C610?? Need help!
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C610?? Need help!
I just purchased some farm acreage, and tossed in with a bunch of other equipment was an old Ford grain truck. I *believe* it is a C610, but hoping someone here can help me decode the VIN plate so I know just what I've got!
The plate reads:
WARRANTY NUMBER
C61AUS41768 (Not sure about that 'S')
W.B COLOR MODEL BODY TRANS
135 L C610 691A A F7
MAX. G.V.W. LBS. CERT. NET H.P R.P.M D.S.O
21000 160 3800 71
So.... can anyone tell me what I've got here?
The plate reads:
WARRANTY NUMBER
C61AUS41768 (Not sure about that 'S')
W.B COLOR MODEL BODY TRANS
135 L C610 691A A F7
MAX. G.V.W. LBS. CERT. NET H.P R.P.M D.S.O
21000 160 3800 71
So.... can anyone tell me what I've got here?
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From: Simi Valley, CA
I just purchased some farm acreage, and tossed in with a bunch of other equipment was an old Ford grain truck.
I *believe* it is a C610,
but hoping someone here can help me decode the VIN plate so I know just what I've got!
WARRANTY NUMBER
C61AUS41768 (Not sure about that 'S')
W.B COLOR MODEL BODY TRANS
135 L C610 691A A F7
MAX. G.V.W. LBS. CERT. NET H.P R.P.M D.S.O
21000 160 3800 71
So.... can anyone tell me what I've got here?
I *believe* it is a C610,
but hoping someone here can help me decode the VIN plate so I know just what I've got!WARRANTY NUMBER
C61AUS41768 (Not sure about that 'S')
W.B COLOR MODEL BODY TRANS
135 L C610 691A A F7
MAX. G.V.W. LBS. CERT. NET H.P R.P.M D.S.O
21000 160 3800 71
So.... can anyone tell me what I've got here?
The S in the VIN cannot be correct. It's 1973 related, but there is no MODEL code of C610, no AXLE code of F7, no 21,000 GVW listed for a 1973.
1973: The A VIN engine code refers to a diesel engine.
The last 6 digits of the VIN define the year, so until I know what the first digit is, there's nothing I can do, because some of the Warranty Plate codes are year specific.
The VIN engine code of A refers to the 330 2V Medium Duty FT (V8) engine in 1964/65, to the 240 I-6 from 1966 thru 1972.
Because of the 160 net HP and 3,800 RPM figures, it has to be the 330 2V M/D.
So, the first digit of the serial number will have to be a number .. not a letter. Letters were introduced in 1967.
No such thing as a C610. The SERIES code of C61, MODEL code of C610 define a C600 with a specific GVW, in this case, 21,000 lbs.
If the SERIES code was C60, MODEL code was C600 = C600 w/a 20,000 lb. GVW.
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C61 = C600 (gas).
A = 330 2V Medium Duty FT engine.
U = Louisville KY Assembly Plant.
541768 = 1964, assembled May 1964.
135" Wheelbase.
L = Holly Green.
C610 = C600 (gas), 21,000 lbs. GVWR
691A: 6 = Black all Vinyl / 91A = C Series Tilt 'Standard' Cab.
A = New Process 435 4 Speed Manual Transmission.
F7 = Eaton model 13802 Two Speed Rear Axle / 5.83/8.11-1 / 15,000 lb. Rear Axle Capacity.
21,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
160 net HP @ 3,800 RPM
71 = Los Angeles (SoCal) Ford District Sales Office, where the original selling dealer ordered the truck from.
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