Identification (1968-73 Models)

1962 Ford Falcon Base, 2.4L Eng, Not Available Trans, Eng VIN SSECTION Identification (1968-73 Models)

A tag stamped with axle model, build date, ratio, ring gear size, and manufacturing plant code is attached to rear axle housing by one carrier-to-housing bolt.

Conventional Differential

Axle Ratio Code
2.75-1 WEB-H2, P, H, AD, AD5, WES-S1, T1
  WDC-CA4, CN, CN4, CA5, CY5, CU5, DB5
  WGB-C, E, E5, G5, WGC-A1, C
2.79-1 WCZ-V, WDW-J, K, K1, M, T, WDY-G5
2.80-1 WDT-F6, BB, WGA-A, E2, WCY-R4, WEG-C2, M
2.83-1 WCY-R1, WDV-B, J
3.00-1 WEB-F6, AG, AG5, E, M, N, R, Z, WCZ-F1, F2
  WEC-D5, D, H, J, K, WEG-E2, S2, N
  WDC-AV4, CC4, WES-AA, AC, F, N, AH
  WDW-B1, F, L, U, WDY-A1, F5, A5, WDT-AU
  WDC-CS, WGA-B, F2, WGB-D, WFA-S5, WCG-B1
3.08-1 WDV-K, WCY-AJ2
3.10-1 WER-A4
3.20-1 WDV-G
3.25-1 WEB-F6, AA, AE, AH, S, T, U, AF5, AH5
  WEC-E5, L, M, N, S, Z5, WDW-C, U
  WES-M, P, AB, AD, AJ, WDY-B1
  WDC-AS4, CK4, CK5, CL4, CR, CR5, CZ5
  WGF-F3, WGB-B3, D5, N5, WDT-AL4, R4, BC
3.50-1 WEB-L, WEC-R, V, V5, WDC-CM4
  WES-U, AE, AK2, WDT-AM4
Equa-Lock Differential

Axle Ratio Code
2.75-1 WDL-AA4, WDL-AF
2.80-1 WDT-AS4, WEG-D2, WGA-C
3.00-1 WDJ-C1, WDZ-B1, WDZ-E, WEA-A1
  WDL-W4, WEG-F2, WGA-D
3.20-1 WDW-H
3.25-1 WEA-F1, WES-G1, WDT-AN4
  WDL-AC4, AE, AG
Traction-Lok Differential

Axle Ratio Code
2.75-1 WFG-D, A, A5, M5, WFV-A, A5, D5
  WFA-L4, LA, WFB-D, DZ, WFY-AL, C
2.79-1 WFL-B
2.80-1 WFH-B, H, WFM-C, E2, WFN-G2
3.00-1 WFC-G, WFJ-A, WFG-G, WFB-D, WCG-D
  WFY-B1, WFD-L, WFV-B, WFN-F2, WFM-D
  WFK-A, B, C, A5, C5, WFL-A, WFS-B
  WFA-N, N5, L, E, G, H, WEB-AJ5
3.25-1 WFA-A, C, D, E, M, M5, R, R5
  WFL-B5, WFB-A, C, WFD-H, M, WFK-R
  WFG-C, E, C5, N5, WFV-B3, B5, F5
  WFH-A, J, WFN-F3, WFC-N, R, T5
3.50-1 WFC-A, L5, FJ, S, WFD-A, F, J, L, F3
3.91-1 WFC-B, D, F, WFD-B, D
4.30-1 WFC-C, E, K, WFD-C, E
No-Spin (Detroit Locker)

Axle Ratio Code
4.30-1 WFU-E, D
Fig 1: REAR AXLE IDENTIFICATION TAG (1968-73)
G09324374Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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