1977 F150 Engine Code ID
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1977 F150 Engine Code ID
Hello everyone,
I have been given a gift of a 1977 F150 which belonged to a friend's father. The truck has been sitting for a while and will need some work to get going again.
The VIN is F15JLY164xx of which I understand the 4th letter, or "J", is the engine code. Can anyone tell me which engine this truck has as indicated by the "J"? I'ts one of the V-8s, but I'm not familiar enough with Fords to tell what it is by sight alone and I couldn't find any stickers or anything else indicating which engine it has.
Also, is there any problem areas I should watch out for with this vintage of Ford pickup? I haven't owned a Ford since my '62 Falcon back in high school ('69-70).
Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.
I have been given a gift of a 1977 F150 which belonged to a friend's father. The truck has been sitting for a while and will need some work to get going again.
The VIN is F15JLY164xx of which I understand the 4th letter, or "J", is the engine code. Can anyone tell me which engine this truck has as indicated by the "J"? I'ts one of the V-8s, but I'm not familiar enough with Fords to tell what it is by sight alone and I couldn't find any stickers or anything else indicating which engine it has.
Also, is there any problem areas I should watch out for with this vintage of Ford pickup? I haven't owned a Ford since my '62 Falcon back in high school ('69-70).
Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.
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1977 F150 Engine Code ID
David there is a vin decoder in the tech articles section to the right, that I beleive will work for your truck.
John
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Hey, thanks for the info, John. I checked the VIN finder and it looks like I've got a 460 (Wow!) with a C6 and a 3.25 limited slip rear end. Now, if I can just find the time amongst work, home and all other projects to get it running and streetable. Looks like we might be burning some gas!
Best wishes,
David
Best wishes,
David
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Do it proudly, because you will be doing a lot of it. :-)
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John
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