I'm having some trouble finding the VIN number on my new mud truck. i bought the truck about 3 months ago and the guy said it was a 1970 with a 351. when i went to pick it up my dad told me it was not a 351 it was either a 360 or a 390 ( he is a chevy man) . it did not come with a title, just a bill of sale. Now i am trying to find the VIN number to figure out some true info on my truck. I have had different people tell me it is many different years. i have looked all over the doors and door jambs, the firewall, and around the frame up front and have found nothing. can someone please help me find a VIN number on this truck please.. Thankyou for any helpp!!

 

sounds stolen...... only kidding, but you checked all the spots i know of, i am sure there a few more???? but there should be 2 on the frame, there on the passenger side right up front, the first one should be right where the tire is, then the next spot is right behind it, right where the passenger door is, the stamp is also on the top part of the C of the frame, sometimes rust makes it a real pain to read, my frame only had surface rust before we sandblasted it, and even after that we could read the vin number really good, now mind you my truck has a 77 frame, vs. your truck, but the 67-72 and 73-79 frames are not far off from what i have been told, in fact you can swap frames between generations, hope you can figure this out, also you can check under the dash and under the seat for the build sheet, chances are its gone or destroyed or never put there, but ya never know? also there may be a tag on the box underneath if the box is original, but thats from what i read on here, i am not sure if there is a bed tag, but there is no fire wall bull tag? that's odd? its right up by the hood edge where the front window meets the hood edge, its right there? strange? i know the door is a common tag to get lost, due to doors getting replaced, but there is no vin sticker/tag on the drivers door pillar? very odd, also you can find a motor vin code, i know on my trucks motor (302w) which turns out came out of a 71 Torino, the code was facing towards the fround, its located right by the starter, and its stamped, not sure on other ford motors, but it at least told me what model and year the motor came out of, it could help you id your trucks, if it comes up as another model then you know its not stock,

also Ford never used a 351w in there trucks, and they never used 302w or 351w in 4x4 f-series not in till the 80s, also it could be a 351c or the mid to late 70s 351m/400, also if your reading my signature, my truck is custom built 4x4, i have a 302w and a built 80s AOD bolted to a NP205 transfer case,

here is a great source to help you id your truck, and there is lots of great info there, i wish my truck 73-79 had such a website

you can id your trucks year by the grille, you can find all that info on the site below, also post some pictures on here of your truck, and i see your new, so welcome to the site! i am sure the bumpside *67-72* guys will help you out as much as they can, generally i hang around the dentside *73-79* area on here, you can go over there too, since both gens are almost the same, also you should look for a user on here called NumberDummy, he knows it all, and has the years and experience as a Ford parts man back in the days of these trucks, and he has all the books, so he knows his stuff, if you just post a thread with NumberDummy help! in the title, generally he will come a running, so good luck and some pictures would be cool,



here is a thread i made on how to post pictures in case you don't know how,

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/78...-pictures.html

you can click the link in my signature and see my trucks video, also you should make a signature its easy enough in your user control panel,

hope my info helped,

-Brent

 

The early 70s f100 4x4 had the vin number about three inches in front of the spring mount on the right hand frame rail, on the top flange. It's a pain to see it with the front clip on.
I assume the F250 4x4 had it in the same spot (minus the spring tower to help locate), but I don't have any hands on experience with that exact truck.
From the factory, there is also a tag attached to the firewall straight down from the right side windshield wiper pivot, and another attached to the left front lower support strut under the bed.

 

Welcome to FTE

ID plates on firewalls and other locations are BUCK TAGS used by assembly line workers.

These tags may or may not have the VIN on them, and if they do...

Sometimes these so-called VIN's have 12 to 20 digits...not something to go by to get the correct info.

As original, the ELEVEN digit VIN is on the Warranty Plate, located and riveted on the left door face below the door latch.

However, if the left door has been changed, the VIN on the Warranty Plate prolly will not match the VIN on the registration.

As noted in the post above, the VIN is stamped on the top of the passenger side frame rail.

Ford assembly plants did not always stamp the VIN in the same location, so...it could be under the cab, or partially under the cab, or just in front of the cab.

It's also possblie to have the VIN stamped on the top of the drivers side frame rail, adjacent to the steering gearbox.

The "hidden" VIN was used by Ford Dealers, DMV's and Police to verify if the vehicle was titled correctly. In other words...not stolen.

The only V8 offered on 1968/76 F100/250 4WD's was the 360 2V which has 5 valve cover bolt holes per side.

The 4th digit of the VIN is the engine code:

1968/76 F100/250 4WD: A = 240 I-6 (1968/74) / B = 300 I-6 / Y = 360 2V.

 

haha i actually have no clue if it is stolen or not honestly! i just hope it is not. but thankyou for all of this info and the welcome. i am at school right now, so when i get home i will re-read all of this and try to find the VIN again. i will try to update you and see if i have any luck. once again thankyou!

 

i just got home from school.. and looked all on the frame. it is a bit dirty, but on the drivers side of the frame, right by the bumper i found this...

DOTA DV
14 E ......


does this help at all?

 

Nope...all that DOTA-DV number is ...is the frame ID number.

 

i bought a 1968 and found out later the drivers door had been changed, and so the vin tag is gone too. we looked everywhere else and at the frame and found nothing. Any other ideas. Appreciate the help.

 

Passanger side look at top of frame rail look straight down below battery it should be around there.

 

found it, thx.

 

so r u going to post it or leave us panting with anticipation

 

found it on top of c frme, passanger side mid engine. checked all other spots and found nada.

thx.

 

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sorry if Iam not doing this right all new to me

I am looking for a replacement engine for F 700 dump truck 330 cu in 1973 thanks for any help

 

I suggest you start your own new thread. More people will see it.

 

Thanks have learned how to do it now