Decoder

[rusbukt]

FTE's new decoder claims that my 1965 F250 came from factory with a 4 - 292cid, 153 HP, 3800 RPM engine. Could this be correct ?
Vin # is F25DR602191. My truck has a 352 in it.

[garbz2]

Yep something a little funky there the 65 year starts in August of 64.

I will check the manual number when i get home.

Garbz

[rusbukt]

Thank you oh wise and elder one.

[garbz2]

Hey now ya will swell my gourd with praise......

F25 7500#GVRW
D 8 cyl 352 CID (4V)
R Assembeled in San Jose
602191 Build run 600,000 through 611,999 October of 1964

Serial number blocks start for the 65 model year in august of 64 with 580,000

Garbz

Appears someone needs to go back to da proverbial HTML drawing board.....

[NumberDummy]

Originally Posted by garbz2

Hey now ya will swell my gourd with praise......

F25 7500#GVRW

D 8 cyl 352 CID (4V) TYPO - should be (2V)

R Assembeled in San Jose
602191 Build run 600,000 through 611,999 October of 1964

Serial number blocks start for the 65 model year in august of 64 with 580,000

Garbz

Appears someone needs to go back to da proverbial HTML drawing board.....

====Typo====

D engine code: 352 2V (two barrel). No F100/350 engine offered a 4 barrel carb till 1973. 1973/76 390's came with 2 or 4 barrel carbs. 1973/79 460's all have 4 barrel carbs.

[garbz2]

Well then Ford needs to reprint the factory shop manual for 1965 F100 thru 800. And mine are originals not reprints or CDs.

Its not a typo.. I Typed it Verbatum, why i put it zactly as shown.....Surprised me too. Imagine a mistake in the bible.

Garbz

[Mazlem]

I just ran F10DE581296 through the decoder. With a build date of August 1964, it says 1964 is my model year. Then because the same engine letter was used in 1964, it says the truck came with a 292ci, (should be 352.) Seems the decoder needs tweaked to look at the unit number too and compare that to the ranges for each model year.

[rusbukt]

I just ran this # also and this ia what I got. But the truck is not 4 wheel drive.

Your VIN number: F10J0R21794
Your Model Year is: 1960.

Truck Series: F-100 4 Wheel Drive, GVW 5000

Engine: 1V, 223CID, 126 Horse Power, 4000 RPM

Assembly on: Richmond

Your's vehicle unique number: 21794

[NumberDummy]

Originally Posted by rusbukt

I just ran this # also and this ia what I got. But the truck is not 4 wheel drive.
Your VIN number: F10J0R21794
Your Model Year is: 1960.
Truck Series: F-100 4 Wheel Drive, GVW 5000 F10 = F100 2WD
Engine: 1V, 223CID, 126 Horse Power, 4000 RPM
Assembly on: Richmond
Your's vehicle unique number: 21794

Incorrect data. F10 = always translates to F100 2WD.

1959/1960: F18 is an F100 4WD.

There was no Richmond (CA) assembly plant in 1960. Deemed to small, it was replaced by the new San Jose assembly plant in 1956. The R code was carried over.
21794 is the numerical sequence of assembly for the San Jose assembly plant.

[NumberDummy]

Originally Posted by Mazlem

I just ran F10DE581296 through the decoder. With a build date of August 1964, it says 1964 is my model year. Then because the same engine letter was used in 1964, it says the truck came with a 292ci, (should be 352.) Seems the decoder needs tweaked to look at the unit number too and compare that to the ranges for each model year.

Incorrect data. The serial number says it all.

F10 = F100 2WD

D = 352 2V (D used in 1965 only for 352 engine; Y used 1966/67. 1961/64: C or D = 292 2V Last year for 292 = 1964)

E = Mahwah NJ Assembly Plant

581296 = 1965

>> 1965 serial number range: 580001 - 732000 <<

Source: 1964/72 Ford Truck Parts Catalog - General Information Section

Engine Codes: Page 35

Serial Number Codes: Page 37