Data & Spec Plates: Ford Ranchero 1972-1976

Technical Reference

Member-uploaded diagrams & documents for this generation. AI-classified; community-verified where badged.

Data/Spec Plates

• 1975 Ford Ranchero Door Jamb Data Plate - VIN, GVWR & Body/Trim Codes
  This document is a photograph of the Ford Motor Company vehicle certification / data plate (door jamb sticker) uploaded for a 1975 Ford Ranchero. The label states the vehicle was manufactured by Ford Motor Co. in the…
• 1975 Ford Ranchero Door Jamb Data Plate - VIN, GVWR & Body/Trim Codes
  This is a photograph of the factory door-jamb safety compliance / data specification plate (certification label) from a Ford vehicle manufactured in the U.S.A. The label states a build date of 12/74 and certifies that…
• Ford Motor Co. safety certification plate dated 09/71: VIN 2A47H113664, body 97D, color 4P, trim UR, axle 6, transmission W, DSO 72.
• Weathered Ford Motor Co. U.S.A. federal safety certification label reading TRUCK, mounted on the door jamb next to a mud wasp nest.
• Ford Motor Co. certification label dated 04/72 with GVWR 5215, GAWR front 2537 and rear 2849, above a Bureau of Automotive Repair engine ID plate.
• Reproduction Ford vehicle emission control decal D8OE-9C485-AF (A-272) for the 1978 5.8L 351M/400 with 12°BTDC timing, 600 RPM idle and catalyst.
• Weathered 351C vehicle emission control information decal listing 16°BTDC timing, 1000 RPM idle with and without A/C, and a 0.5% CO max mixture.
• 1972 Ford Distributor Specifications - 351C, 351W, 400, 429, 460 Advance Curves
  This is a continued 'Distributor Specifications' table from a Ford service manual, Group 23, Ignition System (page 27). It lists distributor calibration specifications for 1972 Ford engines: 351W, 351C-2V, 351C-4V…
• 1972 Ford Distributor Specifications Chart: Advance Curves by Engine & Model
  This document is page 26 from a Ford service specifications manual, Group 23, Ignition System, presenting a 'Distributor Specifications' table for 1972-era Ford/Mercury vehicles. It lists engine models from 1600cc…
• 1972 Ford Distributor Specifications Chart - Advance/Retard Curves All Engines
  This two-page scan (pages 26-27, Group 23 Ignition System) presents Ford's Distributor Specifications tables for 1972-model engines, identifiable by the D2-prefix distributor part numbers (basic part 12127). Engines…
• Ford safety compliance label dated 07/73: VIN 3A49S342660, GVWR 5148, GAWR front 2769 rear 2550, body 97K, color 9C, trim VAA, trans U, axle 6, DSO 71.
• Ford Motor Co. certification label dated 12/71: GVWR 5339, GAWR front 2346, rear 2993, VIN 2A48Q170847, body 97R, color 3D, trim FW, axle 9, DSO 73.
• Ford 1978 emission label, 351M/400 EGR 5.8L (351CID), ASF-42 plugs, 6°BTDC timing, 650 RPM curb idle, part D8TE-9C485-ADA, non-catalyst.
• Ford 1973 model year emission label for the 351 CID engine: ARF-42 plugs gapped .032-.036, 6°BTDC timing and 625 RPM idle settings.
• Door data plate decode for serial 2A48Q274891: a 1972 Ranchero GT built at Atlanta with 351-4V CJ, white paint, four-speed and 3.25 Traction-Lok axle.
• Door data plate decode for serial 3A49Q192048: a 1973 Ranchero Squire built at Atlanta with 351-4V, Gold Glow paint, C-6 Cruise-O-Matic and 3.25 axle.
• Negative Earth Caution Plate - Battery Polarity Warning Data Plate
  This image shows a small yellow metal caution plate secured with four screws or rivets, photographed at close range (out of focus). The plate warns that the electrical system polarity of the vehicle is NEGATIVE EARTH…
• Marti vehicle order image for 1973 Ranchero 500 serial 3A47H240855, built March 1973 at Atlanta: 351-2V, 6F Gold Glow Metallic, FMX, 3.00 axle ratio.
• 2005 Ford Mustang GT Coupe Premium Window Sticker - MSRP, Options & Equipment
  This document is a Ford Monroney (window price) sticker for a 2005 Ford Mustang GT Coupe Premium, VIN 1ZVFT82H455226097, finished in Black Clearcoat with Light Graphite leather interior and a 5-speed manual…
• 1972 Ford Ranchero GT Marti Report - 351-4V CJ Deluxe Build & Options Data
  This document is a Marti Auto Works Deluxe Report (an officially Ford-licensed production report, copyright Kevin Marti 2007) for a 1972 Ford Ranchero GT, serial number 2A48Q205490. It decodes the door data plate…
• 2005 Ford Mustang GT Coupe Premium Window Sticker - MSRP, Options & EPA MPG
  This document is a photograph of a 2005 Ford Mustang GT Coupe Premium window sticker (Monroney label), VIN 1ZVFT82H455226097, in Black Clearcoat with Light Graphite Leather interior. It lists the vehicle description as…
• Ford certification label dated 01/73: GVWR 5180, GAWR front 2749 / rear 2602, VIN 3A48Q197113, body 97R, color 2B, trim FA, trans U, axle 9, DSO 71.
• Ford certification label dated 11/72: GVWR 5106, GAWR front 2705 rear 2572, VIN 3A47H166908, PASSENGER, body 97D, color 9A, trim UB, trans X, axle 6, DSO 75.
• Ford certification label dated 01/78: GVWR 6072 LB/2754 KG, H70-14B tires on 14X6JJ rims, VIN 8H48F148392, TRUCK, color 1C, body 97R, trim MS, axle 2.
• Faded Ford Motor Co. safety certification label for a passenger vehicle, GAWR front 2748 and rear 2567, with VIN and body, trim, transmission and axle codes.
• Ford door-jamb certification plate dated 06/73 with front GAWR 2748 and rear 2567, VIN 3A48Q293453 marked PASSENGER and a bottom code row.
• Weathered Ranchero door placard of recommended tire sizes and inflation pressures by model and payload, with full rated (maximum) load figures.
• Ford Motor Co. certification label dated 05/73 with VIN 3A49H272807, body 97K, color 4C, trim RAA, trans X and axle 6 codes.
• Ford 1973 emission decal for the 351 CID engine: ARF-42 plugs gapped .032-.036, 16°BTDC timing, 1000 RPM idle, part D3ZE-9C485-SA.
• Ford door certification label dated 07/73: GVWR 5508, GAWR 2735 front and 2959 rear, VIN 3A47Q319594, body 97D, color 6F, trim UAA, trans U, axle 9, DSO 71.
• 1972 Ford Ranchero 500 Marti Report - 351-4V CJ Deluxe Production Report
  This is a Marti Auto Works "Deluxe Report" (an officially Ford-licensed production report, copyright Kevin Marti 2005) documenting a 1972 Ford Ranchero 500 with serial number 2A47Q193157. The report decodes the door…
• 1972 Ford Distributor Specifications - Centrifugal & Vacuum Advance Curves
  This two-page scan (pages 26-27, Group 23, Ignition System) presents Ford factory distributor specifications tables for the 1972 model year (all distributor part numbers carry the D2 prefix, indicating 1972). Each row…
• Weathered Ford Motor Co. safety compliance label showing a 01/73 build date, front GAWR 2769 and body, color, trim, transmission and axle code fields.
• Weathered Ford Motor Co. vehicle certification label with a mostly illegible VIN and body, color, trim, axle, transmission and DSO code fields.
• Ford emission control decal for a 429 CID engine with timing and idle settings, conforming to 1971 model year regulations; part number D1SE-9C485-AA.
• Ford emission control decal for a 429 CID engine showing 600 RPM idle settings and conformance to 1972 model year U.S. EPA regulations.
• Ford certification label dated 12-78 listing GAWR in lb and kg, HR78-14 tires on 14X6JJ rims and TYPE TRUCK, with the VIN obscured.
• Hess & Eisenhardt Coachbuilder Data Plate - Lubrication Chart & Serial Numbers
  This photograph shows a manufacturer's data/specification plate riveted to a vehicle body, photographed upside down and partially obscured by dirt and corrosion. The plate identifies the coachbuilder as The Hess &…
• Worn 1973 model year Ford emission control label for a 351 CID engine listing tune-up settings, including 10°BTDC timing.
• Close-up of a VIN plate mounted on a dark painted panel. The number is not legible in this photo.