Trim; Date; Dso; District Code - Lincoln Continental 1964 Shop Manual

4 LINCOLN-CONTINENTAL IDENTIFICATION
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TRIM
Deviation trim sets will use existing trim codes plus 2 suffix. A trim code
with a numeral suffix is not serviced, while a trim code with an alphabetical
suffix is serviced.
CODE TRIM SCHEMES
Motif Cloth and Crinkle leather
(Bench-Biscuit)
20 ........................ Rose Beige and Rose Beige
22. . . . . . ................ Blue and Blue
27 ........................ Turquoise and Turquoise
(Bench-Pleated)
70. . . . . . ......... Rose Beige and Light Rose Beige D/L
71. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... Silver Blue and Light Silver Blue Metallic
72 ........................ Blue and Light Blue D/L
74 ........................ Beige and Pearl Beige
76 ........................ Black and White
77.. . ................ Tmquoise and Light Turquoise 0/L
Broad Cloth (Bench-Pleated)
31. . . ................ Medium Silver Blue
Versailles Cloth and Crinkle leather
(Bucket-Biscuit)
44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... Beige and Beige
46 ........................ Black and Black
51. . .............. Silver Blue and Light Silver Blue Metallic
(Bench-Biscuit)
61. . .............. Silver Blue and Light Silver Blue Metallic
64 ........................ Beige and Beige
66 ........................ Black and Black
Crinkle leather
(Bucket-Biscuit)
50 ........................ Rose Beige
51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... Silver Blue
52............. . ...... Blue
54... . . Beige
55..... . .... Red
56..... . ....... Black
57... . . .... Turquoise
58 ........................ Burgundy
59... . ....... Palomino
(Bench- Pleated)
80. . . .. . ................ Light Rose Beige Metallic
81. . . . . . . . . . . ........... Light Silver Blue Metallic
82 ........................ light Blue 0/L
84 ................. · ....... Pearl Beige
85 ........................ Red
86 ........................ Black
87 ........................ light Turquoise D/L
88. . . . . . . ........ Burgundy
DATE
The code letters for the month are preceded by a numeral to show the day
of the month when the car was completed. The second year code letters
are to be used if 1964 model production exceeds 12 months.
First Second
Month Model Year Model Year
January...
. .................. A....... . N
February.. . .................. B .............. P
March........ . .............. C .............. Q
April............. . ............... D .............. R
May.......................... .E.... . .... S
June............. . ................ F....... . .... T
July........... .. ................... G ............ U
August ....................
~
........... H .............. V
September. .. . . .. . ...
J.. .............
W
October . . . . . . . . . K .............. X
November.... .l....... .. Y
December. . . . . . . . . . . . . M .............. Z
DSO
Domestic Special Orders, Foreign Special Orders, and Pre-Approved Special
Orders have the complete order number recorded in this space. Also to
appear in this space is the two-digit code number of the District which
ordered the unit. If the unit is regular production, only the District code
number appears.
DISTRICT CODE
Code District Code District
11 ...................... Boston 34 ..................... Detroit
12 .. , .............. Philadelphia
41. .................... Chicago
13 .................... New York
44 .................... St. louis
14 .................. Washington 45 .................. Twin Cities
21 ...................... Atlanta 51 ..................... Denver
22 ....................... Dallas
52 .................
los Angeles
24 ................. .Jacksonville 53 .................... Oakland
25 .................... Memphis 54 ..................... Seattle
31 ...................... Buffalo 81. ............. Ford of Canada
32 .................... Cincinnati 84 ......... Home Office Reserve
33 .................... Cleveland
90-99 ................... Export
AXLE
A number designates
a
conventional axle, while a letter designates an Equa-
lock differential.
Code Ratio
1 ............................. · .. · .......................... 2.89:1
3 ................... · ...................................... 3.11:1
A .... : ................. ~ ..................................
2.89:1
TRANSMISSION
The numeral "4" indicates a dual-range automatic transmission.
VEHICLE WARRANTY NUMBER
Example (Fig. 1): 4Y 86N 400001
4 ........................ 1964 Model Year
Y ........................ Wixom Assembly Plant
86 ....................... 4-Door Convertible
N ........................ 8-Cylinder 430 Cubic Inch Engine
400001 ................... First Unit Built (Consecutive Unit Number)
MODEL YEAR
The numeral "4" designates 1964
ASSEMBLY PLANT
Code Assembly Plant
S ..................................................... Pilot Plant
Y ........................................................ Wixom
MODEL
The model code number identifies the product line series and the particular
body style: the first of the two digits shows the product line, and the second
digit shows the body style.
Code
82 ...................... .
Body Type
.............. .4-0oor Sedan
.............. .4-Door Convertible
86........ .. ....... ..
ENGINE
Code
N ......... .
7 .......... ..
...... 8-Cylinder 430 Cubic Inch 4-V Carburetor
. .... 8-Cylinder 430 Cubic Inch 4-V Carburetor
(low Compression)
CONSECUTIVE UNIT NUMBER
The assembly plant, with each model year, begins with consecutive unit
number 400001 and continues on for each car built.