Pic in post #750 doesn't appear when post is quoted, so I used the above.

N61 = N600 (gas).

E = 361 2V FT engine.

U = Louisville KY Assembly Plant.

E73393 = 1969.

181" Wheelbase.

U = Lunar Green.

N611 = N600 (gas), 22,000 lbs. GVWR

4281: 42 = Charcoal Black Corinthian Vinyl & Charcoal Black Woven Plastic / 81 = 81A Standard Cab.

M = Clark model 285-V 5 Speed Direct.

53A:

53 = Rockwell model H170 Singe Speed Rear Axle / 6.14-1 / 17,500 lbs. Rear Axle Capacity.

A = Ford 5,000 lbs. Capacity Front Axle.

22,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.

182 net HP @ 3,800 RPM

74 = Seattle WA Ford District Sales Office, where the original selling dealer ordered the truck from.

Thank You Number Dummy!

This is a pic of the firewall on my friends 1998 F800 with a 12. valve Cummins. The hose comes off a port on the top of the oil filter and goes into fitting you see here. I believe the top sensor is the oil pressure sensor. What is the sensor (or part) on the left?

That bell-shaped thing is the oil pressure sensor. The one on top might be for an idiot light or alarm of some kind.

Or a low-oil-pressure cutoff for fuel maybe.

OK Thanks

That's most likely the problem. The truck shows low and no oil pressure on the dash gauge, which looks like it's straight out of an 84 F150. I'm going to put a mechanical gauge on it to verify good pressure first. I think I'll tap right into that port.

His 98 F-800 has a 5.9 12v Cummins? Must be a early 98 model.
My 93 F-800 has a 8.3 Cummins.

1987 Ford L9000
 

Hello!

I heard about you from "Destroked 450". He told me about your ability to decode the VINs on Fords. I'm really interested to see what you can tell me about this Louisville. We just purchased it a month or so ago and plan to use it for a yard switcher and part-time road tractor. All I know is that it has a Big Cam Cummins, and a 9-speed. I appreciate anything at all that you can tell us. Thank you!

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VIN decal

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Production date I assume

Numbers help please!
 

I am including all the numbers I found on the door jam (*'s replacing last digits of the VIN for my privacy sake) My primary interest is in the Trans and Axle codes.

Thanks in advance!!

Eric



VIN 1FDNF806VVA*****

Date 5/96 3178A

GVWR 24,500

EXT Paint: BW

DIST: 87

DSO: (Blank)

WB 177

Type -GVW F80245

Body 8

Trans DE (Which is this one???)

Axle A2 (Again, which one?)

On/Off

FGAWR 7000

RGAWR 17,500

I could be wrong,,,, but I believe the 8.3 was used in the air brake models, and the 5.9 was used in the lower GVW models with juice brakes. (like mine)

Don't know about the trucks, but 20+ years ago I drove a school bus here in NC. The county started buying Ford B800s (bus equivalent of the F800), and they had air brakes and the 5.9 Cummins. Those were 1995-97 models. Great driving buses, too!

1969 N700 vin
 

Looking for some info on this vin, please and thank you. Owner says its a 361v4 but I thought they only offered the 331 for this truck?
Vin N70DUF92177 will have a pic of the plate tomorrow evening, for now I only have the vin.

Thanks!!!!

If it is original (A big if) and is a 4bbl carb, it could be a 361. 330s were 2bbl , 361s were 2 or 4, 391s 4 only. Stand by on the VIN decode.

original carb?
 

I did not get into the engine bay to deep as it was really snowing at the time and getting dark. I can say that it was in fact the original air cleaner on the truck which I know means little. I am surprised at how hard it is to find info on these motors on line.

No such thing as a 331, the 361 was available w/a 4V carb, but not until 1974.

Most sellers haven't a single clue what size the engine is.

N70 = N700 (gas).

D = 330 2V Heavy Duty FT engine. (If it was a 361, the VIN engine code would be: E)

U = Louisville KY Assembly Plant.

F92177 = 1969.

Hello Bill, I posted a request for a door tag decode under the "11 Digit VIN Decode " thread 6 days ago and didn't get any response yet, wasn't sure if it was because you were very busy "which I know you are from reading all your replies" or if I should have posted it in this thread which you started. Anyway I have this early 70's LT9000 in the yard which has a beautiful condition frame, suspension and axles that would be worthy of restoration. It has an 8V71 Detroit, 13 speed and big Eaton rear axles. It was owned and run by a logging company all its life. Not sure if the present drivetrain was original or upgraded later. Here is a photo of the doortag that I scrubbed and cleaned extensively so It is readable. Could you decode this Tag for me? Thank you, Dano