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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IDENTIFICATION

 

 

FORD

 

FoMoCo Three Speed Unit / Cruiseomatic/ Mercomatic/ Turbo-Drive/ FMX

Cast Iron Case 1
1962
Code Prefix
1963
Code Prefix
8-292
Dual range unit, 2
PCC-C 8-260, 289
Dual range unit, 2
PCT-A
8-292
3
PCC-D 8-260, 289
3
PCT-B
8-352
2
PCD-D 8-260, 289
3
PCT-F
8-352
2
PCD-D-I 8-352
2
PCD-E
8-352
3
PCD-F 8-352
3
PCD-G
8-390 PCE-G 8-352
3
PCD-L
8-390
3
PCE-S 8-390
2
PCE-M
1964
8-390
2
PCE-C
8-289
Dual range unit, 2
PCT-G 8-390
3
PCE-U
8-289
3
PCT-H 8-390
3
PCE-AD
8-352
2
PCD-P 8-390
3
PCE-AL
8-352
3
PCD-R
1965
8-390
2
PCE-AU-AUI 8-289
Dual range unit, 2
PCT-J2-J3
8-390
3
PCE-AV-AVI 8-289
3
PCT-JI
1966
8-352
2
PCD-U
8-289
Dual range unit, 2
PCT-J3 8-352
2
PCD-Z
8-289
3
PCT-K 8-352
3
PCD-V
8-352
2
PCD-Z 8-352
3
PCD-AA
8-352
2
PCD-AB 8-390
2
PCE-BC
8-352
3
PCD-AA 8-390
2
PCE-BK
8-352
3
PCD-AC 8-390
3
PCE-BD
8-390
2
PCE-BK 8-390
3
PCE-BL
8-390
2
PCE-BR
1967
8-390
3
PCE-BL 6-240 PFA-D
8-390
3
PCE-BS 8-289 PFA-E
1968
8-390
4
PFA-B
6-240
10, 11, 12
PFA-D-I
1969
8-289 PHA-A 6-240
2
PHD-A
8-302 PHA-B 8-302
2
PHA-B
8-302 PFA-F 8-390
2
PHB-A
8-390 PHB-A
1971
8-390
10, 11, 12
PFA-B-I 6-240 PHD-A1, A2
1970
8-302 PHA-B1, B2
6-240 PHD-A1 8-351
2
PHB-L1, L2
8-302 PHA-B1 8-351
3
PHB-V, V1
8-351
2, 6
PHB-R
1972
8-351
3, 6
PHB-S 6-240 PHD-A4, A5
8-351
2
PHB-L1 8-302 PHB-L3, L4
8-351
3
PHB-V 8-351 PHB-L3, L4
1973
1974
8-351
Windsor
PHB-L6,L7 8-351 PHB-L8
8-351
Cleveland
PHB-AA 8-351 PHB-AA1
8-400
CW Transmission 4, 13
PHE-A 8-400 PHB-AC
  8-400
CW Transmission 4, 13
PHE-A1

FoMoCo Two Speed Unit

5
1962
1963
6-223 PCH-A 6-223 PCH-B
8-292 PCJ-A 6-260
2
PCP-C
8-352 PCK-A-I 6-260
3
PCP-D
C6 Dual Range Automatic
8
8-289
2
PCP-E
1966
8-289
3
PCP-F
8-390
2,4
PDD-B
1967
8-390
3,4
PDD-W 8-390
2,4
PGA-A
8-390
2,6
PDD-C 8-390
3,4
PGA-L
8-390
3,6
PDD-K 8-390
2,6
PGA-H
8-428
2
PDD-H 8-390
3,6
PGA-J
8-428
3
PDD-N 8-390
2, 7
PGB-G
1968
8-428
2
PGB-F
8-390
2,4
PGA-A-2 8-428
2, 7
PGB-H
8-390
2
PGB-G-I 8-428
2
PGB-A
8-390
3,4
PGA-L-2 8-428
3
PDD-N
8-390
2,6
PGA-H-2
1969
8-390
3,6
PGA-J-2 8-390
2,4
PGA-A3
8-427
2
PGB-AA 8-390
3,4
PGA-J3
8-427
2
PGB-AB 8-390
2
PGB-G2
8-428
2
PGB-A-2 8-428
2, 6
PGB-F2
8-428
2, 12
PGB-H-I 8-428
2, 6
PGB-H2
8-428
3
PGB--B-2 8-429
2,4
PGA-Z
1970
8-429
3,4
PGA-AA
8-390
2
PGA-A4 8-429
2,6
PGB-H2
8-390
3
PGA-J4 8-429
2,6
PGB-AD
8-390
12
PGB-G3 8-429
3,6
PGB-AE
8-428
12
PGB-F3
1971
8-429
2,4
PJA-A 8-390
2
PGA-A4
8-429
3,4
PJA-B 8-390
3
PGA-J4
8-429
2,6
PJB-C 8-390
2, 11, 12
PGB-G3
8-429
3,6
PJB-D 8-400
2
PJA-C
8-429
6, 12
PJB-F 8-400
3
PJA-D
1972
8-400
2, 11, 12
PJB-K
8-400
2
PJA-C2 8-429
2,4
PJA-A
8-400
2
PJA-K 8-429
3,4
PJA-B
8-400
2, 11, 12
PJB-K1 8-429
2,6
PJB-C
8-429
2
PJA-C2 8-429
3,6
PJB-D
8-429
  2, 11, 12
PJA-K1 8-429
6, 11, 12
PJB-F
8-429
2, 11, 12
PJC-H2 8-429
11, 12
PJC-HI
8-429
2, 11, 12
PJC-H2
1973
1974
8-400
2
PJA-C3-4
8-400 PJA-C5 8-400
2, 11, 12
PJB-K2-3
8-460
11, 12
PJC-H6 8-429
2
PJB-C1
8-460 PJD-G3 8-429
  2, 11, 12
PJB-F1
    8-460
2, 11, 12
PJC-H5

C4 Dual Range Automatic

9
1964
1965
6-223 PCV-D 6-240
2
PCV-B
8-289
4
PCW-V 6-240
2, 10
PCW-AG
1966
8-289
3
PCW-R
6-240 PCV-E 8-289
2
PCW-S
6-240
10
PDA-D
1967
8-289
2
PCW-AW 6-240
2
PEA-A
8-289
3
PDA-D 8-289
3
PEA-B
8-289
11
PDA-D 8-289
2
PEA-C
1968
1969
6-240
11
PFA-D-I 6-240
2
PEA-A2
8-302 PHA-B 8-302
2
PEA-MI
8-302 PHB-A 8-302
3
PEA-NI
8-302 PFA-B-I
1971
8-302
11
PFA-F 4-122
Pinto
PEJ-B
1970
6-240 PEA-M3
6-240 PEA-A3 8-302
2
PEA-M3
8-302 PEA-M2 8-302
3
PEA-N3
8-302 PEA-N2 8-351
2
PEF-A1
8-351 PEF 8-351
3
PEF-B1
1972
1973
4-122
Pinto
PEJ-B1, 2 4-122
Pinto
PEJ-B4
6 & 8-302 PEA-M4, 5 8-302 PEF-M6
8-351 PEF-A2, 3 8-351 PEF-A4
1974
 
4-122
Pinto
PEJ-B6
4-140
Pinto, CA
PEJ-G
4-140
Pinto
PEJ-C
8-351 PEF-A5
   

1- Prefix, suffix, service #, and serial # located on ID tag attached to right side of case. Also called Merc-O-Matic Three speed, or Mercury Multi-Drive, Cruiseomatic, Tubro-Drive, CW & FMX

2- Column shift

3 - Floor shift

4- 2 Barrel Carb

5- Id tag attached to servo cover

6- 4 Barrel Carb

7- Single exhaust

8- Prefix, suffix, service #, and serial # located on ID tag attached to servo cover

9- Prefix, suffix, service #, and year located on ID tag attached to low-reverse servo cover.

10- Taxi

11- Police

12- Fleet, Heavy duty

13- Ford sedans with 2.75 rear axle ratio only

 
 
The transmission code decoder reveals the transmission type, engine displacement, plate location and configuration.