Just bought a 66 F100. I've been combing these pages for info and have figured out most of the numbers so far but I'll post what I have for any feedback that might cover what I've missed.

F10YK886407

So it's a F100 of course with a 352, built in Kansas City. Don't know about the date. BM color code and I can still see the paint job under the current paint so no mystery there. (It's the turquoise with the wimbledon white roof/cab.) 65 DSO, I'm assuming somewhere in the midwest or Rocky mountain area.

What I still need is any favorite/best books for overall info. It seems that Dennis Carpenter is a favorite around here for most parts. I'm going to rebuild the carburetor but I can't find any place but autozone that has one on hand. (I'm in Phoenix, west valley.)

The carb is an autolite 2100 (C6TF C on the tag) Won't stay running without the choke engaged. The gas isn't old and it's possible the carb is just gunked up but I think it's a vacuum problem. I was squirting around with some carb cleaner and the stuff shot right out from the edges. Whatever gasket is present is toast apparently.

 

Welcome to FTE let's see some pic of this truck

 

Welcome, looking forward to your input and post pic's if you can.

 

Welcome to FTE

D4AZ-9A586-A (replaced C2AZ-9A586-B).. Auto-Lite/Motorcraft 2100 Series 2V Carburetor Kit (Motorcraft CT-499-D) / Available from Ford & autoparts stores / MSRP: $33.42 - Motorcraft net cost: $16.71.

Applications: ALL 1962/74 FoMoCo vehicles / Parts Mart Automotive in Glendale has ONE = 800-352-4357 / USD in Phoenix has ONE = 602-253-7111.

Can be ordered from any dealer, received in one day or less. Don Sanderson Ford in Glendale may be the closest to you.

F10 = F100 2WD

Y = 352 2V

K = Kansas City MO Assembly Plant.

886407 = 1966, assembled July 1966.

BM: B = Caribbean Turquoise / M = Wimbledon White.

DSO 65: Oklahoma City OK Ford District Sales Office, where the original selling dealer ordered the truck from.

 

Here are the pics. It took me a bit to log on to the photo site, it's been awhile.

And Sanderson Ford is the place for the parts. But their specialty parts people aren't in on the weekends so I have to wait until Monday.

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Good looking !!

 

You can still see the turquoise in the bed.

I drove it to the barber shop this morning because my little girl wanted a ride and I'm wanting to drive it of course, but the choke has to stayed partially out the whole time. You can hear some kind of vacuum leak but I haven't been able to pinpoint it yet so I'm curious if it's related to the carb leaning out so bad?

 

Bill, I forgot to ask about the interior code. C81?

And I found this picture online and think that this is what the original paint scheme looked like? Poking around on mine, seems to confirm so. The hubcaps are the black highlighted whereas mine are red but I can't be certain of either being original I guess.

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The primary color is listed first, so this truck should be painted Caribbean Turquoise on the roof and below the side mouldings, upper grille panel, tailgate, inside the bed. Wimbledon White everywhere else.

EDIT: Your trucks L/F wheel has a TYPE 2 "outie" Standard Cab painted argent hubcap with argent FORD letters on a red background.

F100 Western Nationals Truck Show held in June at Canyon RV Park (aka gopher hole acres), north of the 91 freeway in NE Anaheim. At this show, I gave Bill W* one of these same hubcaps, it's NOS.

"Outie" so called because the hubcap snaps over tabs located on the outside of the wheels center section.

"Innie" so called because the hubcap snaps over tabs located on the inside of the wheels center section.

1965/66 F100 2WD's could have either innie or outie wheels.

2WD Custom Cabs/Rangers came with stainless steel hubcaps, either TYPE 1 (innie-Red FORD letters) or TYPE 2 (outie-stainless FORD letters on a black background).

Same outie hubcaps standard equipment: 1964 Custom/Galaxie/Galaxie 500.

Standard Cabs came with the same two innie or outie caps, but TYPE 1 was painted argent or white with red Ford letters, TYPE 2 argent or white w/argent or white letters on a red background.

Warranty Plate pictured in post 5 - here's the info that was not previously decoded.

129" Wheelbase

F100 2WD, 5,000 lbs. GVWR

C81: C = Medium Green Crush Vinyl & Medium Green Cody Pattern Woven Plastic / 81 = 81B Custom Cab.

G = MX Cruise-O-Matic.

17 = Ford 9" Rear Axle / 3.25-1 / No Limited Slip / 3,300 lbs. Rear Axle Capacity.

5,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.

172 net HP @ 4,000 RPM

* Consider joining FTE's AZ Chapter. Bill W is the chapter leader, lives in Tucson. Dave (garbz2) is very well versed on these trucks, lives in Glendale.

btw: My sister lives at McCormick Ranch in Scottsdale. House is EZ to spot, whiz up the street, it's the only house with a shake roof, pine trees and a lawn. All the rest have desert landscaping/tile roofs.

 

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So original equipment on this truck would have been one of these - but not the argent letters on red background? Okay.

I've seen posts by Garbz but didn't know there was a state chapter or anything. I'm in Glendale as well so that's convenient. I'll be going to to 67th Ave and Bell tonight. There's a good sized get together there every Saturday.

 

Hubcaps: TYPE 1 or TYPE 2 Stainless.

15" Wheel Covers: TYPE 5 Introduced in 1966 for F100 2WD's & 4WD's, used thru 1977, standard equipment: 1967/77 Bronco's.

Dunno what the temp is in Arid-Zona today, but it's sorta cool here in LA LA Land, home of the LA Dodgers! D-Backs p!ssed off, but you know what they say, doncha? Boys will be boys.

 

I'd rather the Dodgers do well. Mattingly's from my hometown. Met him a few times, great guy.

 

We bought the misses 2005 Excursion brand new from W.C Sanderson Ford in Healdsburg, CA when we were living in Windsor, CA. Much more laid back than the Hansel Group in Santa Rosa.

We live in Spokane, Wa now but I was born in Bellflower, CA so I do bleed Dodger Blue! GO LA!!!!

 

The hubcap that is on your truck ( painted argent silver with red trim type 2) is correct for 1966 standard and custom cabs. The stainless version (type 2) was an extra cost option. Many don't understand stainless hubcaps or a chrome front bumper on your F 100 were additional options. The custom cab package included painted front bumper and painted hubcaps. These items are typically altered for the bling factor. The type 1 carryover style( painted or stainless) was still used on certain optional wheels.

 

I think I found why I couldn't keep it running without the choke.



The guy had the gasket on backwards. When I first went to spray some carb cleaner in the bowl vent, the spray came out of the side so I assumed the gasket was old and wore out. Then when taking it apart this evening, I see that it looked kind of new, and then I saw that it was backwards.

More random carb pics.