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This tutorial is under construction and will be edited and added to as this online MPC project progresses.

How to Find a Part Number

There are several different ways of finding a part number in this Online MPC. However, all of them require you to have the Group Number (a.k.a. Basic Part Number) first.

What is a Group Number?

The Group Number is the number which identifies what the part actually is, not what it fits. All part numbers are sorted by the Group Number. A part's Group Number is the same for all vehicles....it's the prefix and suffix to this number which denote the appropriate application and any changes and/or revision.

EXAMPLE: All brake pedal bushings have the same Group Number, which is '2455'. It doesn't matter if it's an E100 van, an F250 pickup or a big N-series truck...the Group Number remains the same, and it's how parts are arranged in this catalog. Let's take a look at this a little closer, by examining the make-up of three part numbers for brake pedal bushings for the vehicles just  mentioned:

C8UZ 2455-A     -     C8TZ 2455-E     -     C8HZ 2455-B

Notice how the Group Number is the same in all three cases. As mentioned, it's a combination of the Group Number, the Prefix and the Suffix which will tell you what the part is and it's application.

The Group Number tells you what the part is...the prefix and suffix tells you what it fits.

So...to find the part in the catalog, you first need to find the part's Group Number.

How Do I Find the Group Number?

There are quite a few different ways of finding the Group Number for a part you're needing.

1. The Illustrations section
   The 'Illustration' Catalog, Form FP 7636-B, is the accompanying manual for this text catalog. Each exploded-view diagram in the Illustration catalog shows the group number for each part pictured. However, since it would be unfeasible to scan and post every single diagram from this huge catalog, the scans available here are limited to those pertaining to the light-duty F-series pickups (F100/F250/F350). Every diagram in the Illustration catalog which apply to the light-duty F-series trucks has been scanned and posted to this site at the link above. An example of one is pictured at right. By clicking on the thumbnail to enlarge, you can see how the diagram shows each part's Group Number. The Illustrations contain group numbers only...therefore, it is necessary to refer to the group listing within this "text" catalog for the complete applicable part number.
   
   The illustrations can also be used for non-F-series vehicles in many cases, since the Group Number remains the same for all applications. However, if you're looking for a vehicle-specific part that isn't pictured or isn't used on F-series trucks, then you'll have to use one of the other following methods to finding the appropriate group number.
    
2. The  Part Name Indexes and Section Indexes
   The Alphabetical Index Section is divided into three (3) major groups - Chassis, Body and Soft Trim. The Chassis Parts Index is somewhat of a 'master index' of all parts that aren't engine/transmission/body-related. All parts for the steering, suspension, brakes, interior, etc. can be found here, as well as some of the body parts. (The front grille, for example, is listed with the Cooling System.) Also, at the beginning of each section is an alphabetized index of parts contained in that section.
   
   However, using the indexes might be tricky, since knowing the proper nomenclature is important, so just keep in mind that the indexes list parts by the most basic descriptive term first. For example, you aren't going to find a radiator hose listed in the 'R' section...it'll be listed in the 'H' section as 'Hose, radiator'.  And if you're trying to find what's commonly called a Pitman arm, you probably wouldn't know (be able to ascertain) that it's listed in the Chassis Index as "Arm - Steering Gear Sector Shaft".
   
   ...which leads to the next method...
    
3. The FORDification Cross-Reference Guide (under construction)
   This is an alphabetized compilation of common 'street names' for some selected parts. It's not complete by any means, but looking up your needed part using this guide might get you quickly pointed in the right direction. Each entry in the Guide shows you the Group Number, which is linked to the page on which the number first appears (in case the Group spans multiple pages), as well as providing a direct link to the section page which shows the F100/F250/F350 applications.
    

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RELATED NOTES:

• Attaching hardware (screws, bolts, nuts, washers, etc.) for parts are usually listed at the end of each respective Group.
• Engine, transmission and differential components are categorized in Parts Lists in sub-groups of each's Section.