, and the 4 after it indicates "Power Brake Delete". Interesting stuff. I'm guessing this truck was a bare bones stripper with little to no options....maybe a radio, but not much else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 If you look along the bottom of your certification label pictured above, you will see that there is a "C" under "Trans". This tells us that the truck originally had a column shift 3spd (three-on-the-tree). This was the only way the 3spd came, but the column shifters got sloppy when they wore, and parts have been obsolete for them since the 90's. It used to be a somewhat common mod to buy an aftermarket floor shifter conversion (Hurst made them, and I forget which others...there were a couple of them). Under axle you see the "174"...I hadn't come across a 3 digit axle code before, but if I'm reading Gary's supplied charts correctly, the 17 indicates a 2.47 open rear diff, and the 4 after it indicates "Power Brake Delete". Interesting stuff. I'm guessing this truck was a bare bones stripper with little to no options....maybe a radio, but not much else. Cory - I'm with you on the 17 being a 2.47 ratio. And while I am sure you are right, I don't see the bit about 4. Where is that? I put it somewhere, but where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Cory - I'm with you on the 17 being a 2.47 ratio. And while I am sure you are right, I don't see the bit about 4. Where is that? I put it somewhere, but where? Gary, it's up closer to the top on the axle ratios page...but it says it refers to the front axle? I know 2 and 3 are front axle, but this being a 2wd truck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Cory - I'm with you on the 17 being a 2.47 ratio. And while I am sure you are right, I don't see the bit about 4. Where is that? I put it somewhere, but where? Gary, it's up closer to the top on the axle ratios page...but it says it refers to the front axle? I know 2 and 3 are front axle, but this being a 2wd truck... THANK YOU! I knew it sounded familiar, but looked right over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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