Found the build sheet! How to decipher it?
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5th Wheeling
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Found the build sheet! How to decipher it?
Yesterday, I found the assembly line build sheet for my truck tucked into the seat back frame, behind the cardboard cover. It's in great shape and I'm really happy. Actually, there is the build sheet for my truck and the build sheet for a second truck. Must have been the next truck down the line I'd guess.
Anyway, I'd love to be able to decipher this thing, but there are a ton of letters and numbers that don't tell me much. For example, my truck has front bumper "C", engine "F", trans "K", and instrument cluster "E".
How do I find out what these letters mean?
Thanks.
Anyway, I'd love to be able to decipher this thing, but there are a ton of letters and numbers that don't tell me much. For example, my truck has front bumper "C", engine "F", trans "K", and instrument cluster "E".
How do I find out what these letters mean?
Thanks.
Fleet Mechanic
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Mind posting a picture of it? It would be of great help. I'll try and decode it for you when I can see it all.
I know trans code K is a C6 automatic transmission. I have that code in my truck.
I know trans code K is a C6 automatic transmission. I have that code in my truck.
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Yes, posting a quality picture is the way to go. There are several publications that have information to help decode it, such as the factory shop manuals and the parts catalog. I have an 81 shop manual, which may help but you didn't say what year your truck is. And I have the parts catalog which covers all of these trucks, plus some.
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5th Wheeling
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Okay, the truck is an '84 F-150 4x4. Standard cab, 8 ft bed. Midnight blue. Originally a 302 2 barrel and a C6 with a New Process 205 transfer case. Single fuel tank. I believe it has a 3.55 rear with an LSD.
Here are the pics, you may have to zoom in, the print is TINY.
Here are the pics, you may have to zoom in, the print is TINY.
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Still really hard to see even with those pictures. I'd hate to ask for more closeups....any chance?
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Sorry, I didn't get this done yesterday. However, I did make an attempt and I have to agree with Slash - the pictures are hard to read. I can easily make out what is typed in the box, but in many cases I can't make out what the form itself says.
I will struggle on some today, but if you could take new pics from directly above with better lighting it would help.
I will struggle on some today, but if you could take new pics from directly above with better lighting it would help.
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I struggled, but cannot do it w/o better pics. Sorry. I don't have a copy of the form to use as a reference, so am dependent upon reading yours from the pic and I can't do it reliably.
And, I want to print yours to work off-line and the only print copy I get from it is tiny. Help!
And, I want to print yours to work off-line and the only print copy I get from it is tiny. Help!
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Sorry, I didn't get this done yesterday. However, I did make an attempt and I have to agree with Slash - the pictures are hard to read. I can easily make out what is typed in the box, but in many cases I can't make out what the form itself says.
I will struggle on some today, but if you could take new pics from directly above with better lighting it would help.
I will struggle on some today, but if you could take new pics from directly above with better lighting it would help.
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5th Wheeling
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Ok fellas, sorry about straining your eyes. These pics should be much better. Natural daylight makes all the difference, even with a good camera.
These are in order, left to right, going down the page.
These are in order, left to right, going down the page.
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I recognize some of that stuff from the parts catalog... for example, an air cleaner assembly labelled with "E4TN N".
Most of those other fields, no idea... perhaps from which bin a part is pulled during assembly? This is the sheet that followed the truck down the assembly line and was used by the workers to tell them what to install, I really don't think you're going to find an authoritative, published document telling us what it all means....
Most of those other fields, no idea... perhaps from which bin a part is pulled during assembly? This is the sheet that followed the truck down the assembly line and was used by the workers to tell them what to install, I really don't think you're going to find an authoritative, published document telling us what it all means....
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Most of it as said is misc. info for the factory workers.