The axle codes below were obtained from various Hollander Interchange Manuals. The years and models covered extend to all Ford Products. Not all axles listed below were available in a GMV.
Dataplate Code | Description |
| 1 | 2.50 Conventional Axle |
| 2 | 2.75 Conventional Axle (up to 1981) 3.55 Conventional Axle (1984-90) |
| 3 | 2.79 Conventional Axle |
| 4 | 3.18 Conventional Axle (1976-78) 3.42 Conventional Axle (1982-85) |
| 5 | 3.07 Conventional Axle (up to 1976) |
| 6 | 3.00 Conventional Axle (up to 1981) |
| 7 | 3.40 Conventional Axle |
| 8 | 2.73 Conventional Axle |
| 9 | 3.25 Conventional Axle (up to 1976) 3.09 Conventional Axle (1985) |
| A | 3.50 Conventional Axle (up to 1981) 3.63 Conventional Axle (1983) |
| B | 2.47 Conventional Axle |
| C | 2.47 Limited Slip Axle |
| D | 3.42 Limited Slip Axle (1982-85) 3.85 Limited Slip Axle (1988-89) |
| E | 3.07 Limited Slip (up to 1974) 3.07 Conventional Axle (1975-76) 3.27 Limited Slip (1983-90) |
| F | 3.45 Conventional Axle |
| G | 3.55 Conventional Axle (up to 1976) 2.26 Conventional Axle (1981) |
| H | 2.73 Limited Slip Axle (1979) 2.26 Limited Slip (1981) |
| J | 2.50 Limited Slip Axle (1977-79) 3.85 Conventional Axle (1983) |
| K | 2.75 Limited Slip Axle (up to 1981) 3.55 Limited Slip (1984-90) |
| L | 2.79 Limited Slip Axle |
| M | 3.18 Limited Slip Axle (1975-76) 2.73 Limited Slip Axle (1981-90) |
| O | 3.00 Limited Slip Axle |
| P | 3.40 Limited Slip Axle |
| R | 3.25 Limited Slip Axle (up to 1976) 3.45 Limited Slip Axle (1981-90) |
| S | 3.50 Limited Slip Axle |
| W | 3.45 Limited Slip Axle (1979) 3.73 Limited Slip Axle (1984-90) |
| X | 3.55 Limited Slip Axle |
| Y | 3.08 Conventional Axle |
| Z | 3.08 Limited Slip Axle |