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Old Sep 9, 2019 | 06:34 PM
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VIN Decoder doesn't have transmission info?

Trying to get my 1992 F350 4x4 dually back online. Have a chance to buy a parts truck cheap, it's a 1992 F250 with the same engine as mine (gas 460).
The owner says he put in a brand new tranny just a couple years ago. I used the VIN decoder to try and find out if the transmissions were the same, but the decoder doesn't seem to have that information.

Any advice?


 
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Old Sep 9, 2019 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by LocoDeLaGuerra
Trying to get my 1992 F350 4x4 dually back online. Have a chance to buy a parts truck cheap, it's a 1992 F250 with the same engine as mine (gas 460).

The owner says he put in a brand new tranny just a couple years ago.

I used the VIN decoder to try and find out if the transmissions were the same, but the decoder doesn't seem to have that information.
The 1981 and later 17 digit VIN does not include the TRANS & AXLE codes, they are printed separately on the Certification Label.

In fact, no VIN of any year...for any FoMoCo vehicle...includes these codes.

Both of these trannies are probably E4OD's.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2019 | 10:46 PM
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Both of these trannies are probably E4OD's.
This.
If it is an automatic with overdrive it is an E4OD.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2019 | 03:53 AM
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it could also be a C-6, but that was not a standard trans ,it was special order.

thats why Bill said it is PROBABLY an E4OD
 
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Old Sep 10, 2019 | 05:17 AM
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Thanks y'all. Now I realize that I hadn't even stated whether the tranny was manual or auto...whoops!!
Anyway, here's the Certification Label from my truck--does TRANS E denote an E4OD?
(Unfortunately I couldn't view the Cert Label of the parts truck I'm looking at--the driver's door has been damaged and won't open. Maybe I'll just have to try harder next time!!)


 
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Originally Posted by LocoDeLaGuerra
Thanks y'all. Now I realize that I hadn't even stated whether the tranny was manual or auto...whoops!!

Anyway, here's the Certification Label from my truck--does TRANS E denote an E4OD?


E = E4OD (K is a C6).
 
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Old Sep 10, 2019 | 08:01 PM
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this pic by RLA2005 might help

 
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Old Sep 27, 2019 | 05:51 PM
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Thanks for the clarification, guys!
 
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