The following information is from 34th Auto-Truck Ed. Of Hollander Copyright 1968
There is Alot of other information If you want to know anything else PM me or IM
Ford Truck 1953-1956 VIN
F10D6H1001
F10- Truck Series
D- Engine Code
6- Model Year
H- Production Plant
10001- Cons. Unit No.

Engine Codes
D 6-215
J 8-279
K 8-317
M 8-254
R 8-239 ('53)
V 8-239 ('54)
Z 8-256 ('54-56)

Transmission Type Codes
3 3 Spd. Std.
3HD 3 Spd. Hvy. Duty
3OD 3 Spd. w/overdrive
4SYN 4 Spd. Synchronized
5DIR 5 Spd. Hvy. Duty-Direct
5OD 5 Spd. Hvy. Duty-Overdrive
Auto Fordomatic

3HD614-775MS
3HD- Trans Type
614-775- Axle Ratio
M- Color
S- Production Code

Ford Truck 1957-1960 (ser. 100-600)
F60F0U10001
F60- Truck Series
F- Engine Type Code
0- Model Year Code(1960)
U- Assy. Plant Code
10001- Cons. Unit No.

Engine Codes
1957
F 8-332 187 HP
J 6-223 126 HP
K 8-272 2BC Light Duty 145 HP
L 8-272 2BC Hvy. Duty 153 HP
N 8-302 172 HP
U 8-272 4BC Hvy. Duty 149 HP
1958-1959
C 8-292 2BC 158 HP
D 8-292 4BC Hvy. Duty 160 HP
F 8-332 187 HP
J 8-223 126 HP
L 6-272 2BC Med. Duty 153 HP
N 8-302 172 HP
P 8-401 190 HP
Q 8-477 224 HP
R 8-534 246 HP
U 8-272 4BC Hvy. Duty 149 HP
1960
C 8-292 2BC Med. Duty 146 HP
D 8-292 4BC Hvy. Duty 155 HP
F 8-332 180 HP
G 8-401 2BC 182 HP
H 8-477 2BC 202 HP
J 6-223 126 HP
N 8-301 170 HP
P 8-401 4BC 192 HP
Q 8-477 222 HP
R 8-534 238 HP

Transmission Type Codes
1957
Early Late
3 A 3 Spd. Std.
3LD 3 Spd. Light Duty
Auto. C Fordomatic
3MD D 3 Spd. Med. Duty
3HD E 3 Spd Hdy. Duty
B 3 Spd. w/overdrive
4SPD F 4 Spd. Synchronized
5MDO G 5 Spd. Med. Duty- w/overdrive
5MDD H 5 Spd. Med. Duty- Direct
J 5 Spd. Hvy. Duty- w/overdrive
K 5 Spd. Hvy. Duty- Direct
L 5 Spd. Extra Hvy. Duty- w/overdrive
M 5 Spd. Extra Hvy. Duty- Direct (332 Eng.)
N 6 Spd. Transmatic
U 5 Spd. Med. Duty w/1.27 Ratio Aux
V 5 Spd. Med. Duty w/2.00 Ratio Aux
W 5 Spd. Hvy. Duty w/1.27 Ratio Aux
X 5 Spd. Hvy. Duty w/2.00 Ratio Aux
Y 5 Spd. Extra Hvy. Duty w/1.27 Ratio Aux
Z 5 Spd. Extra Hvy. Duty w/2.00 Ratio Aux

Transmission Type Codes
1958-1959
A 3 Spd. Std.
B 3 Spd. w/overdrive
C Fordomatic
D 3 Spd. Med. Duty
E 3 Spd. Hvy. Duty
F 4 Spd. Synchronized
G 5 Spd. Med. Duty- w/overdrive
H 5 Spd. Med. Duty- Direct
J 5 Spd. Hvy. Duty- Overdrive
K 5 Spd. Hvy. Duty- Direct
L 5 Spd. Extra Hvy. Duty- w/overdrive
M 5 Spd. Extra Hvy. Duty- Direct (332 Eng.)
N 6 Spd. Transmatic
P 8 Spd. Roadranger
Q 5 Spd. Extra Hvy. Duty w/overdrive
R 5 Spd. Exclusive Hvy. Duty- Direct
S 5 Spd. Exclusive Hvy. Duty- Direct
T 5 Spd. Exclusive Hvy. Duty- Overdrive
V 5 Spd. Exclusive Hvy. Duty- Direct
W 5 Spd. Exclusive Hvy. Duty- Direct
X Hvy. Duty Cruise-O-Matic
1960
A 3 Spd. Std.
B 3 Spd. w/overdrive
C Fordomatic
D 3 Spd. Med. Duty
E 3 Spd. Hvy. Duty
F 4 Spd. Synchronized
G Hvy. Duty Cruise-O-Matic
H 6 Spd. Transmatic
J 5 Spd. Med. Duty- Direct
K 5 Spd. Med. Duty- w/overdrive
L 5 Spd. Hvy. Duty- Direct
M 5 Spd. Hvy. Duty- w/overdrive
N 5 Spd. Extra Hvy. Duty- Direct (332 Eng.)
N 5 Spd. Exclusive Direct Drive (401,477,534 Eng.)
P 5 Spd. Extra Hvy. Duty- Direct (332 Eng.)
P 5 Spd. Exclusive Direct Drive (401,477,534 Eng.)
Q 5 Spd. Exclusive Hvy. Duty- Direct
R 5 Spd. Exclusive Hvy. Duty- Direct
S 5 Spd. Exclusive Hvy. Duty w/overdrive
T 8 Spd. Roadranger

 

That's good to reference back to for folks who don't have the Ford Manuals that list this info.

Thanks for posting

 

No Problem, I figured that this Information is getting sparse. I have a Giant List of Rear Axle Codes 1957-1960, Ill post when I have time to type it up, and the list for 1961-1968 Ford Truck is almost never ending. Any other information I should post just let me know.

 

It sounds like a very noble effort, but there are a tremendous number of web sites that have alot of this info. Here's one just as an example - I mention it because it might save you alot of typing!

Technical Articles Index - FORDification.com

 

I see, most of that information is for 1961+. I will probably just take photos of the pages to photobucket.

 

It's all good. I was just thinking with so much info, you could elliminate what's already published!

 

Yea I will look into what has and hasn't been published, and update accordingly.