Body Code Plate

Fig. 4 Body Code Plate:

A metal body code plate (Fig. 4) is attached to the left side cowl panel in the engine compartment next to the battery. There are seven lines of information on the body code plate. Lines 4, 5, 6, and 7 are not used to define service information. Information reads from left to right. Start with line 1 at the bottom of the plate up to line 7 at the top of the code plate.

The last code imprinted on a vehicle code plate will be followed by the imprinted word END. When two vehicle code plates are required, the last available spaces on the first plate will be imprinted with the letters CTD (for continued).

When a second vehicle code plate is necessary, the first four spaces on each row will not be used because of the plate overlap.

BODY CODE PLATE-LINE 3
DIGITS 1 THROUGH 12
Vehicle Order Number

DIGITS 13, 14, AND 15
Open Space

DIGITS 16, 17, AND 18
Car Line Shell
- AB1 = 1500
- AB2 = 2500
- AB3 = 3500

DIGIT 19
Price Class
- L = Ram Van/Wagon
- X = Ram Conversion Van

DIGITS 20 AND 21
Body Type
- 11 = Ram Van (109.0 in.Wheel Base)
- 12 = Ram Van (127.0 in.Wheel Base)
- 13 = Ram Maxi-Van (127.0 in.Wheel Base)
- 51 = Ram Wagon (109.0 in.Wheel Base)
- 52 = Ram Wagon (127.0 in.Wheel Base)
- 53 = Ram Maxi-Wagon (127.0 in.Wheel Base.)

BODY CODE PLATE-LINE 2
DIGITS 1,2, AND 3
Paint Procedure
- APA = Monotone
- APB = Two-tone
- APC = Two-tone
- APD = Two-tone

DIGIT 4
Open Space

DIGITS 5 THROUGH 8
Primary Paint

DIGIT 9
Open Space

DIGITS 10 THROUGH 13
Secondary Paint

DIGIT 14
Open Space

DIGITS 15 THROUGH 18
Interior Trim Code

DIGIT 19
Open Space

DIGITS 20, 21, AND 22
Engine Code
- EFIC = 3.9 L 6 cyl. MPI Gasoline
- ELF = 5.2 L 8 cyl. MPI Gasoline
- ELP = 5.2 L 8 cyl. (LPG)
- EML = 5.9 L 8 cyl. MPI Gasoline
- ELN = 5.2 L 8 cyl.(CNG)

BODY CODE PLATE LINE 1
DIGITS 1, 2, AND 3
Transmission Codes
- DGG = 3-speed Automatic (32RH)
- DGT = 4-speed Automatic (46RE)

DIGIT 4
Open Space

DIGIT 5
Market Code
- B = International
- C = Canada
- U = United States

DIGIT 6
Open Space

DIGITS 7 THROUGH 23
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) (Refer to VEHICLE DATA/VEHICLE INFORMATION/VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER - DESCRIPTION) for proper breakdown of VIN code.