ford tc cortina ID tags

[shakis351]

Hi all

i am just curious as to what the codes on the tags mean mainly the colour code.

Thanks

[gcg2503]

Polar White

Saddle Trim

[shakis351]

thanks mate

[Capriman]

Shakis351, here's all your codes:

Prefix Body - CK55NC
C=Australia (as a UK affiliate, Completely Knock Down kit or CKD from the UK)
K=Homebush, NSW (Assembly Plant)
55=Cortina GL, Bucket Seats (Taxi)
N=1973
C=September
Serial No. - 55427 (next available number given on the assembly line)
SIDO No. - 242696 (Single Item Dealer Order No.)
Model - 12136 = 12=Cortina, 1=1971(model/TC), 3=4-door, 6=GL
Engine - J=250ci Low Compression
Trans - Y=3-spd Auto
Trim - S=Saddle
Paint - 3=Polar White

Cheers

[Capriman]

Correction:

Where it says 55 it should read
55=Cortina XL, bucket seats (Taxi)

AND, the line Model - 12136, the 6=XL

NOT GL as first stated (in both cases), sorry!

[shakis351]

Thanks mate. Its a mission to try find this info anywhete

[shakis351]

Is there anychance in the factory they tagged it wrong because the owner i bought it off said it was converted from 4cyl to 6cyl

[Capriman]

The engine code 'J' on the ID Plate says it's factory fitted with a 250ci low compression motor. These cars were all imported from the UK in CKD (completely knocked down) kit form for assembly here in Australia at Homebush ('K' code) and later here in Melbourne ('G' code). From October 1972, Ford Australia starting fitting the 200 and 250 6-cyl engines in the factory and I believe strengthened the chassis as well. Your car is a definite 6-cylinder code and so I'd say the previous owner is confused because we retrofitted the sixes in the Ford factory from October 1972. Of course, the UK never got the 6-cylinder version like we did, they were using only 4-cylinder engines of varying capacity, 1.3, 1.6 & 2.0 litre.

[Capriman]

Went down to the Phillip Island 'Festival of Motorsport' Historic meeting on the weekend. There, in a book/magazine stall was an original Ford 4-cylinder Cortina Workshop manual. I flicked through it and found that the 2000cc (4-cyl) engine had a code 'J'. Now, from my other detective work I know that the XY through to XC Falcons had the 'J' code for the 250 6-cyl low compression engine. Now I am confused myself!!!

[shakis351]

Haha why cant this just be easy.. more than likely it was a 4cyl because the firewall hasnt got the same cut out as other 6cyl i beleive but who knows.