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    Default 1984 GT Turbo convertible

    Has anyone had or heard of a GT Turbo Mustang with a W engine code instead of T

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    ALL 'Turbo GT' had a "W" engine code in the VIN. In 1984 the "T" engine code in the VIN was for the SVO only.

    Capri and Mustang turbocharged 2.3L engine VIN codes:

    1979 = W
    1980 = A*
    1981 = T
    1982 = T
    1983 = W
    1984 = T (SVO) or W (Turbo GT/Turbo RS)
    1985 = T
    1986 = T

    *Non-turbo 2.3L and turbo 2.3L engine had same engine code (A) in the VIN in 1980.
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    That makes sense - I think I got some bad data

    1984FORD MUSTANG VIN DECODER

    Engine Code /Engine/Body/Options



    * 1FA ... Ford Motor Co.
    * B ... Restraint system (B-active belts)
    * P ... Passenger Car
    * 26 ... Body code (26 - 2dr sedan, 27 - 2drconvertible, 28 - 3dr hatchback)
    * A ... 2.3L 2V 4cyl 88hp
    * T ... 2.3L EFI 4cyl 145hp (Turbo GT)
    * W ... 2.3L EFI 4cyl 175hp (SVO)
    * 3 ... 3.8L EFI V-6 120hp
    * F ... 5.0L EFI V-8 165hp
    * M ... 5.0L EFI V-8 175hp (HO)
    * 6 ... Check digit (varies)
    * D ... Year (D - 1983)
    * F ... Plant (F-Dearborn)
    * 000001 ... Consecutive unit number

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    Yes, that's bad info for sure. And those T and W engine code mix-ups are not the only two errors.

    This is what it should be...

    * 1FA ... Ford Motor Co.
    * B ... Restraint system (B-active belts)
    * P ... Passenger Car
    * 26 ... Body code (26 - 2dr sedan, 27 - 2drconvertible, 28 - 3dr hatchback)
    * A ... 2.3L 2V 4cyl 88hp
    * W ... 2.3L EFI 4cyl 145hp (Turbo GT)
    * T ... 2.3L EFI 4cyl 175hp (SVO)
    * 3 ... 3.8L EFI V-6 120hp
    * M ... 5.0L EFI V-8 165hp (HO)
    * M ... 5.0L carb V-8 175hp (HO)
    * 6 ... Check digit (varies)
    * E ... Year (E - 1984)
    * F ... Plant (F-Dearborn)
    * 000001 ... Consecutive unit number


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    The 1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe has the T for the engine code also. Why it was changed from the older models (83-87) is beyond me just for one year.
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