Hi All,
I have a 66 f100 that's new to me and I want to translate what the figures on the door plate mean. The figures in order from the top are.
F10YK747253
115,L,F100,C81,C,17
05000,172,4000,63
Is there a place on line, where I can find a list to break down what these figures translate to?
Thanks Brepei.

We don't have a decoder here yet, you need the shop manual for decoding...which I just happen to have handy

F10...F100

Y...engine code...352 2bbl

K...assembly plant..Kansas City

747253...consecutive unit number....Sept 1965

115...wheelbase

L...exterior paint code...Dark Green

F100...model number...F100

C...interior trim code...Green woven plastic and green vinyl with foam cushion

81..body type....Conventional cab

C...transmission type...3 speed Ford light duty

17...rear axle code...Ford 3.25:1 ratio...3300#

5000....maximum recommended GVW

172..certified net HP at rpm below

4000...rpm at above net hp rating

63...DSO...district sales office....Memphis

Hope this helps...here are the pages from the manual:

that's a nice truck! V8 and all, and a nice color, not the light blue that you see so often.

Thanks so much. Helps a lot. I just got the brake system finished and I took a little ride to the gas station. First time the trucks been on the road since 1982. Now I need to start on the engine. There's a lot of oil leaks. It has some clutch hop. So I think a rear main seal is in order. I'm having fun. Thanks again for the info. Brepei

Glad it helped!

brepei said:

I have a 66 F100 and I want to translate what the figures on the Warranty Plate mean.

F10YK747253 / W.B. 115 / COLOR: L / MODEL: F100 / BODY: C81 / TRANS: C / AXLE: 17 / MAX GVW LBS: 5000 / CERT NET HP: 172 / RPM: 4000 / DSO: 63

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F10 = F100 2WD

Y = 352 2V

K = Kansas City MO Assembly Plant.

747253 = 1966, assembled September 1965.

115" Wheelbase.

L = Holly aka Dark Green.

F100 2WD, 5,000 lbs. GVWR

C81: C = Medium Green Crush Vinyl & Medium Green Cody Pattern Woven Plastic / 81 = 81B Custom Cab.

C = Ford type 3.03 3 Speed Manual all Syncromesh Transmission.

17 = Ford 9" Rear Axle / 3.25-1 / No Limited Slip / 3,300 lbs. Rear Axle Capacity.

5,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.

172 net HP @ 4,000 RPM

63 = Memphis TN Ford District Sales Office, where the original selling dealer ordered the truck from.