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F11 = F100 4WD

D = 352 2V

R = San Jose CA Assembly Plant.

648287 = 1965, assembled February 1965.

120" Wheelbase.

J = Rangoon Red.

F110 = F100 4WD, 5,600 lbs. GVWR

N81: N = Red Crush Vinyl & Red Cody Pattern Woven Plastic / 81 = 81A Standard Cab.

N = New Process 435 4 Speed Manual Transmission.

A9 = Dana 60.2 Rear Axle / 3.54-1 / Limited Slip / 3,300 lbs. Rear Axle Capacity.

5,600 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.

172 net HP @ 4,000 RPM

73 = Salt Lake City UT Ford District Sales Office, where the original selling dealer ordered the truck from.

 

Thank you now that I know what rear axle it supposed to have . This is what i have a 12 bolt rear axle and a 10 bolt in front
With a casting number 44-6f . The rear has12 bolt with this number casting on it 3723199. Im new to the forum and cant post a pic of it. As I find more info I will update. The issue I have is that the rear u joint keeps breaking due to the yoke it seems to not hold in the caps. Itnhas the clamp style to hold the u joint
. Every parts store I go they tell me they dont come with those.again thank you for your help
UOTE=NumberDummy;14171250]Welcome to FTE

F11 = F100 4WD

D = 352 2V

R = San Jose CA Assembly Plant.

648287 = 1965, assembled February 1965.

120" Wheelbase.

J = Rangoon Red.

F110 = F100 4WD, 5,600 lbs. GVWR

N81: N = Red Crush Vinyl & Red Cody Pattern Woven Plastic / 81 = 81A Standard Cab.

N = New Process 435 4 Speed Manual Transmission.

A9 = Dana 60.2 Rear Axle / 3.54-1 / Limited Slip / 3,300 lbs. Rear Axle Capacity.

5,600 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.

172 net HP @ 4,000 RPM

73 = Salt Lake City UT Ford District Sales Office, where the original selling dealer ordered the truck from.[/QUOTE]

 

I just acquired a 1966 Ford F100. The back story on it is that a Farmer in Hastings bought it at a grand opening of one of the Ford Dealerships in Jacksonville, Florida. And it was used as a farm truck until he was able to buy a tractor after 2 years. So then it was stored in a barn for all these years until one of the siblings pulled it out and rebuilt the engine. Its a 3 speed and he said there's a lot of blow by. But it looks to me like they put the new valve guide seals under the springs instead of on top of the springs like it's supposed to be. So I'm sure if I get a set of seals and re-do them correctly I am positive this engine will be just fine. Because the compression is there. I am going out today because he says he has another engine for it and a new bed.

But I'm just really interested to check the numbers and see where it tracks to. I took a picture of the VIN plate on the inside driver door. Is there a way to paste the photo if I'm not a paid registrant?

 

Why don't you simply post the info stamped on the door plate?

BarnieTrk

 

Warranty Plate located on the left door face below the latch.

First line has the Warranty Number (VIN).

Second line has the W.B. (wheelbase), codes for the COLOR - MODEL - BODY - TRANS - AXLE.

3rd line has the MAX GVW LBS / CERT NET HP / RPM / DSO code.

See post 76 for an example.

 

I always wondered how Ford kept there serial numbers from overlapping, but I guess they didn't. This truck has the same serial number as another truck, one built in San Jose the other in Dallas, one is 2wd the other is 4wd. This is the first time so far this has happened.

 

Hi everyone. I'm looking at what is being advertised as a 1966 F250 LWB truck. When I look up the VIN that they've provided on their website the VIN reads: F35AN38670. I'm thinking that they're selling a 66 F350 not a F250. Can anyone decipher the VIN they've provided on their web site? Does this VIN number look right or have they not provided enough digits in the VIN?

 

Welcome to FTE. You're right the VIN F35AN38670 does not translate into a '66 F250. As you noticed, F35 = an F350. There should be six digits to translate the year and month of build date and they only provided five. If we assume the first three digits (386) are accurate, then the truck was built in February, 1963 as a 1963 model truck. If the first three digits are not correct, then who knows? One other thing to keep in mind, driver's doors where warranty plates are usually found have been known to be replaced, without changing over the warranty plate. Having said that, I think the '63 Warranty Plate was located on the inside of the glovebox door (but that may only apply to '61 - '62). The real VIN can be found on the top side of the passenger side frame rail. Sounds like your seller is doing sloppy work. Hope this helps.

 

A = 1961/63 223 I-6 "Economy" 93 net HP @ 3200 RPM (1961); 93 net HP @ 3400 RPM (1962/63).

J = 1961/64 F100/700 223 I-6 / 1965 F100/600 240 I-6.

A = 1964/65 F500/700 330 2V Medium Duty FT engine.

A = 1966/74 F100/700 240 I-6.

 

Ok well looks like I finally got the sixth digit: F35AN386720. We were missing the 2 the first time around. BUT per all the replies, it's apparent that the truck for sale is a F350 and not a F250. The truck has F250 badging though with a 300ci motor in it. With the new information could someone finally let me know what this truck is. Is it a 63 or truly a 66 F350??

Thank you for all the replies so far. Thank you for all the input. The truck for sale has wrong badging and the back bumper is definitely not original. Even the Dash has the 3 circles in it, which looks like a 63 instrument panel vs a 66 instrument panel which has the needle going from left to right in the instrument cluster. Just checking as I like the truck but I also want to know what I'm truly trying to pay for!!

Thank you,
Dennis

 

Did you compare the VIN on the Warranty Plate to the VIN on the registration/title to see if they match? 1963/66: Warranty Plate located on the left door face below the latch.

People replaced damaged left doors with used doors. 99.9% of the time, they failed to install the original Warranty Plates on the replaced doors.

The thing is, if you didn't compare the VIN's, the truck could be an F250, and could also be a 1965/66 with a 240 or 300 I-6, both of which look identical.

F35 = F350.

A = 223 economy 1V I-6.

N = Norfolk VA Assembly Plant.

386720 = 1963, assembled February 1963.

1961/64 223: Intake/exhaust manifolds located on the left (drivers) side of the engine.

1965/74 240/300: Intake/exhaust manifolds located on the right (passenger) side of the engine. 240 cancelled at the end of the 1974 model run, 300 used thru 1996.
Only 1965/66 F100/250 2WD Custom Cabs & Rangers have the plastic chrome "sweep" speedometer instrument cluster (see pic below).

All other 1961/66 F100/1100's have the steel round speedometer instrument cluster, painted steel for Standard Cabs, chrome steel for Custom Cabs.

1961/66 F350's have 6 lug wheels on a 7.25" bolt circle / 1961/66 F250's have 8 lug wheels on a 6.50" bolt circle.

1961/66 F350 pickups have a 9' Express Flareside or Styleside bed. 1961/66 F250's have a 8' Flareside or Styleside bed.

 

here are some pictures of the truck for sale. Since the VIN has a F35 that to me says it's a F350 but everything else you're saying (lug nut patterns, the intake on the passenger side etc screams F250. I've not gone back to the dealer that's selling this thing to check the warranty plate but will do so sometime this weekend to compare what they have on their web site and what the plate says. Thanks for all your input and knowledge.

Dennis

 

here are two more pics of the truck:

 

From what I see in the pics, this is not an F350, it's not a 1963 either.

8 lug wheels: It's an F250. This 8' Styleside bed was used on 1964/66 F100/250 2WD's & 1966 F100 4WD's.

1961/66 F350's have 6 lug wheels on a 7.25" bolt circle, 9' Express Styleside bed that was also installed on 1957/60 F100/350's.
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17" diameter 3 spoke steering wheel: 1961/66 F100/250 2WD - 1966 F100 4WD / Standard Cabs have a horn button, Custom Cabs & 1965/66 Rangers have a horn ring.

1961/66 F350's have a 4 spoke 18" diameter steering wheel with a horn button.
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This type of Twin-I-Beam fender emblem: 1966 F250 2WD, F100 2WD's used a similar emblem.

1965/66 F350's do not have fender emblems.
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This truck has a 1966 F100/600 anodized aluminum grille, but it's not original, as this is a Standard Cab. Only Custom Cabs and Rangers have this grille, the Standard Cab grille is painted steel.

The side mouldings are 1965/66 F100/250 Stylesides only. F350 Stylesides were not available with side mouldings.
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1961/63 F100/1100 front bumpers use 3 bolts per side in a triangular pattern to bolt them on. 1964/66 F100/1100 bumpers use 2 bolts per side (see pic of truck).

This truck is a Standard Cab that has been modified after it left the assembly line with features that were only available on Custom Cabs/Rangers.

The armrests are from a 1968/72 F100/750, the rear bumper is aftermarket. 1961/66 Standard Cabs did not come with armrests.

1965/66: The BODY code stamped on the 2nd line of the Warranty Plate, when decoded...defines a Standard Cab from a Custom Cab from a Ranger.

The engine is either a 240 or 300 I-6. The block/head and bore (4.00") are the same, the stroke is different. Stroke: 240 = 3.18" / 300 = 3.98."

1966 F250 2WD I-6 VIN begins with: F25A = F250 2WD with 240 I-6 or F25B = F250 2WD with 300 1-6.

Is it a 1966? The last 6 digits of the VIN is the numerical sequence of assembly aka the serial number, decodes to the month/year of assembly.

1966 serial number range = 732,000-914,000.

Note: The heater has been disconnected, has an aftermarket T/S switch, aftermarket Hydro-Vac P/B booster mounted on the left fender inner apron.

The radio isn't original and neither is its antenna. The dash has been butchered...as a large rectangular hole has been cut in it to install the radio.

IMO = PASS! This truck is what's known here on FTE as a Frankenstein Monster, with parts swapped from gawd only knows what!

 

What is that item mounted on the left inner fender. Looks like its hooked up to the master...?