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Old Aug 27, 2006 | 10:43 AM
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VIN Numbers

What do the numbers in your VIN number mean?

For example, for my 87 F150 it is: 1FTEX14N1HKA83886.

I figured the 1F means Ford, the TEX stands for a Texas, and the 83886 stand for the production number.

Am I right? and what do the other numbers mean?
 
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Old Aug 27, 2006 | 01:35 PM
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1=built in USA
F=Ford Motor Company
T=Pickup
E=hydraulic brakes, GVWR Class E (6001-7000lbs)
X14=F150 Super Cab
N=5.0 V8 Gasoline 185 Horsepower
H=1987
K=Kansas City, MO
A83886=Production sequence number

http://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenanc...ls/default.asp
 
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