I bought a book on Mustangs today and there was a section about VINs.
I thought I would see what kind of engine I had -- a 4.6L SOHC V-8 or the DOHC. Just to see if the numbers jive with the book.

The numbers are 1FALP45XOVF (then there are 6 numbers after that). This is my understanding:

1FA made by Ford,
L has a restraint system
P passenger car,
45 convertible GT.

According to the book a 4 means V-6 150 hp, W = 4.6L SOHC V8-225 hp
and the V = V-8 305 hp.


What does the XOV represent? The following F means it was manufactured in Dearborn. Any suggestions? Am I reading the book incorrectly. Is there something I can find on the engine? If so, what and where would I find it?

Thanks guys!!

 

your car came stock with a SOHC engine

 

I am soooo disappointed. How did you come up with that? There was no explanation for the letter "X".

 

All the GT's came with 2v, only the Cobra's came with the 4v

 

The 8th digit of the VIN denotes the engine, 4 = v6, x = GT V8 (sohc), The 10th digit is the model year, the first is the country it was built in, the last 6 digits represent the numerical order your vehicle came off the assembly line for that model year