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My father just bought what he thinks is a 1948 Ford truck. It did not come with a title so he is not 100% sure the year. The only numbers he found were
98RC 423210
Can anyone tell me if the number above tell the year?
Also Where can I pick up a shop manual for it?
Thanks
txcwgirl
98RC 423210
Can anyone tell me if the number above tell the year?
Also Where can I pick up a shop manual for it?
Thanks
txcwgirl
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 08-Sep-02 AT 00:43 AM (EST)]You have a 1949 or 1950 V8 1/2 Ton.
9 = 1949 which was used into 1950
8R = V8
C = 1/2 Ton
423210 = production sequence.
I bought an original shop manual on ebay. It came complete with greasy finger prints on all the tune-up pages.
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9 = 1949 which was used into 1950
8R = V8
C = 1/2 Ton
423210 = production sequence.
I bought an original shop manual on ebay. It came complete with greasy finger prints on all the tune-up pages.
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If you follow the blue link in my last post for shop manual it will lead to the following:
SM0073 $ 29.95 1949-1952 Ford Truck Shop Manual Image Licensed Ford reproduction. Includes wiring diagram.
SM0073 $ 29.95 1949-1952 Ford Truck Shop Manual Image Licensed Ford reproduction. Includes wiring diagram.
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Yup. Mine's a '49 with a flathead six. 97HC250048. The sequemce number is before the '50 cutoff.
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To avoid confusion, 6 cyl production sequence #s start 292251 for 1950, 273088 for V8 starting point for 1950. Find it interesting that you could have a V8 truck and a 6 cyl truck with the same production # sequence in the VIN.
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>To avoid confusion, 6 cyl production sequence #s start
>292251 for 1950, 273088 for V8 starting point for 1950.
>Find it interesting that you could have a V8 truck and a 6
>cyl truck with the same production # sequence in the VIN.
I'm probably reading the same book (Bunn) with the starting sequence numbers. It doesn't mention the first digit. It also says there were over a quarter million light trucks built in 1950. Could the sequence number starting with 4 be a very late in the year '50?
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>292251 for 1950, 273088 for V8 starting point for 1950.
>Find it interesting that you could have a V8 truck and a 6
>cyl truck with the same production # sequence in the VIN.
I'm probably reading the same book (Bunn) with the starting sequence numbers. It doesn't mention the first digit. It also says there were over a quarter million light trucks built in 1950. Could the sequence number starting with 4 be a very late in the year '50?
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Great info guys! Hope you don't mind if I ask a couple of questions that have been bugging me.
To make this even more confusing, I understand Ford used the same numerical sequence until Sept 15, '51 before going to the more modern vin sequence. Does your book list the cutoff dates for the '51 models?
And does it give the production year dates (Jan 1 to Jan 1, or ?)
And is this when Ford went to a fall production schedule for trucks?
I know the '48's debuted in showrooms Jan 16, '48. Thanks Tim
To make this even more confusing, I understand Ford used the same numerical sequence until Sept 15, '51 before going to the more modern vin sequence. Does your book list the cutoff dates for the '51 models?
And does it give the production year dates (Jan 1 to Jan 1, or ?)
And is this when Ford went to a fall production schedule for trucks?
I know the '48's debuted in showrooms Jan 16, '48. Thanks Tim
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Gosh, I'm embarrased. I missed the 4 in the VIN. I recently titled my old rust bucket, gonna get started ground up, didnt want to put bunch of money into truck with no title, so needed exact year. All my info was from this forum and others. All '50s I personally raied hood on started with 2 sothats where 2 came from. Makes sense late 50. Have read that there is some debate that early 51s used same format but personally do not know. 
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I was unable to determine the year based on the catalogues I have, but try calling either: (1) Mac's at 1-800-777-0948, or (2) Sacramento Vintage Ford at 1-888-FORD-100. If they can't answer the "year" question off hand, they both carry manuals for the '48.
Sorry couldn't be of more assistance.... Enjoy your project!!!
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Sorry couldn't be of more assistance.... Enjoy your project!!!
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