1966 VIN# decode Information
Ford Parts Specialist
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(VIN: F10YN816460 // Warranty Plate: W.B. 129 / Color: W / Model: F100 / Body: 281 / Trans: C / Axle: 17 / GVW: 05000 / Cert. net HP: 172 / RPM: 4000 / DSO: 25
Missing info edited into post 29.
I would like to find out what Engine i have in it. I pulled some casting numbers from the top in front of the carb, 6A19 C5AE9425B, those where all i could find other than the firing order on top behind the carb.
I currently work as a mechanic at a Ford Dealership but do not have access to the parts department's "knowledge" if you will.
Missing info edited into post 29.
I would like to find out what Engine i have in it. I pulled some casting numbers from the top in front of the carb, 6A19 C5AE9425B, those where all i could find other than the firing order on top behind the carb.
I currently work as a mechanic at a Ford Dealership but do not have access to the parts department's "knowledge" if you will.
6A19 = Intake manifold cast: January (A) 19, 1966 (6).
Laughing Gas
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From: Tucson, Arizona
Here you are: F10 = F100 2 wheel drive truck. Y = 352 2bbl V8 engine. L = built at Michigan Truck plant, Wayne, MI. 821512 = built in February, 1966. 115 = your wheelbase in inches. P = exterior color Antique Bronze. F101 = 4200 pound GVW rating. B81 = will discuss at end. C = 3 speed manual medium duty transmission. 17 = Ford 9 inch non-limited slip axle with 3.25 gears. 4200 = Max GVW rating. 172 @4000 is your 352's NET horsepower and the engine speed at which achieved. 21 = Atlanta, the district sales office from which the truck was ordered. I've lost access to my official Body Code decoder (B81), but I think it's interior upholstery color blue crush vinyl and woven plastic in a Custom Cab. I could be wrong on that, however. Hope this helps.
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From: Redwood City Ca
1966 Vin Decode please!!!
Hello Amigos, I have been away for so long!!
I'm Back with a recently adquired 1966 Ford F100 Long bed 4 Speed stick transmission (one of those big trainies with the first grinding gears stic on the fllor),,
I was wondering if some one can hel me to dcode de vin number on it so I can get a New starter and a water pump for it.
here I'll attach a picture of it.
Thanks.
I'm Back with a recently adquired 1966 Ford F100 Long bed 4 Speed stick transmission (one of those big trainies with the first grinding gears stic on the fllor),,
I was wondering if some one can hel me to dcode de vin number on it so I can get a New starter and a water pump for it.
here I'll attach a picture of it.
Thanks.
Cargo Master
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From: Stanton, Michigan, USA
Hello Amigos, I have been away for so long!!
I'm Back with a recently adquired 1966 Ford F100 Long bed 4 Speed stick transmission (one of those big trainies with the first grinding gears stic on the fllor),,
I was wondering if some one can hel me to dcode de vin number on it so I can get a New starter and a water pump for it.
here I'll attach a picture of it.
Thanks.
I'm Back with a recently adquired 1966 Ford F100 Long bed 4 Speed stick transmission (one of those big trainies with the first grinding gears stic on the fllor),,
I was wondering if some one can hel me to dcode de vin number on it so I can get a New starter and a water pump for it.
here I'll attach a picture of it.
Thanks.
WELCOME BACK INTO THE FOLD!
Looks like your truck as a 352" V8 engine with a NP 435 4-speed, transmission and was assembled in December, 1965.
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From: Redwood City Ca
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Cargo Master
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From: Stanton, Michigan, USA
Just remember: What is on the Warranty Data Plate isn't always still in the truck.
After 46+ years, we all need to watch out for changes......sometimes parts get changed to non-oem parts.
352 V8s get switched out for 390s or 360s, NP435s get switched out for a T18 or a T19, etc.....
Good Luck & when you can, post some pics of your new-to-you ol' Ford!
BarnieTrk
After 46+ years, we all need to watch out for changes......sometimes parts get changed to non-oem parts.
352 V8s get switched out for 390s or 360s, NP435s get switched out for a T18 or a T19, etc.....
Good Luck & when you can, post some pics of your new-to-you ol' Ford!
BarnieTrk
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From: Simi Valley, CA
Hello Amigos, I have been away for so long!!
I'm Back with a recently adquired 1966 Ford F100 Long bed 4 Speed stick transmission (one of those big trainies with the first grinding gears stic on the fllor),,
I was wondering if some one can hel me to dcode de vin number on it so I can get a New starter and a water pump for it.
here I'll attach a picture of it.
Thanks.
I'm Back with a recently adquired 1966 Ford F100 Long bed 4 Speed stick transmission (one of those big trainies with the first grinding gears stic on the fllor),,
I was wondering if some one can hel me to dcode de vin number on it so I can get a New starter and a water pump for it.
here I'll attach a picture of it.
Thanks.
Y = 352 2V
R = San Jose CA Assembly Plant.
789343 = 1966, assembled December 1965.
129" Wheelbase.
M = Wimbledon White.
F100 2WD, 5,000 lbs. GVWR
581: 5 = Red Crush Vinyl & Red Wicker Pattern Vinyl / 81 = 81A Standard Cab.
A = New Process 435 4 Speed Manual Transmission.
A9 = Dana 60.3 Rear Axle / 3.54-1 / Limited Slip / 3,300 lbs. Rear Axle Capacity,
5,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
172 net HP @ 4,000 RPM
72 = San Jose (NorCal) Ford District Sales Office, where the original selling dealer ordered the truck from.
FE engines starter (A/T & M/T) and water pump same: 1965/71 Passenger Cars & 1965/76 F100/350.
Postmaster
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From: seattle
Heres the skinny..
F10= F series 2WD truck, 1/2 ton
Y= 352, 2bbl carb engine
K= Kansas City assy plant
846080= April 1966 *** y date, 1966 model year truck
115= short wheelbase truck of 115"
8= Exterior color of yellow
D= Lt Beige Crush Vinyl w/Lt Beige Cody pattern Woven Plastic
81=81B= Custom Cab trimmed truck
C=Ford 3 speed light duty manual transmission
08=3:50 rear axle ratio, non locking
5000= trucks max load rating with people and cargo and full tank of fuel
172= engines certified NET HP rating
4000= RPM at which above figure was taken
55= St Louis..where the original selling dealer ordered the truck from, this was not a special order
- cs65
F10= F series 2WD truck, 1/2 ton
Y= 352, 2bbl carb engine
K= Kansas City assy plant
846080= April 1966 *** y date, 1966 model year truck
115= short wheelbase truck of 115"
8= Exterior color of yellow
D= Lt Beige Crush Vinyl w/Lt Beige Cody pattern Woven Plastic
81=81B= Custom Cab trimmed truck
C=Ford 3 speed light duty manual transmission
08=3:50 rear axle ratio, non locking
5000= trucks max load rating with people and cargo and full tank of fuel
172= engines certified NET HP rating
4000= RPM at which above figure was taken
55= St Louis..where the original selling dealer ordered the truck from, this was not a special order
- cs65
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Dueling decoders. "Squire" Don (cs65) types faster. 
F10 = F100 2WD
Y = 352 2V
K = Kansas City MO Assembly Plant.
846080 = 1966, assembled April 1966.
115" Wheelbase.
8 = Springtime Yellow.
F100 2WD, 5,000 lbs. GVWR
D81: D = Medium Beige Crush Vinyl & Medium Beige Cody Pattern Woven Plastic / 81 = 81B Custom Cab.
C = Ford type 3.03 3 Speed Manual Medium (352, not a 240/300) Duty all Syncromesh Transmission.
08 = Ford 9" Rear Axle / 3.50-1 / No Limited Slip / 3,300 lbs. Rear Axle Capacity.
5,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
172 net HP @ 4,000 RPM
55 = St. Louis MO Ford District Sales Office, where the original selling dealer ordered the truck from.
Mountain Pass
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From: Egypt, AR
Thanks to you both. I had a lot of it figured out, other than the build date and the color of interior and exterior. One place I looked said springtime yellow, but another place I looked said tan. It is far from tan to me anyway. I got the motor running the other day. Sounds sweet. I can't tell if it has been redone, I am sure it has, being a 47 yr old truck. Got some small rust issues in the floorboards, and the bed. I am going to try and talk the wife into letting me keep it so I can fix it up. It looks like the original carburator, and it also has the oil bath breather.
Again thanks for the decode info.
Again thanks for the decode info.
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Tan aka Sahara Beige, COLOR code H
Source: 1966 FoMoCo Passenger Car/Truck/Bronco/Econoline paint chip chart, used at the parts counter. Actual color chips are glued to page 1.
Source: 1966 FoMoCo Passenger Car/Truck/Bronco/Econoline paint chip chart, used at the parts counter. Actual color chips are glued to page 1.