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Hey thanks guys,
I'm learning a lot of very useful information here.
I hadn't thougt to peek inside the dustributer cap yet, but, I think I saw an electronic ignition box sitting on top of the driver-side wheel well. I'll check it and see.
I'll also take a look at the tail lights.
thanks,
steve

 

Is a glovey canadian slang for glove box

Should'nt have to crawl under it, the VIN# is stamped in the top passenger side frame rail right by the firewall of the cab or close to it.

 

Thanks ranger429,
That should make it easier to spot.
steve

 

my 75 has all the stuff you are describing i think the cab was swapped a easy way to spot a cab swap if it still has the chrome molding pop two pieces one from the fender and one from the door they just pop off most of the time you will see two different paint colors that is a dead givaway

 

My '74 had the VIN on the frame rail, on top, but right above the front axle, not close to the firewall...

 

Once between the rad support & firewall, the other under the cab same side & top of frame rail.

Glovey is slang for Glovebox.
Being Canadian has nothing to do with it,it is More of a British term

 

glovey, aye!

 

Hey guys, thanks for all the advice and tips.
I took a look at the top of frame rail, just before the firewall and couldn't see too much, a lot of stuff in the way and bad lighting.
So I wiped the rail down with a rag and ran a piece of white chalk over the suspect area and wiped off the excess, low-and-behold, there was the VIN !!! Showing up as bright as day.
It matches the door plate and registration.

I then took a look inside the distributor cap,... breaker-less !!!
Hmmm,... F26Y with a breakerless ignition...

steve

 

Results for VIN#: F26YRX28317

Model Year: 75
Series: F250 - 4x4 Pickup
Engine: 8 Cyl, 360ci, 2bbl
Assembly Plant: San Jose
Transmission: No code selected
Front Axle: No code selected
Rear Axle: No code selected

http://www.medicine.wisc.edu/~mrm/bronco/ftvin.cgi

well here in california, 75 is already smog exempt, but if it says 73 just enjoy it. the 390 is a very common swap for the 360, as it is more powerful, and generally had better fuel mileage too. go figure...

 

Did you have any luck finding an engine ID tag under the distributor hold-down bolt? I struck out on mine, because it was undoubtedly lost when a former owner changed intake manifolds.

 

years ago, I got an old 68 ford stationwagon that had an FE with no aircleaner. I took it home, and it sat for several years, I decided that I didnt want a first-generation LTD wagon anymore, so I pulled what I thought was a 390 out only to see the 428 id tag...


could have kicked myself for letting that sit out so long...

 

The 1975 truck with breakerless ignition is no surprise. Ford began the swap to breakerless ignition with the 1974 SSI system; then, they went to DS I in 1975.
Among the very first to get breakerless ignition systems were California vehicles.

If the distributor is unchanged, the casting number on it should read SIMILAR to the following: D5TE-12A127-B. Granted, that may well not be the ID number, but it will be close enough to help you out. D for the 70's; the next digit is the model year; T for truck applications; E for an engine-related part.

I do hope you enjoy your truck!

 

Thanks for all the input.
It needed a new carb, so..., I ordered an intake manifold and 4BBL carb for it and they just came in.
I have the next two days off, so I'll be replacing them and be able to get a better look at some of the inner'ds and maybe find some other markings.
Do all FORD VIN's use the same format ?
I mean for all vehicle types ?
The Haynes 73-79 Truck Manual seems to differ from the Haynes Engine Overhaul Manual in it's description of the VIN codes. It's similar, yet different.

Steve

 

The Haynes 73-79 truck manual's listing of the VIN codes, etc., should take precedence over those given in the Engine Overhaul Manual. Auto, truck, medium and heavy truck, industrial, and ag codes are NOT the same. Frankly, as much as I have always liked Haynes manual's, their engine overhaul manuals-- regardless of the engine make--strike me as a general disappointment. The manuals offered through this website @ www.motorhaven.com, published by HP Books, and engine specific, are, in my opinion, far and away superior.

For general repair work, I much prefer Haynes' manuals to any--and I have used Chilton, Motor, Haynes, Mitchell, and Clymer.