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Aug 29, 2016 | 10:06 PM

Hank351

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79 f150 vin help

Hey guys just got my first f150 a 1979 and I was wondering if some of the gurus out there could help me identify my vin

F14hrfe9428

Aug 29, 2016 | 10:15 PM

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F14hrfe9428
F14=F150 4WD pickup
H=351M 2bbl V8
R=San Jose assy plant
FE9428=1979 model year sequential serial number

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Aug 30, 2016 | 12:22 AM

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Hey thanks a lot I've also been trying to find my rear end gear ratio it's a ford 9 inch if anybody has a clue as to where it would be on the rear diff ohh and the motor is no longer a m it has a 351w out of a old e series

Aug 30, 2016 | 07:56 AM

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There's an outside chance the tag is still on the differential. If it's still there, it should be on one of the studs at about the 2:00 O'clock position.
If it's the original rear, the warranty plate will also give you that info (assuming the door hasn't been swapped). Look on the driver's rear door edge, just below the latch. There's a metal plate attached to the door with two rivets. Look at the "axle" code. Post it and I can decode it for you.