Found it on CL. Thinking about picking it up.

I wanted to verify it came as a dually, what rear it may have, what ratio if possible.

Current drive line is a 460/c6.

From the door plate:

F35MCX20389

167 MF F351 33D GD6J

08000 1975 89

The axle did not have a tag, but this number was stamped in the housing:

034835 Maybe a Dana 70?

Tried searching for Vin decoder, decoder, but I'm getting some random threads.

Pics:

 

Got it. Looks like it had a 390 original, then swapped to a 460. Can anyone confirm?

Everything else looks good. Just had to dig little deeper than I did on the 1st couple searches then hit the FAQ.

 

jealous..........

 

Wow I wish I saw one of those.

 

F35=F350 Pickup
M=390 cu in 4bbl V8
C=Ontario truck plant
X20389='75 model year serial number

WB 167= 167" wheelbase
Color MF= (M) white (F) dark ginger metallic
Model F351= F350 pickup 8000 GVW
Body 33D= (33) Light and medium ginger vinyl (D) Ranger cab w/ styleside box, crew cab
Trans G= Automatic transmission
Axle D6J= (D6)= Dana 70 limited slip 3.73 ratio (J) power steering
GVW 08000= 8000lb gross vehicle weight
1975= 1975 model year
DSO 89= Transportation Service

 

Wanted to come back to this, just as a update. It showed up on a trailer today. After much wheeling and dealing, for $750.

Can't beat that.

Thanks for the rundown Mike!

 

Now that ya got it home tell us more. Rust issues? Mechanical issues? And lots more pic's. What's your plans with it?

Inquiring minds need to know.

 

No rust issues, except heavy surface stuff on frame as expected. No rot anywhere I can find. Still has paint in the bed.

The 460/C6 was in a mild flood. Water got as deep as the floor boards. The engine is semi seized.

The PO has dumped diesel in both, but regardless, he wants them to go through and after rebuild install in a Lincoln project.

I picked up a 81 460/C6 out of a motor-home. Went and gave it a run, purred like a kitten, ran real good, that cost me $600.

The engine seller owns a shop next town over, and is pulling the 81' 460/c6 soup to nuts as part of the deal. Some new valve cover gaskets, removal of smog stuff, a good intake and headers, it will get dropped in the 75' crew.

After that, I'm going to reline the tanks if needed, although they look really good, do some overall service, go through the brakes, do a good interior cleanup, give it the best quickie paint job I can, put on some tires (shame cause, the tires on it are new but dry rotted), then drive the **** out of it.

Has a nice dual exhaust setup on it now, that will stay.

It will be my dump runner, Lowe's bish, pull my Jeep on the flatdeck. Pending how well the paint does, it might get driven to the local cruise in's.

Old motor will be out by tomorrow.

 

Keep us posted and more pic's

 

No problem, glad to share. Will get some more pics tomorrow as we pull the engine, and clean up the inside.