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General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion / Marti Report
If MJ trim (cloth Functional Sport seating, Oxford Gray interior) was available only in the XR-7 then yes you are correct in that stat would be for the XR-7 only.
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General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion / Marti Report
Marti's numbers are Ford's numbers.  Marti Auto gets their data directly from Ford's production database.  Or as TurboCoupe50 pointed out above, the vehicle order image (VOI).

Sometimes there seems to be a little confusion as to what the production stats box on a deluxe report is telling you.  The simplest way to understand it is that the stats on a deluxe report are by body code in the VIN.  If all models in any particular year had the same body code, e.g. all 1985 Cougars had body code "92" in the VIN, then the first four stats are for all models that year, not a specific model.  For example, the 1246 paint/trim stat on BCA's report on page 4 of this thread is for all 1985 Cougars. That stat is not just for XR-7s.

There are only two ways you could surmise that the stats on a deluxe report would be for a specific model: 1) that particular model had a unique body code in the VIN, e.g. 1987 Cougars XR-7 was "62"; OR 2) the item(s) that the stat is referring to was/were unique to one model, e.g. 1985 Cougar XR-7 was only model to have engine/trans code combination "W/2".

By the way, if you believe there is an error on your report contact Marti Auto and discuss it with them.  They will redo your report no charge to you if it is wrong.
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General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion / Earliest 1983 TBird
Very few early V8 VINs at Lorain in 1983..

1FABP46F9DH100005
1FABP46F2DH100007
1FABP46F4DH100008
1FABP46F5DH100017
1FABP46F5DH100051
1FABP46F0DH100054
1FABP46F4DH100056
1FABP46F0DH102886
1FABP46F3DH104969
1FABP46F0DH105058
1FABP46F4DH105175
1FABP46F2DH105188
1FABP46F4DH105189
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General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion / Earliest 1983 TBird
Reason the Atlanta VINs start so high in 1983 is because that plant produced more than one Ford model that year.  The (Fox) LTD was also produced there.  The first 15,599 VINs assigned at Atlanta Assembly in 1983 were LTDs.
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General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion / Earliest 1983 TBird
The lowest 1983 T'bird VINs that I am showing in my VIN lists are....

Atlanta
V6: 115600
V8: 115650
TC: 139002

Lorain
V6: 100001
V8: 100005
TC: 109822

The lowest 1983 T'birds that I have entered into the database are....

Atlanta
V6: 118617
V8: 145008
TC: 143965

Lorain
V6: 115295
V8: 108275
TC: 122371
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Engine Tech / 5.0 option cost
These are the only price books I have scanned so far...

1983
5.0L engine - $288.00
AOD trans - $176.00

1984
5.0L engine - $383.00
AOD trans - $237.00

1985
5.0L engine - $398.00
AOD trans - $237.00
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Misc Tech / Build Sheets
Some of those things I had to guess on.  They weren't options for Carpi/Mustang so I'm unfamiliar with the codes on other models' build sheets.
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Misc Tech / Build Sheets
Some of the codes are identical to Capri/Mustang, which I am more adept in decoding, but here is what I could do with CoogarXR's build sheet.
Some of the items that I marked as [blank] may have not been available for the 1983 Cougar.

VIN
1ME = Mercury vehicle manufactured in USA
B = active belts, no airbags
P = passenger car
92 = Cougar 2-dr sedan
F = 5.0L V8 engine
9 = VIN check digit
D = 1983 model year
H = Lorain Assembly
674910 = 74,910th 1983 Mercury scheduled for production at Lorain Assembly

Build Sheet
Line A
Rotations Number - 0473 = trim & chassis rotations #0473
Line - W = Cougar model line
VIN - P92DH674910 = [decoded above]
Body Type - 66D = Cougar 2-dr sedan
Tops, Roof - [blank] = no sunroof
Paint, Body - 9P = Desert Tan exterior paint color
Paint, Accent - [blank] = no tu-tone paint
Int, Trim - AH = cloth seating, low-back front buckets (A), Desert Tan interior trim color (H)
Int, Dev - [blank] = no interior trim deviation
Type of Order - 2 = stock (dealer) order
Region/District - 33 = Cleveland district sales office
Special Order - [blank] = not a special order

Line B
Engine - F = 5.0L V8 engine
Trans - T = AOD transmission
Air Cond - M = manual air conditioner
Engine, Tag Number - 3K328AA = 1983 model year (3), Thermactor emissions (K), 302 engine (328), calibration level A, revision level A
Transmission, Part Number - E3SP FA = automatic transmission (P) originally engineered for 1983 (E3) Thunderbird (S), revision level FA
Seats, Type - 2 = low back front buckets
Belts, Color - H = Desert Tan

Line D
Groups, Promot/Decor/Appear/Protection - [blank] = no promotion, decor, appearance, or protection groups
Wipers - [blank] = no interval windshield wipers
Defroster - E = rear electric window defroster
Clock - [blank] = no clock
Radio - S = AM/FM stereo
Spkrs - 4 = four speakers without premium sound system
Antenna - A = automatic antenna
Lights, Headlamps - [blank] = no auto headlamp system
Lights, Entry Dimmer - [blank] = no light entry dimmer system
Lights, Light Group - [blank] = no light/convenience group
Power Aids, Decklid Release - [blank] = no remote decklid release
Power Aids, Locks - [blank] = no power door locks
Power Aids, Windows - M
Glass, Tint - T = tinted glass
Mouldings, Door Edge - [blank] = no door edge guards
Mouldings, Rocker - R = rocker panel mouldings
Air Dam - [blank] = no foglamp airdam
Road Abrasion - [blank] = no road abrasion coating
Luggage Rack - [blank] = no luggage rack
Mirror, Vanity - [blank] = no vanity mirror

Line E
Battery - DC = heavy duty battery
Rear Axle, Tag Number - 462A
Front Springs = DYT = front springs (2nd & 3rd "TR" codes on door tag)
Rear Springs = JAD = rear springs (4th & 5th "TR" codes on door tag)
Front Stabilizer Bar - V0
Rear Stabilizer Bar - G

Line F
Wheel Cover - 5
Wheels - VG
Tires, Size - 1957514 = P195/75R14 tires
Tires, Color - W = white sidewall tires
Speed Control - S = fingertip speed control (cruise control)
Cover/Pad & Type Wheel - 8S
Wheel Color - H = Desert Tan
Type of Col - T = tilt steering column
Hood Scoop - [blank] = no hood scoop
Frt License Plate Bracket - X = front license plate bracket

Line G
Accent Stripe, Type/Color - BC
Bumper Guards - E
Fuel, No Lead - N = no leaded fuel
VIN - 1MEBF9 = [decoded above]
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Drivetrain Tech / Limited Slip Diff?
I have 58 Cougar and 99 Thunderbird door tags in the database.  Most of them junked or wrecked.

Here are the engine/axle/trans combos that I have seen so far on the tags:

1980
3.3L/2.73 open/auto
4.2L/2.26 open/auto
5.0L/2.26 open/auto
5.0L/3.08 open/auto

1981
3.3L/2.73 open/auto
5.0L/3.08 open/auto

1982
3.3L/3.08 open/auto
4.2L/3.08 open/auto

1983
2.3T/3.45 Trac-Lok/5-sp
3.8L/3.08 open/auto
5.0L/3.08 open/auto

1984
3.8L/2.73 open/auto
3.8L/3.08 open/auto
5.0L/3.08 open/auto

1985
2.3T/3.45 Trac-Lok/5-sp
3.8L/2.73 open/auto
5.0L/2.73 open/auto
5.0L/3.08 open/auto

1986
2.3T/3.45 Trac-Lok/5-sp
3.8L/3.27 open/auto
3.8L/2.73 open/auto
5.0L/2.73 open/auto

1987
2.3T/3.55 Trac-Lok/5-sp
2.3T/3.73 Trac-Lok/auto
3.8L/3.27 open/auto
3.8L/3.45 open/auto
5.0L/2.73 open/auto
5.0L/2.73 Trac-Lok/auto

1988
2.3T/3.55 Trac-Lok/5-Sp
2.3T/3.73 Trac-Lok/auto
3.8L/3.08 open/auto
5.0L/2.73 open/auto
5.0L/2.73 Trac-Lok/auto
5.0L/3.08 Trac-Lok/auto
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General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion / Did any '83 Turbo Coupes come from the factory with an automatic trans ?
Quote from: White85GS;438146
I just did some reading, the only year a turbo 2.3 in a Mustang could have an auto trans was 1980. Also, 1982 was the only year you couldn't get a turbo.
Turbo was available in 1982, just not in the US.  I have a few turbo 1982s in the database....one GL, couple of GLXes (one coupe and one hatch), and a couple of GTs.  And those are just the ones that I have found.  There were over 300 turbo Mustangs that year, and over 200 turbo Capris as well