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2000 F-150
Just purchased a used 2000 F-150 7700. Where can I get any information oN this truck such as rear axel type, transmission, HP, ect. the vin # is 1FTPX17L5YNA71502.
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1Ft=Ford USA Completed Vehicle
P=7000-8000lb GVWR with second generation front air bags.
X17=Supercab 4x2 Styleside
L=5.4 V8
Y=2000 Model year
N=Norfolk Virginia assembly plant
Other codes would be on the Vehicle Certification Label in the driver door jam
P=7000-8000lb GVWR with second generation front air bags.
X17=Supercab 4x2 Styleside
L=5.4 V8
Y=2000 Model year
N=Norfolk Virginia assembly plant
Other codes would be on the Vehicle Certification Label in the driver door jam
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You have 260 hp@ 4500rpm, 350 ft-lbs@2500...
The 4R70W was an experimental transmission installed on 5.4 equipped trucks. Don't read to far into that experimental, but they did discontinued the practice of installing this transmission after 2001 on 7700's. It is considered by many to be the lighter duty of the two 4 spd autos. You should have a green TSB sticker on the pan. Essentially the TSB says to report any service performed back to Ford, hence experimental. The tranny should give you plenty of service if you take care of it. I have had no problems with my 2000's tranny after the last 20K miles that I personally put on it.
Glad to hear you bought a 7700. Join the club.
-Kerry
The 4R70W was an experimental transmission installed on 5.4 equipped trucks. Don't read to far into that experimental, but they did discontinued the practice of installing this transmission after 2001 on 7700's. It is considered by many to be the lighter duty of the two 4 spd autos. You should have a green TSB sticker on the pan. Essentially the TSB says to report any service performed back to Ford, hence experimental. The tranny should give you plenty of service if you take care of it. I have had no problems with my 2000's tranny after the last 20K miles that I personally put on it.
Glad to hear you bought a 7700. Join the club.
-Kerry
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Just FWIW, the 4R70W transmission is the standard transmission in Crown Vics, Mustang GT's etc. My wifes '03 Mustang GT Convertible has the 4R70W trans. This is the first place I've ever heard it described as light duty. I've put well over 100K on several of them in Crown Vic police cars and can attest that they take a beating pretty well. They were first used in the Crown Vics in '96 as I recall. A BIG improvement over the AODE's.
Rick
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I fully agree that it is a capable transmission. Ford, however, did not. They quit mating it to the 5.4 after 2001. When I explain I have one in my 7700, I get a few eyebrows raised and a question about whether I'm being truthful about it. It is a common misperception that only 4R100's/E4OD's were found bolted to anything larger than a 4.6. So, the light duty aspect comes from the fact that the factory never bolted a 4R70W to a V-10 or PSD, not from its durability in the applications it was given.
I'd be opening a can of worms if I went to the V-10 or PSD forum and claimed a factory 4R70W would be capable of handling either. I do know that Baumann (and I sure others) build these trannies strong enough to take just about any engine that'll bolt to it.
Long live the 4R70W!
-Kerry
I fully agree that it is a capable transmission. Ford, however, did not. They quit mating it to the 5.4 after 2001. When I explain I have one in my 7700, I get a few eyebrows raised and a question about whether I'm being truthful about it. It is a common misperception that only 4R100's/E4OD's were found bolted to anything larger than a 4.6. So, the light duty aspect comes from the fact that the factory never bolted a 4R70W to a V-10 or PSD, not from its durability in the applications it was given.
I'd be opening a can of worms if I went to the V-10 or PSD forum and claimed a factory 4R70W would be capable of handling either. I do know that Baumann (and I sure others) build these trannies strong enough to take just about any engine that'll bolt to it.
Long live the 4R70W!
-Kerry
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