Any help with the VIN details would be greatly appreciated! Thanks

 

Tune in tomorrow after I have a chance to try to decode it.

 

Thank you!

 

OK, I can't decode older than '64. That appears to be a '63 N700 with a "Lincoln Y-block" 302 4V engine.

Do you own this already or just looking?

The other obvious details are wheelbase at 163" & 20,000lbs GVWR.

vinwiz.com VIN Decoder

Parts for those engines are mighty scarce.

 

Thanks so much for the information. I am the proud new owner. Or at least the new owner. . .

 

Those wheels are good in that they are NOT widowmaker wheels, (as far as I can tell. There is a Goodyear version that may be a possibility, so post clear pictures of the locking ring if you like)

Those wheels will allow the used of tubeless rims if you get to that point.

Do you have a two speed rear axle? If so, do you know the "rules" of operation?

Clearly it doesn't run, any plans to repower?

 

I found some information that suggests the original truck had a 4 valve 302 motor that based on the manual generated the same 159 net Horsepower as the tag states. I know Ford made a wide variety of engines, some with a rear distributor, but the engine in the picture doesn't seem to be a 4V engine. I'll have to get some more info on it from a casting number when I can.

I'm hopeful I will be able to find a low mileage Godzilla 7.3L Ford gas engine when I get to that point in my build. Another option is to make a 'clone' of the most widely known N series which is one of Shelby America's car hauler truck with a Cobrajet 427. The actual truck has a 330 that is dressed up like a cobrajet.

I grew up learning to drive a manual on a F600 with a two speed rear end. I know the basics, spray the linkage with wd-40 before driving, have patience, coast, jerk, and cuss. Then listen for the clunk.

Thanks for your help!

 

The Budd type wheel that earned the “widow maker” name had outer rims known as the Firestone RH-5°. Lucky that you have Daytons on your N-700 because the RH-5° was never made for use on demountable wheels. But as said equally as dangerous on Daytons would be to find mounted the Goodyear K-28 type split rims. These have as split (as pictured) front to back at the valve stem hole. They should be replaced if you have them. The modern tubeless 22.5s are the best option. Stu

 

In this case "302 4V" means 302 CID with a 4bbl (4 venturi) carb. It's a Lincoln y-block. Almost all the carb references use the "V" instead of "BBL" when describing carbs.