Oops - Wrong VIN Decode Info
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Oops - Wrong VIN Decode Info
A while back I posted VIN decode info in three messages with titles:
"Serial Number Plate on a 56 F100" on 22 January 02
"ser # F25YUV02082 What engine or can you tell" on 26 September 01
"WHAT ENGINE IN 56 F750 BIG JOB COE" on 14 September 01
Although the info was nicely typed in and formatted it was also, unfortunately, WRONG! The "p" code is for the manufacturing plant and NOT the paint. The correction is:
*tsseypnnnnn*
where the different fields are
t ss e y p nnnnn
t - Truck Type
------------------
B = school bus
C = cab forward
F = standard
P = parcel delivery
T = ????
ss - Truck Series
------------------
10 = 100 series
25 = 250 series
35 = 350 series
50 = 500 series
60 = 600 series
70 = 700 series
75 = 750 series
80 = 800 series
90 = 900 series
e - Engine Code
---------------
D = 223 CID 6-cylinder
V = 272 CID 2 barrel 8-cylinder light duty
Z = 272 CID 2 barrel 8-cylinder heavy duty
R = 272 CID 4 barrel 8-cylinder heavy duty
J = 302 CID 2 barrel 8-cylinder
A = 302 CID 4 barrel 8-cylinder
K = 332 CID 2 barrel 8-cylinder
S = 332 CID 4 barrel 8-cylinder
y - Model Year Code
---------------
3 = 1953
4 = 1954
5 = 1955
6 = 1956
p - Plant Code
---------------
A = Atlanta
B = Buffalo
C = Chester
D = Dallas
E = Edgewater/Mahwah
F = Dearborn
G = Chicago
H = Detroit Truck
K = Kansas City
L = Long Beach
M = Memphis
N = Norfolk
P = St. Paul
R = Richmond/San Jose
S = Somerville
U = Louisville
nnnnn - Production Unit Number
------------------------------
I appologize for the error and any inconvenience or confusion it has caused. I know that bad info is the bain of anyone trying to work on these old girls and I hate to contribute to the problem. Some of you sharper guys out there just smack me up side of the head if I mess up badly again.
Earl
"Serial Number Plate on a 56 F100" on 22 January 02
"ser # F25YUV02082 What engine or can you tell" on 26 September 01
"WHAT ENGINE IN 56 F750 BIG JOB COE" on 14 September 01
Although the info was nicely typed in and formatted it was also, unfortunately, WRONG! The "p" code is for the manufacturing plant and NOT the paint. The correction is:
*tsseypnnnnn*
where the different fields are
t ss e y p nnnnn
t - Truck Type
------------------
B = school bus
C = cab forward
F = standard
P = parcel delivery
T = ????
ss - Truck Series
------------------
10 = 100 series
25 = 250 series
35 = 350 series
50 = 500 series
60 = 600 series
70 = 700 series
75 = 750 series
80 = 800 series
90 = 900 series
e - Engine Code
---------------
D = 223 CID 6-cylinder
V = 272 CID 2 barrel 8-cylinder light duty
Z = 272 CID 2 barrel 8-cylinder heavy duty
R = 272 CID 4 barrel 8-cylinder heavy duty
J = 302 CID 2 barrel 8-cylinder
A = 302 CID 4 barrel 8-cylinder
K = 332 CID 2 barrel 8-cylinder
S = 332 CID 4 barrel 8-cylinder
y - Model Year Code
---------------
3 = 1953
4 = 1954
5 = 1955
6 = 1956
p - Plant Code
---------------
A = Atlanta
B = Buffalo
C = Chester
D = Dallas
E = Edgewater/Mahwah
F = Dearborn
G = Chicago
H = Detroit Truck
K = Kansas City
L = Long Beach
M = Memphis
N = Norfolk
P = St. Paul
R = Richmond/San Jose
S = Somerville
U = Louisville
nnnnn - Production Unit Number
------------------------------
I appologize for the error and any inconvenience or confusion it has caused. I know that bad info is the bain of anyone trying to work on these old girls and I hate to contribute to the problem. Some of you sharper guys out there just smack me up side of the head if I mess up badly again.
Earl
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Oops - Wrong VIN Decode Info
Welcome to the club Earl! Sooner or later everyone hits that post button and then realizes they didn't get it right.
Most of the time somebody else comes along and corrects the info or has a different opinion, but I read that post and didn't even notice you had paint code instead of plant.
Thanks for your input and willingness to say 'oops'.
Tim
Most of the time somebody else comes along and corrects the info or has a different opinion, but I read that post and didn't even notice you had paint code instead of plant.
Thanks for your input and willingness to say 'oops'.
Tim
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