VIN Decoder for 1979 F150 ???
VIN Decoder for 1979 F150 ???
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Usually the warranty plate (that's what Ford calls it) mounted on the driver's door has quite a bit of info on it, you just got to decode it.
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That's the federal certification sticker. The warranty plate is the metal plate that's riveted to the driver's door, most people call it a VIN plate, Ford calls it a warranty plate because to be a legal VIN plate it has to be mounted to a permanent part of the vehicle, not something that can be changed easily like the door.
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F26SRFC0452
F26=F250 4WD pickup
S=400 cu in 2bbl V8
R=San Jose assy. plant
FC0452=1979 sequential serial number
WB 133=133" wheelbase
Color - =non standard color
Type F266=F250 4WD pickup 8400 lb GVW
Body AD4=(AD) Red all vinyl interior (4) styleside bed
Trans K=Automatic trans
Axle 07=My books don't list an "07" code for the '79 model year
GVW 08400=8400 lb GVW
1979=1979 model year
DSO 72 3353=(72) San Jose District Sales Office (3353) This was a special or possibly a fleet order.
F26=F250 4WD pickup
S=400 cu in 2bbl V8
R=San Jose assy. plant
FC0452=1979 sequential serial number
WB 133=133" wheelbase
Color - =non standard color
Type F266=F250 4WD pickup 8400 lb GVW
Body AD4=(AD) Red all vinyl interior (4) styleside bed
Trans K=Automatic trans
Axle 07=My books don't list an "07" code for the '79 model year
GVW 08400=8400 lb GVW
1979=1979 model year
DSO 72 3353=(72) San Jose District Sales Office (3353) This was a special or possibly a fleet order.
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Looking closer at the picture, I think you're correct. The Dana 60 fits with the truck too.
In my chart "07" was used through '77 but that was a Ford 9", not something you would see in an F250.
In my chart "07" was used through '77 but that was a Ford 9", not something you would see in an F250.
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Originally Posted by mikeo0o0o0
Color - (blank) = non standard color
DSO 72 3353=(72) San Jose District Sales Office / (3353) This was a Domestic Special Order.
DSO 72 3353=(72) San Jose District Sales Office / (3353) This was a Domestic Special Order.
Customer needs paint formula, but there's no COLOR code on Warranty Plate.
Dealer contacts FoMoCo with 6 digit DSO, FoMoCo looks up the order number, passes the paint formula back to the dealer.
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1979 A/T TRANS codes: G = C4 / K = C6 / 1961/78: The IDIOTS at FoMoCo used the G TRANS code for all A/T's.
One had to know which A/T was available with what engine.
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Thanks for the info! So limited slip, i need additives?
And something else that 77&79F250 pointed out, i have 6 leafs on my front springs. They dont look aftermarket, same rust as everything else. Was that a factory option?
And something else that 77&79F250 pointed out, i have 6 leafs on my front springs. They dont look aftermarket, same rust as everything else. Was that a factory option?
Here's the VIN
F14HREE4322