Hello I am trying to do some cross reference. For example I have a part, a Frame mounted Fuel pump off an 09 E450.

9C24-9G282-AB is the OEM part number I understand the code somewhat.

Prefix = (9C24) 9 = 2009 C2 = Econoline 4 = Design Responsibility of Vehicle Center 4.

Middle = (9G282) is the general part type, once you ignore the letter it falls into Fuel Pump 9000-9500. I believe that with the letter is more specific to the actual vehicles that can use it? But not completely specific for that the suffix information is needed.?

Suffix = The AB is the times the item has been modified since the original design with the original being A. AS far as I understand you can put on newer versions just not older versions. So if a vehicle took the A suffix part it could use this AB suffix part. However if a vehicle used the AC version which is newer than my AB version it is not compatible?

What I think I understand but want to fully understand and make sure for the cross reference is this fuel pump was used for many vehicles E series and F series and more. For cross reference, would I just drop the prefix and go off the last two sections middle and suffix? So any vehicle that has 9G282-A through 9G282-AB would be able to use this fuel pump?

 

It's my understanding if the prefix (9C24) does not end in a "Z" it's not a Ford part number, with the exception of some old Mercury/Lincoln parts that end in a "Y". What you're looking at is probably a stamping number or an engineering number.

Some more clues on the subject in this thread: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...h-numbers.html

 

Here you go here is a link to the prefix codes both the old one and the newer one since 1999.

Ford Part Numbering Chart

But like I said want to know if all that matters for cross reference is the middle and suffix.