vin decoding confusion
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vin decoding confusion
I'm trying to decode my vin, and am having trouble. From what I found, I have an f100, not an f150 (What is the difference?) and according to the first three of the vin it is 4wd, but according to the other numbers it is a 2wd. There is also no info for the front axle ratio. Here are my numbers>
Vin: x14hkba7119
Next line:
155 R X143 ARM A 16J
06400 1978 14
Here it says the X143 makes it a 2wd???
<table border="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td bgcolor="#FFF4E6" valign="top">X143</td> <td valign="top">'78-'79</td> <td>F100 2WD Super Cab Pickup</td> <td align="center">6400</td></tr></tbody></table>
1973-1979 Ford Truck VIN Tag Codes (Model) - FORDification.net
There is also no ARM listed in the body code section?
Any ideas??
*Something else I just noticed, if you go by the vin decoder, my truck was assembled in Kansas City, but up in the top right of the tag it says: Made in Cananda. ??
Vin: x14hkba7119
Next line:
155 R X143 ARM A 16J
06400 1978 14
Here it says the X143 makes it a 2wd???
<table border="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td bgcolor="#FFF4E6" valign="top">X143</td> <td valign="top">'78-'79</td> <td>F100 2WD Super Cab Pickup</td> <td align="center">6400</td></tr></tbody></table>
1973-1979 Ford Truck VIN Tag Codes (Model) - FORDification.net
There is also no ARM listed in the body code section?
Any ideas??
*Something else I just noticed, if you go by the vin decoder, my truck was assembled in Kansas City, but up in the top right of the tag it says: Made in Cananda. ??
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mine says X14 = F150 4wheel drive super-cab ... X10 = 2wheel drive super-cab .. H = 351m 2bbr carb .. K built in Kansas city MO ... Sequence of assembly -BA7119 = 1978
I don't have the rest of it handy at the moment. Fordification is a good site but there specialty is 67-72 ford pickup info.
I don't have the rest of it handy at the moment. Fordification is a good site but there specialty is 67-72 ford pickup info.
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From: Stanley, VA
H=351 cu in 2bbl V8
K=Kansas City Assy Plant
BA7119=1978 model year consecutive serial number
WB 155=155" wheelbase
COLOR R=Light Jade exterior paint
MODEL X143=Pickup, super cab 6400 lb GVW F150 4WD
TRIM ARM=(AR)Jade all vinyl interior(M)?? Not listed-this digit indicates back of cab equipment, most common is 4, that's styleside bed
TRANS A=NP435 4speed
AXLE 16J=(16)3.50 ratio Ford 9" non-locking 3600 lb capacity (J) w/ power steering
06400=6400lb GVW
1978=1978 Model year
DSO 14=Pittsburg District Sales Office
It was not uncommon for Ford to not list front axle info other than p/ steering
All this info comes directly from the Ford parts catalog.
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Cool, thank you. I'm gonna go ahead and guess that the front is also 3.5 ratio. It's a dana 44.
Would the M maybe have something to do with the rear bench seat as opposed to jump seats? Nothing else on the truck from the cab back seemed unusual.
Is there a way to get all the info for another truck without having the warranty plate? I scrapped the cab and didn't get a pic of the plate, now I'm curious what gearing the truck has.
Would the M maybe have something to do with the rear bench seat as opposed to jump seats? Nothing else on the truck from the cab back seemed unusual.
Is there a way to get all the info for another truck without having the warranty plate? I scrapped the cab and didn't get a pic of the plate, now I'm curious what gearing the truck has.
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need vin help
Sorry to revive an old thread but I didn't know what else to do. I have a 1978 F-350 4 speed V-8. Former U-Haul truck. Can't figure out what engine it has and no vin info matches either. The vin is F37ZUCE3094. We suspect that the engine is a 330 but aren't sure. If it is a 330 can I easily swap in a 361 or a 391 as the current engine is seized up tight from sitting?
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.
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I have a 1978 F-350 4 speed V-8, former U-Haul truck. Can't figure out what engine it has and no vin info matches either. The vin is F37ZUCE3094.
We suspect that the engine is a 330 but aren't sure. If it is a 330 can I easily swap in a 361 or a 391 as the current engine is seized up tight from sitting?
We suspect that the engine is a 330 but aren't sure. If it is a 330 can I easily swap in a 361 or a 391 as the current engine is seized up tight from sitting?
But, 330 2V Heavy Duty and 361's were also installed, so that's why the VIN engine code is a Z, because these were domestic special order engines.
F37 = F350 Cab & Chassis.
Z = D.S.O. (Domestic Special Order).
U = Louisville KY Assembly Plant.
CE3094 = 1978.
In order to find out which engine it is, you'll have to contact martiauto.com as he has all the original 1967/79 FoMoCo records.
Kevin Marti, a Shelby/Mustang 'nut' acquired these records in the late 1980's, when he found out that FoMoCo was planning to THROW THEM AWAY!
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