1969 Ford Ranchero Gt 5.8l on 2040-cars
Bakersfield, California, United States
I Have for sale my 1969 Ford Ranchero GT with bucket seats factory
original. .it has a 351 with a c6 transmission. .it has a floor shifter
and a 2 barrel carburetor that was recently rebuilt.ball joints
.steering arms and shocks have been replaced..everything else it's
original. matching numbers.there was only 727 cars made that are gt with
bucket seats vin has been decoded and on the production numbers says that only 727 cars were like this. ..pink slip on
hand and the tags expire till September of 14.the car runs but it needs
cosmetic work and there's a little bit of rust behind the seat and the
passenger window and door panel its missing.This could b a great
restoration project with a bright future.automatic transmission.I also have the original manual,the warranty booklet and the safer ride tips booklet.The car runs good and its been my daily driver.If any questions don't hesitate to ask.This is an M code car.
VIN#9A49M264310- SEE BELOW For Production #s and Vin Codes
0 = 1960 or 1970 1 = 1961 or 1971 2 = 1962 or 1972 3 = 1963 or 1973 4 = 1964 or 1974 5 = 1965 or 1975 6 = 1966 or 1976 7 = 1967 or 1977 8 = 1968 or 1978 9 = 1969 or 1979 (SECOND DIGIT) ASSEMBLY PLANT CODE (same for all years) A = Atlanta, GA B = Oakville, Ontario, Canada C = Ontario Truck D = Dallas, TX E = Mahwah, NJ F = Dearborn, MI G = Chicago, IL H = Lorain, OH J = Los Angeles, CA K = Kansas City, KS L = Michigan Truck N = Norfolk, VA P = Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN R = San Jose, CA S = Allen Park, MI T = Metuchen, NJ U = Louisville, KY V = Kentucky Truck W = Wayne, MI Y = Wixom, MI Z = St. Louis, MO THIRD & FOURTH DIGIT Series Code 1960 - 1966 27 - Ranchero 29 - Sedan Delivery (1961-1965) 1967 - 1969 47 - 2dr bench (Ranchero) 48 - 2dr (500) 49 - 2dr buckets (500XL, GT) 1970 - 1979 47 - 500 48 - GT 49 - Squire FIFTH DIGIT Engine Code A 289 V-8 225 hp (1965-73) 460 V-8 215 hp (1974) 460 V-8 (1975-76) C 289 V-8 200 hp (1965-69) 429 V-8 370 hp (1970-74) F 260 V-8 (1960-67) 302 V-8 210 hp (1968-71) 302 V-8 141 hp (1972-74) 302 V-8 (1977-79) H 390 V-8 275 hp (1960-67) 390 V-8 280 hp (1968) 351 V-8 250 hp (1969-70) 351 V-8 240 hp (1971) 351 V-8 164 hp (1972-74) 351 V-8 (1975-79) J 302 V-8 230 hp (1965-69) 429 V-8 375 hp (1970-74) K 289 V-8 271 hp L 250 6-cyl. 155 hp(1960-70) 250 6-cyl. 145 hp(1970-71) 250 6-cyl. 99 hp(1972-74) M 351 V-8 290 hp (1969-70) 351 V-8 285 hp (1971-74) N 429 V-8 360 hp (1970) 429 V-8 205 hp (1972-74) Q 428 V-8 335 hp (1969) 351 V-8 248 hp (1972-74) R 428 V-8 335 hp (w/Ram Air in 1969) S 144 6-cyl. (1960-66) 390 V-8 315 hp (1967) 390 V-8 325 hp (1968) 400 V-8 168 hp (1972-74) 400 V-8 (1975-79) T 200 6-cyl. U 170 6-cyl. V 223 6-cyl. W 292 V-8 X 352 V-8 220 hp Y 352 V-8 300 (1960-66) 390 V-8 265 hp (1967-68) 390 V-8 320 hp (1969---) Z 390 4-V 315hp (1967-?) SIXTH thru ELEVENTH DIGITS Numerical Sequence of Assembly 000000 |
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