SA Ford Cortina Mk4/5 1977-1982 ID plate Decode

[IndianaJones]

Ford Cortina Mk4/5 Data plate (5/1977 – 1982)

A.) Manufacturing Source
C = Ford of Britain
B.) Assembly Plant
S = Struandale Plant
X = Neave Plant

C.) Body Type Code
BF = Cortina 4 Door Sedan
BN = Cortina 4 Door Estate Car
BP = Cortina Pick Up

D.) Year of Assembly
T = 1977
U = 1978
V = 1979
A = 1980
B = 1981
C = 1982

E.) Month of Assembly
See attached table

F.) Serial Number
A five numeric commencing with 10001 and consecutively through to 99999 and the reverting to 10001 again.

G.) Sido Number
This is the number of the Single Item Dealer Order (SIDO) to which the vehicle was built.

1.) Engine Codes
Car
E = 1300cc 1V 45,0kw L4 (60DIN)
F = 1600cc 2V 62,0kw L4 (86DIN)
H = 2000cc 2V 72,0kw L4 (98DIN) OHC
K = 3000cc 2V 115,0kw V6 OHV
M = 3000cc 2V 101,5kw V6 (138DIN)
Truck
M = 3000cc 2V 101,5kw V6 (138DIN)
Z = 1600cc 1V 50,0kw L4 (68DIN)

2.) Transmission Codes
B = 3 Speed Auto Floor Shift
N = 4 Speed Manual Floor Shift

3.) Rear Axle Ratio Codes
2 = 3.08:1 Ratio
3 = 3.07:1 Ratio
5 = 3.89:1 Ratio
A = Pick-Up (All Ratios)


4.) Vinyl Roof
1978
A = Lt Marquis
F = Chocolate
P = Parchment
M = Tan
1979
B = Blue
C = Tan
F = Chocolate
P = Parchment


5.) Interior Trim Codes
1978
A = Black
B = Light Marguis
G = Tan
K = Choclate
1979
A = Black
K = Chocolate
S = Blue
T = Tan
V = Black/Grey
W = Black/Red
X = Black/Blue
Y = Choc/Orange
1980
C = Bitter Choc/Tan
D = Bitter Choc/Red
E = Bitter Choc/I Red
F = Bitter Choc/I Red
R = Bitter Chocolate
S = Blue
T = Tan
Y = Choc/Orange
1981
B = Black/White
F = Bitter Choc/I Red
G = Shark Grey
N = New Blue
R = Bitter Choc
T = Tan
Y = Choc/Orange
1982
G = SLATE
H = SLATE/RED
L = SLATE/LT GREY
M = SLATE/BLUE
N = NEW BLUE
P = PEAT
T = TAN

6.) Paint Type M32J Enamel
Blank = Non Metallic Colour
A = Metallic Colour

7.) Paint Colours
See attached table

Monotone Paint
Will be indicated on the code plate as follows:
0A or 03 etc., that is code letters will be prefixed by “0”
Tutone
Will be indicated on the code plate as follows:
BA or BL etc., that is the first letter indicating upper colour, second letter indicating lower colour. Only Production colours will be shown on the code plate, all Fleet Owner and special colour requests will be omitted.

[johan wepener]

Thanks Indi, I will immediately go check my Cortina with these information.

Johan

[IndianaJones]

Note the "K" engine code, wonder if that would be for the Interceptor?