Parts CD's

Bill · Post by **Bill** » January 8, 2008, 7:12 pm

Is anyone familiar with these CD’s for sale on flebay? The description sounds like they’ve taken their time to make a useable product. Any thoughts?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1964-72- ... enameZWDVW

63BIGWINDOW · Post by **63BIGWINDOW** » January 8, 2008, 8:15 pm

Bill wrote:Is anyone familiar with these CD’s for sale on flebay? The description sounds like they’ve taken their time to make a useable product. Any thoughts?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1964-72- ... enameZWDVW

Do some surfing first you might find info like that for free,I came across some free info on my 72 bump a few weeks ago on a torrent site.(just use caution on torrent sites though)

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » January 8, 2008, 8:19 pm

i have one.
looked at it once.swear it crashed my computer.
cant say if it was the same seller or not, pretty sure the price was less, but dont remember it was several years ago.
i bought several printed factory manuals and very happy with those, guess i just prefer the old ways on some things.

i know several members have the cds and use without a problem.
i suppose if you have a computer in the shop so you are not needing to go in and out of the house its good .

Bill · Post by **Bill** » January 8, 2008, 8:48 pm

I finally got an invite code and now no more demonoid!

never thought to look for a torrent

thanks

Fordman · Post by **Fordman** » January 8, 2008, 11:29 pm

thats the same one i bought just before christmas. i like it. it is searchable. it has the main part numbers for every part on the trucks it lists. it is not a copy. the only thing i dont like about it is that it is listed by sections. and not by frame engine transmission baody and so on. it has section 10 section 20 section 40 and so on.

Effie · Post by **Effie** » January 9, 2008, 9:00 pm

Fordman wrote:he only thing i dont like about it is that it is listed by sections. and not by frame engine transmission baody and so on. it has section 10 section 20 section 40 and so on.

A little knowledge of Ford base numbers can solve that.

They're listed by Ford like that, section 10, section 20, section 30 and so on.

The basic numbers start at the wheels - section 10. 1015, 1007 are wheels, 1012 lug nuts, 1175 front seals and so on. Section 20 is brake related, section 30 steering, section 40 is axle/rear end stuff, section 50 suspension, 60 is engine related, 70 transmissions, 80 radiator/cooling, 90 fuel related parts. Then you get up into the longer numbers and it gets harder to keep track of.

I'm sure ya'll know how to read the prefix, C1TZ for instance is for a '61 truck. C1TZ-8286-A is an upper radiator hose for said truck. Ford uses pretty much the same base number on parts, the prefix just tells you what it fits. You can also tell right and left side by the base number.

17682 is a right side mirror, 17683 is a left side.
23200 and 23201 are window regulators.
15200 and 15201 are fog lamps.
6584 are valve cover gaskets.
9E926 is a throttle body.
4209 is a ring and pinion.
8620 is a belt.
8287 are hose clamps.
8005 is a radiator.

And so on. So when a tech comes up and says he needs a fuel filter for a 06 F150, I just have to put 9155 in the search and it brings up the full number for the filter. I think it's a F8AZ 9155 B.

ANYHOW. That's why the catalog is sectioned like that. It IS by Chassis, Engine, Transmission...if you know Ford numbers.

36truck · Post by **36truck** » January 9, 2008, 10:17 pm

Effie very well said you had to have worked at a dealer to know all that. I put in my time a long time ago still remember lots of the numbers. Once you know the system Ford # are the easiest to remember. And the # make sense.

Effie · Post by **Effie** » January 9, 2008, 10:40 pm

Heh, thanks. Yeah, I'm in Parts at a good size dealership. Been here just over a year. They really do make a lot of sense once you start to learn it and figure it out.

I did inventory at a Dodge dealer not too long ago and the numbers just made no sense, there was no rhyme or reason to the bins and how the parts were stocked. Like if one of the techs is needing a hose or something and the one the catalog lists isn't right, they can usually match something out of the bins. With the Dodge place...I can't even describe, it was just damn weird the numbering system.

36truck · Post by **36truck** » January 9, 2008, 10:56 pm

X1000 on that. Ford is the only one I've seen that makes sense like that. What ever part you look up others of the same kind are next to it on the shelf very handy to keep track of.

Effie · Post by **Effie** » January 10, 2008, 1:17 pm

I had somebody tell me if you can figure out Ford numbers, the other auto makers are easy. I'd think it'd be the other way around...

Like at that Dodge dealer, there'd be rotors, a battery and weatherstrip all on the same shelf. None of the numbers were even similar in digits or anything. I was like, how the heck do they find anything?

I'll let you know what I think of that CD when it gets here...

Fordman · Post by **Fordman** » January 10, 2008, 2:02 pm

i like my cd. but it is suppose to be a compaion to the book. it says it on the cd. i didnt know the section number thing. thats why i didnt like that part to well. i can live with it though. and i will earn the numbers pretty quickly. i do learn stuff like that pretty fast.

Effie · Post by **Effie** » January 19, 2008, 11:40 am

Got my CD the other day, finally looked at it this morning. Me personally, I think its money well spent. I'm stoked.

It's exactly like the microfiche we have at work. I was just using the microfiche the other day, so yeah it's bonafide Ford parts material.

As far as the section numbers, on pages 6-8 it gives you a break down of the basic numbers and what section applies to what part of the vehicle, like I described in my earlier post. As well as breaking down VIN codes, axle codes and other stuff. [I just looked at it briefly, haven't spent a whole lot of time with it.]

There's even an illustration index, that gives you all the illustrations with corresponding basic numbers.

So for me, yeah, definitely worth the money. With all the illustrations provided, maybe I can put my ol blue '65 back together one day. The only reason we haven't attempted it is because its been 10 years and memories have faded on how it all goes back together, so the illustrations are perfect for me. [My '65 is scattered in 12,000 pieces.]

There's my professional Ford parts-junkie opinion on this little CD.

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