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Hey yall, I'm not sure if this belongs here or not, but here goes. A friend of mine has a 62 F-550(I think). Its a large stake bed truck. He wanted to know what engine was in it, and I had no clue. I think its one of the big boys from this forum so thats why I'm posting here. The VIN is F35AL752793 There were a series of other numbers and letters, they are as follows: 132L F350 381 A23 10000 129 4000 33. Any and all help will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Josh
The Vin number you've supplied doesn't seem to match an F-550.
F35AL752793
F35............1 ton / Conventional cab
A...............Engine code (I can't find a listing for code "A")
L...............Michigan assembly plant
752793.......Consecutive unit number
132 L F350 381 A23 10000 129 4000 33
132.......132" wheelbase
L..........Holly Green
F350.....F-350, 2 Wheel Drive
381.......(sure it's not B81?) That would mean: B=Custom Cab / 81=Stake bed
A23.......Is this the date code? or is it the trans and axle codes?
10000....GVW 10,000 lbs. (Seems kind of high for an F-350?)
129 hp @ 4,000 RPM
33..........Detroit, Domestic Special Order (DSO)
Here is a list of some of the engine codes.......
C - 292 V-8
D - 292HD V-8
F - 332HD V-8
J - 223 6 cyl
N - 302HD V-8
P - 401SD V-8
Q - 477SD V-8
R - 534SD V-8
S - 144
Strange,
I tried to match some of these codes to the different '61 through '66 rating plates systems, but some of the codes just don't seem to fit on any of them.
F 350 was as it is now, a 1 ton. Possible to have a stake truck body. Engines would probably be a 6, a 292 or a 352.
F 500 was a two ton, much larger, 20" wheels. Again, a 6 or the 292/not sure about 352.
F600, again a two ton but with a 2 speed rear axle. 292, not sure what else.
Can't tell you much more as this is memory of dear old dad explaining it when I was 10 riding with him in his '58 F600 292 4V 4 speed/2 speed real axle which was at one time a moving van tractor, then he lengthened it and put a 14 foot stake bed with dump on it, turning it into the best farm truck in the county, at least for a year or two.
No 401/477/534 in these size trucks. See elsewhere in this thread and someone has itemized the trucks for the SD motors. (F700 & Up)
If this truck has 16 or 16.5 wheels, it is probably a F350. 20", a 500 or 600.
The F-350 series has a few different variations going from F-350 to F-388.
Most of the work trucks I've had were F-379 = 11,000 lb. GVW.
Were these designations in effect in `62?
AL.
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