1972 Mustang General Information
The 1972 Mustang remains relatively unchanged from its older 1971 sibling except for a few cosmetic changes. Most body panels and parts are interchangeable between the 2 years.
Exterior changes:
The decor Group added the honeycomb grille found on the Mach 1 and the sports lamps. In addition, they got the color matching rubberized front bumper, some front hood moldings that were color keyed, as well as front fender color matching moldings. The wheels got a trim ring and center hub cap. The lower body received a paint treatment.
On all regular models the rear deck lid got a script Mustang emblem that attached to the right hand side. The rocker panels as well as each wheel well got a chrome trim piece.
Mechanical changes:
The standard engine was the 250 CID inline six. The base V-8 was the 302 CID and that could be upgraded to a 351 CID 2bbl and then a 4bbl engine. For a short while the 351HO engine was offered. This engine was a low compression Boss 351 engine.
If you ordered the HO package, the only transmission available was the 4 speed top loader. The axle was equipped with a 3.91:1 traction lock differential. Additionally the car received dual exhaust, an electronic rev limiter, power front disc brakes, rear drum brakes and a special handling suspension.
1972 Mustang Production Data
| Body Style | # Produced | |
| 63D | 2 Door Fastback | 15,622 |
| 65D | 2 Door Hardtop | 57,350 |
| 76C | Convertible | 6,121 |
| 63R | Mach 1 | 27,675 |
| 65F | 2 Door Grande | 18,045 |
| Total | 125,093 |
1972 Mustang Data Plate Decoder
| 2 | F | 05 | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Year 1972 | Assembly Plant | Body Code | Engine Code |
Consecutive Unit Number |
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| Model Year | |
| Code | Description |
| 2 | 1972 |
| Assembly Plant | |
| Code | Description |
| F | Dearborn |
| R | San Jose |
| T | Metuchen |
| Body Serial Code | |
| Code | Description |
| 01 | Hardtop |
| 02 | Sportsroof |
| 03 | Convertible |
| 04 | Grande |
| 05 | Mach 1 |
| Engine Code | |
| Code | Description |
| F | 302-2V |
| H | 351-2V |
| L | 250-1V |
| Q | 351-4V aka Cobra Jet or CJ |
| R | 351-4V HO |
| Body Style Code | |||
| Code | Description | Code | Description |
|
63D
|
Sportsroof, w/ Standard Interior, Buckets |
63R
|
Mach 1, Buckets |
|
65D
|
Coupe w/ Standard Interior, Buckets |
65F
|
Grande, Buckets |
|
76D
|
Convertible w/ Standard Int., Buckets |
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|
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| Exterior Paint Code | |||||
|
Code
|
Description |
Code
|
Description |
Code
|
Description |
|
A or 9A
|
Wimbledon White |
B or 2B
|
Bright Red |
C or 6C
|
Med. Yellow Gold |
|
E or 4E
|
Bright Lime |
F or 3F
|
Grabber Blue |
H or 5H
|
Med. Brown Met. |
|
J, 3J, J9
|
Bright Blue Met. |
P or 4P
|
Med. Green Met. |
Q or 4Q
|
Dark Green Met. |
|
2 or 2J
|
Maroon |
3 or 3B
|
Light Blue |
4 or 4F
|
Med. Lime Met. |
|
5 or 5A
|
Lt. Pewter Met. |
6 or 6E
|
Med. Bright Yellow |
6F
|
Gold Glow |
|
4C
|
Ivy Glow |
*******
|
*************** |
*******
|
************** |
| Interior Trim Code | |||
| Code | Description | Code | Description |
|
1A
|
Black, all Vinyl |
1B
|
Med. Blue, all Vinyl |
|
1E
|
Vermillion, all Vinyl |
1F
|
Med. Ginger, all Vinyl |
|
1R
|
Med. Green, all Vinyl |
1W
|
White, all Vinyl |
|
2B
|
Med. Blue, Cloth and Vinyl |
2E
|
Vermillion, Cloth and Vinyl |
|
2F
|
Med. Ginger, Cloth and Vinyl |
2R
|
Med. Green, Cloth and Vinyl |
|
4A
|
Black, Cloth and Vinyl |
4B
|
Med. Blue, Cloth and Vinyl |
|
4E
|
Vermillion, Cloth and Vinyl |
4F
|
Med. Ginger, Cloth and Vinyl |
|
4R
|
Med. Green, Cloth and Vinyl |
5A
|
Black, Knitted Vinyl |
|
5B
|
Med. Blue, Knitted Vinyl |
5E
|
Vermillion, Knitted Vinyl |
|
5F
|
Med. Ginger, Knitted Vinyl |
5R
|
Med. Green, Knitted Vinyl |
|
5W
|
White, Knitted Vinyl |
CA
|
Black, Knitted Vinyl |
|
CB
|
Med. Blue, Knitted Vinyl |
CE
|
Vermillion, Knitted Vinyl |
|
CF
|
Med. Ginger, Knitted Vinyl |
CR
|
Med. Green, Knitted Vinyl |
|
CW
|
White, Knitted Vinyl |
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|
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| Axle Ratio Code | |||
| Code | Description | Code | Description |
|
2
|
2.75:1 Standard Differential |
3
|
2.79:1 Standard Differential |
|
4
|
2.80:1 Standard Differential |
6
|
3.00:1 Standard Differential |
|
8
|
3.18:1 Standard Differential |
9
|
3.25:1 Standard Differential |
|
A
|
3.50:1 Standard Differential |
B
|
3.07:1 Standard Differential |
|
C
|
3.55:1 Standard Differential |
H
|
3.78:1 Standard Differential |
|
K
|
2.75:1 Locking Differential |
M
|
2.80:1 Locking Differential |
|
O or 0
|
3.00:1 Locking Differential |
R
|
3.25:1 Locking Differential |
|
S
|
3.50:1 Locking Differential |
V
|
3.91:1 Locking Differential |
| Transmission Code | |
| Code | Description |
| 1 | 3 Speed Manual |
| 5 | 4 Speed Manual |
| E | 4 Speed Manual |
| Z | C-6 Automatic |
| W | C-4 Automatic |
| X | FMX Automatic |
| District (DSO) Code | |||||
| Code | Description | Code | Description | Code | Description |
| 11 | Boston | 12 | Buffalo | 13 | New York |
| 14 | Pittsburgh | 15 | Newark | 21 | Atlanta |
| 22 | Charlotte | 23 | Philadelphia | 24 | Jacksonville |
| 25 | Richmond | 26 | Washington | 31 | Cincinnati |
| 32 | Cleveland | 33 | Detroit | 34 | Indianapolis |
| 35 | Lansing | 36 | Louisville | 41 | Chicago |
| 42 | Fargo | 43 | Rockford | 44 | Twin Cities |
| 45 | Davenport | 51 | Denver | 52 | Dallas |
| 53 | Kansas City | 54 | Omaha | 55 | St. Louis |
| 61 | Dallas | 62 | Houston | 63 | Memphis |
| 64 | New Orleans | 65 | Oklahoma City | 71 | Los Angeles |
| 72 | San Jose | 73 | Salt Lake City | 74 | Seattle |
| 81 | Ford of Canada | 83 | Government | 84 | Home Office Reserve |
| 85 | American Red Cross | 89 | Transportation Services | 90-99 | Export |
| Consecutive Unit Number |
| Each plant started each year with number 100,001. The Ford, Mustang, Torino, T-Bird, and Maverick were all numbered together, regardless of model or type. |
Fluid Capacities
| Model | Engine Oil | Transmission (pts to add after draining) | Axle | Gas tank | Cooling system | |||
| 3 Spd | 4 Spd | Auto | Qt. w/ heater | with AC | ||||
| 6 – 250 | 4.5 | 3.5 | – | 18 | 4 | 19.5 | 11 | 11 |
| 8 – 302 | 5 | 3.5 | – | 18 | 4 | 19.5 | 15 | 15.5 |
| 8 – 351 | 5 | 3.5 | 4 | 22 | 5 | 19.5 | 16 | 16 |
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