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Jul 23, 2018 | 07:56 PM

Amphihauler

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Vin Decode help

Looking at a 66 F350 cab Chassis with a camper on the back that looks factory.

Jul 23, 2018 | 10:36 PM

Jolly Roger Joe

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Looking at a 66 F350 cab Chassis with a camper on the back that looks factory.

This may help until someone else can give you the whole story...

Jul 23, 2018 | 11:58 PM

RangerMercMan

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The V.I.N. format above is not accurate entirely to the 61-66 years. F35 does not decode to pickup, it only decodes to 1 ton. It could be a pickup or cab and chassis or even just a cowl on a frame.

Colour = WM - w is Marlin blue and M is Wimbledon White

Trans = A - NP435 4spd

DSO is special order as it is 6 digits long. 74 is Seattle I believe

I am sorry I do not know what the 22 rearend ratio is as my books are buried.

Jul 24, 2018 | 08:45 AM

Amphihauler

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It is a cab chassis. Here's another photo. I don't have any showing the rear half but I'm assuming its a dully with a longer wheel base than a regular truck.

Jul 24, 2018 | 02:14 PM

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Looking at a 66 F350 cab Chassis with a camper on the back that looks factory.

F35 = F350 (does not decode to pickup!).

Y = 352 2V (does not decode to gross HP/RPM).

R = San Jose CA Assembly Plant.

847229 = 1966.

Wheelbase: Blank.

WM: W = Marlin Blue / M = Wimbledon White.

F350, 10000 lbs. GVWR

B81: B = Medium Blue Crush Vinyl & Medium Blue Cody Pattern Woven Plastic / 81 = 81B Custom Cab.

A = New Process 435 4 Speed Manual Transmission.

22 = Dana 70 Rear Axle / 4.83-1 / 7,400 lbs. Axle Capacity.

10,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.

172 net HP @ 4,000 RPM

740637:

74 = Seattle WA Ford District Sales Office, where the original selling dealer ordered the truck from.

0637 = Domestic Special Order number, truck ordcered special by the original purchaser, not "bought off the lot."

The reason for the 6 digit DSO probably has to do with no wheelbase stamped on the Warranty Plate. It's possible that FoMoCo stretched the frame so the camper would bolt to it.

Jul 24, 2018 | 02:29 PM

Amphihauler

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Thanks everyone for the input. I'm wondering how similar the front frame and engine mounts would be to my 65 F100 4x4. This is a camper rig with very low miles and very clean cab and engine. It's cab is identical to mine with the step so I'm pretty sure it would bolt right onto my frame. Wondering if it used the single front engine mount and belhousing mounts like mine?

Jul 24, 2018 | 02:47 PM

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I'm wondering how similar the front frame and engine mounts would be to my 65 F100 4x4 (same w/352).

Wondering if it used the single front engine mount and belhousing mounts like mine?
It's exactly the same!