Ford 1961 Comet Service Specifications Handbook page 49

BODY
MODEL YEAR IDENTIFICATION
The numeral " 1" denotes Model Year 1961.
ASSEMBLY PLANT IDENTIFICATION
CODE
ASSEMBLY PLANT
LETTER
H lorain
K
Kansas City
R
San Jose
BODY SERIES IDENTIFICATION
CODE BODY
NUMBER STYlE
BODY TYPE
1 1 62A 2 -Door Sed an
-
12
54A
4-Door Sedan
-
21
59A
2-Door Station Wagon
22 71A 4 -Door Station Wagon
ENGINE IDENTIFICATION
CODE
CU. IN. DISP.
CYLINDERS CARBURETOR
LETTER
S
144
60.H.V. IV
-
D*
144 60.H.V.
IV
-
U 170 6 O.HV.
IV
-
E* 170 6 O.H.V. IV
*low Compression
CONSECUTIVE UNIT NUMBER IDENTIFICATION
The 1961 Comet consecutive unit number begins with
800,001.
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