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Jun 4, 2015 | 11:15 PM

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canadian VIN DEcoding

Good day guys I wonder if someone could help me with my vin this is what I got
F25aC861(orI)296
I29
F250
58I(or1)
F B4 tranny
7500 gvw
I(or1)29
4000
A66562

Any help would be so great.

Jun 5, 2015 | 05:49 AM

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F25AC861296 // WB: 129 / COLOR: Blank* / MODEL: F250 / BODY: 581 / TRANS: F / AXLE: B4 / MAX GVW LBS: 7500 / CERT NET HP: 129 / RPM: 4000 / DSO: A66562

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F25 = F250 2WD

A = 240 1V I-6.

C = Oakville Ontario Canada Truck Assembly Plant.

861296 = 1966, assembled May 1966.

129" Wheelbase.

COLOR: Blank.*

F250 2WD .. 7,500 lbs. GVWR

581: 5 = Red Crush Vinyl & Red Wicker Pattern Vinyl // 81 = 81A Standard Cab.

F = Borg-Warner T-18 4 Speed Manual Transmission.

B4 = Spicer/Dana 60 Rear Axle / 4.10-1 / Limited Slip / 5,200 lbs. Rear Axle Capacity.

7,500 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.

129 net HP @ 4,000 RPM

A66562:

A6 = FoMoCo of Canada Ltd. Western Ford Division, where the original selling dealer ordered the truck from.

6562 = Domestic Special Order number, truck special ordered by the original purchaser, not "bought off the lot."

*When there is no COLOR code stamped on the Warranty Plate, the truck was painted a non standard color per the original purchaser order. This makes it a Domestic Special Order.

Note: Canadian VIN's, codes stamped on the Warranty Plate are specific to Canada thru 1965. 1966/68 are the same as US trucks.

Jun 5, 2015 | 12:19 PM

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So It would have had a 240 6 cylinder engine factory ? Does it tell it was a factory step side box?

Jun 5, 2015 | 12:20 PM

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Thank you for the reply by the way!

Jun 5, 2015 | 03:56 PM

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So it would have had a 240 6 cylinder engine factory?

Does it tell if it was a factory step side box?

Stepside is a Chevrolet/GMC, Ford called their version: Flareside.

As you can see, there is no code within the VIN or stamped on the Warranty Plate (thru 1966) that identifies what "back of cab equipment" these trucks were available with.

So, it could have come with a Flareside or Styleside (Fleetside: Chevrolet/GMC) bed, or with a factory installed Flat or Stake Bed.