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Old Oct 20, 2003 | 10:25 PM
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decoding VIN# for 79' F-150

The VIN is F14HUEA3848. I know F14 is F-150 4x4, and H is engine code for 351. This truck has a 400 in it, is it possible that the 400 isthe original engine. Also is the EA part of the consecutive unit number.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2003 | 10:36 PM
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EA denotes what month of what year it was built.
I guess it was > November or December 1978

How do you know it is a 400 for sure ?

Did you measure the stroke of the engine ? ,cause that's the only way to know.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2003 | 04:35 PM
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The previous owner had the engine rebuilt at NAPA. He told them he thought it was a 351, they called him back and told him it was a 400. When they bored it 30 over they put 400 parts back in the engine. I guess I am taking NAPA's word that it is a 400.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2003 | 08:31 PM
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H==351, Chiltons or Haynes do not differentiate whether it is a 351W or 351M, but the fact that it is a 400 now probably indicates that it was originally a 351M.

It would have been F14S if it was a 400...
 
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