Hi Bill, I have what I believe is a 1969 F700.
I cannot find a VIN plate any where on the cabin or in the engine bay.
According to an outdated registration label, the only information I can find is the engine number, which is FE6233S.
Would you be so kind as to advise me of any other location of the identification plate, or if indeed it ever had one?
Thanks, Dave.

 

No engine numbers on these trucks. Since the late 1940's, trucks have been registered by their specific VIN that registers the entire vehicle.

Warranty Plate riveted to the left door face below the latch (may have been painted over), or on the inside of the glove box door.

Beginning 1970, Safety Standard Certification Label is glued to the B pillar below the striker plate.

There's a hidden VIN (11 digits) stampede on the right (passenger) side frame rail adjacent to the alternator in the engine compartment. It will be hard to read by now, covered by rust, grease, road scum, you name it.

 

Thanks Bill.
I will have a detailed look.
At least now I know where to look.
Thanks again, Dave

 

Did I do something wrong? Thanks in advance.

 

No, it just takes some time. Sometimes. This will keep your post bumped to the top.

 

Hi there , as a new member here, and have enjoyed browsing this forum. I saw your post ref. VIN and its meaning.
I am now trying to drive around Northern Europe and would like to know more about my dayvan , unfortunately the convertor of the van has deceased,no longer exists. So here is my VIN # 1FDEE14H4THB55083 it would be nice to know more about my "battle van "
Thanks Karl

 

Welcome to FTE

1FD = FoMoCo USA - Ford - Incomplete Vehicle. Are you sure the 3rd digit is a D?

E = Class E Hydraulic Brakes - 6,001-7,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating range.

E14 = E150 (Econoline) Cargo Van.

H = 351W EFI

4 = Check digit, FoMoCo use only.

T = 1996.

H = Lorain OH Assembly Plant.

B55083 = 1996 Numerical Sequence of Assembly, the E150's specific serial number.

One thing I don't understand is the "incomplete vehicle" that is a cargo van. Usually an incomplete Econoline is an E350 (1 ton) Cut-Away with dual rear wheels.

Ford cut the cargo body off behind the front seats, so that a: Class C motorhome, ambulance, box van, or people mover body could be installed.

From what I see in your pics, the conversion consisted of adding the side and rear windows, raising the roof, adding a stripe or painting the lower body.

It may also have velour front seats, aftermarket A/C and **** carpeting, because these were the usual things that were done here in CA by van converters.

Speaking of battles, what was the first country to come to the aid of the US during WWII?

During the attack on Pearl Harbor (12/7/1941), a Netherlands freighter docked in Honolulu harbor, opened fire on the Japanese planes.

 

It's almost like you are invisible.....

 

Yes Ed, I see it.
1FD = FoMoCo USA - Ford Truck - Incomplete Vehicle.

X = Class 7 Air Brakes .. 26,001-33,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating range.

R82 = LN800 Diesel.

A = 7.8L (476 cid) Ford Turbo I-6 Diesel.

2 = Check digit, FoMoCo use only.

M = 1991.

V = Kentucky Truck Assembly Plant.

A04550 = 1991 Numerical Sequence of Assembly, the trucks specific serial number.

Following codes are on the Certification Label pictured in post 443:

ZA = Diamond White.

16 = Philadelphia PA Ford District Sales Office, where the original selling dealer ordered the truck from.

0047 = Domestic Special Order number, truck ordered special by the original purchaser, not "bought off the lot."

246" Wheelbase.

R82330 = LN800 (diesel); 33,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.

8 = Conventional Cab.

CP = Eaton model FS-6005-B 6 Speed Transmission.

29 = Rockwell model RS-21-145 Single Speed Rear Axle / 4.30-1 / 21,000 lbs. Rear Axle Capacity.

 

Many thanks for the de coding - yes it is a D, there's a door jam sticker saying not ambulance complient but heh ho, just done my POL checks,all okay, just the damn heater to try and kick to warm :-/ chuck my get up and go bag , fill the tank @ € 1.30 PER LITRE :-( then off to the Netherlands for a weeks R n R

Karl

 

just would like to know what this means "351W EFI" and what do you think the transmission is- also how do I fund some info on the rear axle ratios - be nice to know what the towing capalities of the battle bus is.

K

 

"351 W EFI" is a 351 cubic inch (5.8 Liter) V8 based on the 221/260/289/302 V8s used in Mustangs, Falcons, and almost every Ford car and light truck at some point from about 1962 on to the late 1990s. The 351W version has a taller block than the smaller ones, with larger bearings in the lower end. The "W" is for "Windsor", the foundry/factory where they were made. Ford had multiple engines in this size (4.00" bore x 3.50" stroke), so this one got the "W" so we can tell years later what we're talking about.

EFI = Electronic Fuel Injection. A good thing.

Transmission: There are 3 possibilities I think. Look at the pan on the bottom of the trans and count those bolts:

https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...d=169485&.jpg=

 

many thanks for this, just got to trawl the web for the towing capabilities

 

Thank you, sir.

 

7000 lbs with 3.55 axle.

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