1952 Parcel Van
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DSO is a District Special Order, it was equipped with something not normal for that model, in your case it MAY be the rear end.
Numberdummy may be able to tell you something about it, but I recall him saying that Ford had tossed all those records years ago.
Also the P code for the paint, there is no truck color associated with a P in 1962, my best guess is that it represented Primer to be painted by the customer or at the dealer.
Numberdummy may be able to tell you something about it, but I recall him saying that Ford had tossed all those records years ago.
Also the P code for the paint, there is no truck color associated with a P in 1962, my best guess is that it represented Primer to be painted by the customer or at the dealer.
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If you're gonna do that you may want to talk to a local Ford dealer and see if they can help with "official" Ford paperwork. If nothing else, you might get them to print the decode on their letterhead. DMV may be able to check the records and find that the 5 was a typo somewhere along the way. After all that seems to be the only difference 52 instead of 62.
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If you're gonna do that you may want to talk to a local Ford dealer and see if they can help with "official" Ford paperwork. If nothing else, you might get them to print the decode on their letterhead. DMV may be able to check the records and find that the 5 was a typo somewhere along the way. After all that seems to be the only difference 52 instead of 62.
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I might be wrong but that valve cover on your engine has the bolts around the perimeter of it. That tells me it's a later 223 ( early 60's ) . If it was the early to mid 50's it would have studs through the top of the valve cover with retaining nuts.
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V-Cover
You are most likely correct. Harleymsn decoded my data info after I started this thread and cleared up a lot of facts.My van isn't a 52 has I thought but a 62. I need to find serial # to find more info.
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Whatever you have, it's somewhat of a rarity (not counting those abandoned for years in fields) No one had any reason to save them. Good luck with it and I like the 1956 steering wheel you have on it.
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Steering wheel
I haven't changed the steering wheel. I checked with PO and said he hadn't changed it. I am the 3rd owner. I don't know if the FAA would have done it. But thanks for the info. Just another mystery.
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The P series used the '56 steering wheel right to the end. I remember seeing UPS vans that were still in use in the 80s with them. Probably the reason Ford kept the steering wheel in production until then (about 1983 when I bought one for my F600 it had been discontinued) They also used the 1951-52 truck instrument panel and speedos until the end as well. Neat !
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1953/66 F350 & P350 came with 6 lug wheels on a 7.25" bolt circle.
Here's the Warranty Plate decode:
104" Wheelbase.
P = Prime.
MODEL P350 = P350 (gas) .. 8,000 lbs. GVWR
TRANS E = Borg-Warner T-87E 3 Speed Manual.
AXLE 26 = Spicer/Dana 60 rear axle / 4.88-1 / 5,000 lbs. Rear Axle Capacity.
8,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
114 net HP @ 3,600 RPM
5105 = Domestic Special Order number. The vehicle was painted a non standard color, and/or something was installed "special" after the truck left the assembly line.
FoMoCo THREW AWAY all the records decades ago, so there's no way to find out what this 5105 DSO invoice number represents.
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Location
Thanks for the info on location. I will check that area not much room in there.
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The OP is aware, as he listed this Warranty number 5/24/2015 in the 1961/66 forum, I decoded it there.
1953/66 F350 & P350 came with 6 lug wheels on a 7.25" bolt circle.
Here's the Warranty Plate decode:
104" Wheelbase.
P = Prime.
MODEL P350 = P350 (gas) .. 8,000 lbs. GVWR
TRANS E = Borg-Warner T-87E 3 Speed Manual.
AXLE 26 = Spicer/Dana 60 rear axle / 4.88-1 / 5,000 lbs. Rear Axle Capacity.
8,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
114 net HP @ 3,600 RPM
5105 = Domestic Special Order number. The vehicle was painted a non standard color, and/or something was installed "special" after the truck left the assembly line.
FoMoCo THREW AWAY all the records decades ago, so there's no way to find out what this 5105 DSO invoice number represents.
1953/66 F350 & P350 came with 6 lug wheels on a 7.25" bolt circle.
Here's the Warranty Plate decode:
104" Wheelbase.
P = Prime.
MODEL P350 = P350 (gas) .. 8,000 lbs. GVWR
TRANS E = Borg-Warner T-87E 3 Speed Manual.
AXLE 26 = Spicer/Dana 60 rear axle / 4.88-1 / 5,000 lbs. Rear Axle Capacity.
8,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
114 net HP @ 3,600 RPM
5105 = Domestic Special Order number. The vehicle was painted a non standard color, and/or something was installed "special" after the truck left the assembly line.
FoMoCo THREW AWAY all the records decades ago, so there's no way to find out what this 5105 DSO invoice number represents.
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From: Crossville, Tn
The OP is aware, as he listed this Warranty number 5/24/2015 in the 1961/66 forum, I decoded it there.
1953/66 F350 & P350 came with 6 lug wheels on a 7.25" bolt circle.
Here's the Warranty Plate decode:
104" Wheelbase.
P = Prime.
MODEL P350 = P350 (gas) .. 8,000 lbs. GVWR
TRANS E = Borg-Warner T-87E 3 Speed Manual.
AXLE 26 = Spicer/Dana 60 rear axle / 4.88-1 / 5,000 lbs. Rear Axle Capacity.
8,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
114 net HP @ 3,600 RPM
5105 = Domestic Special Order number. The vehicle was painted a non standard color, and/or something was installed "special" after the truck left the assembly line.
FoMoCo THREW AWAY all the records decades ago, so there's no way to find out what this 5105 DSO invoice number represents.
1953/66 F350 & P350 came with 6 lug wheels on a 7.25" bolt circle.
Here's the Warranty Plate decode:
104" Wheelbase.
P = Prime.
MODEL P350 = P350 (gas) .. 8,000 lbs. GVWR
TRANS E = Borg-Warner T-87E 3 Speed Manual.
AXLE 26 = Spicer/Dana 60 rear axle / 4.88-1 / 5,000 lbs. Rear Axle Capacity.
8,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
114 net HP @ 3,600 RPM
5105 = Domestic Special Order number. The vehicle was painted a non standard color, and/or something was installed "special" after the truck left the assembly line.
FoMoCo THREW AWAY all the records decades ago, so there's no way to find out what this 5105 DSO invoice number represents.
