decode vin #
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I can't decipher everything, but here's what I can tell:
F10 = F100 2 WD
J = 240 I6
K = Kansas City Assembly Plant
665711 = Assembled March 1965
115" Wheel base = Short Bed
A = Black
F100 = My documentation has a conflict here or it is only applicable to '66 models, but this should have been 101 for a short bed. Hopefully someone with more knowledge of the code will clarify.
581 = Standard cab, red crush vinyl and red wicker pattern.
A = 3 speed top loader transmission
09 = 3.70 open 9" rear end, rated for 3.3M load
5000 = GVWR
160 = Certified net horsepower @ 3800 RPM
DSO = ???
F10 = F100 2 WD
J = 240 I6
K = Kansas City Assembly Plant
665711 = Assembled March 1965
115" Wheel base = Short Bed
A = Black
F100 = My documentation has a conflict here or it is only applicable to '66 models, but this should have been 101 for a short bed. Hopefully someone with more knowledge of the code will clarify.
581 = Standard cab, red crush vinyl and red wicker pattern.
A = 3 speed top loader transmission
09 = 3.70 open 9" rear end, rated for 3.3M load
5000 = GVWR
160 = Certified net horsepower @ 3800 RPM
DSO = ???
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F10 = F100 2WD
J = 240 1V I-6.
K = Kansas City MO Assembly Plant.
665711 = 1965 .. assembled March 1965.
115" Wheelbase.
A = Raven Black.
F100 2WD .. 5,000 lbs. GVWR (If the MODEL code was F101 = 4,200 lbs. GVWR)
581: 5 = Red Crush Vinyl & Red Wicker Pattern Vinyl / 81 = 81A Standard Cab.
A = Ford type 3.03 3 Speed Manual all Syncromesh Transmission.
09 = Ford 9" Rear Axle / 3.70-1 / 3,300 lbs. Rear Axle Capacity.
5,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
160 net HP @ 3,800 RPM
J = 240 1V I-6.
K = Kansas City MO Assembly Plant.
665711 = 1965 .. assembled March 1965.
115" Wheelbase.
A = Raven Black.
F100 2WD .. 5,000 lbs. GVWR (If the MODEL code was F101 = 4,200 lbs. GVWR)
581: 5 = Red Crush Vinyl & Red Wicker Pattern Vinyl / 81 = 81A Standard Cab.
A = Ford type 3.03 3 Speed Manual all Syncromesh Transmission.
09 = Ford 9" Rear Axle / 3.70-1 / 3,300 lbs. Rear Axle Capacity.
5,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
160 net HP @ 3,800 RPM
63 = Memphis TN Ford District Sales Office, where the original selling dealer ordered the truck from.
1910 = Domestic Special Order number, truck special ordered by the original purchaser, not "bought off the lot."
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Ford confusion: 1961/64: J = 223 I-6; 1965: J = 240 I-6; 1966/74: A = 240 I-6.
1964/65: A = 330 2V Medium Duty FT engine; 1966/78: C = 330 2V Medium Duty FT engine.
1961/64: C = 292 2V
1961/64: D = 292 4V; 1965: D = 352 2V; 1966/67: Y = 352 2V; 1968/76: Y = 360 2V
1964/65: M = 330 2V Heavy Duty FT engine; 1966/78: D = 330 2V Heavy Duty FT engine.
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First time I've seen 160 stamped as a horsepower rating for any of these trucks. All other 1965 and 1966 trucks I have recorded, and there are hundreds, all have 129 if it is a 240cu - seems like a mis-stamping on this particular one.
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Could someone tell me more about this truck please? I've been told it was a 63 F600. But the tag on the side of the hood is faded enough that it looks more like a 3. Also not sure where to find the vin # is at. I was told it's F600F602B. That's what he had on the registration.
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From: Simi Valley, CA
Originally Posted by KodyC
Warranty Number:F60BG371339 // WB: 156 / COLOR: J / MODEL: F602 / BODY: 81A / TRANS: F / AXLE: F2 / MAX GVW LBS: 19500 / CERT NET HP: 132 / RPM: 3800 / DSO: 41
B = 262 Heavy Duty 1V I-6.
G = Chicago IL Assembly Plant.
371339 = 1963, assembled January 1963.
156" Wheelbase.
J = Rangoon Red.
F602 = F600 .. 19,500 lbs. GVWR
81A = Standard Cab.
F = Borg-Warner T-98 4 Speed Manual Transmission.
F2 = Eaton model 13800 Two Speed Rear Axle / 6.33/8.81 / 14,000 lbs. Rear Axle Capacity.
19,500 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
132 net HP @ 3,800 RPM
41 = Chicago IL Ford District Sales Office, where the original selling dealer ordered the truck from.
Compare the VIN on the registration/title to the hidden frame VIN to the Warranty Number to see if they all match.
The Warranty Number is the VIN, but Ford said it was not for title or registration purposes. The usual reason:
1963/79: Warranty Plate riveted to the left door face below the latch.
People replaced damaged left doors with used doors. 99.9% of the time, they failed to install the original Warranty Plates on the replaced doors.
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