1983 F350 4x4 VIN decode help

[godblessmud]

1FTHF3619DPA36012

Truck is a 1983 F350 4x4 6.9L IDH, 4 speed

[1]?
[FT] (ford truck)
[HF] (Hatfield plant)
[361] this is where i though the gear ratio was (355 on my vin) but i didnt know 3.61 was an option?
[DPA] ????
[36012] assembly #

correct me if im wrong

 

[Skandocious]

VIN: 1FTHF3619DPA36012

World Manufacturer Identifier - 1st, 2nd, 3rd Positions
VIN Code: 1FT
Assembly Country: USA
Make: Ford
Body Style: Pickup
Restraint System Type (Passenger Cars) or Brake Type and GVWR Class (Trucks and Vans) - 4th Position
VIN Code: H
Brake System: HYDRAULIC
GVWR Class:
GVWR Range: 8,501 - 9,000 Pounds
Line,Series Body Type - 5th, 6th, 7th Positions
VIN Code: F36
Vehicle Line: F-350
Body Type: REGULAR
Vehicle Type: Truck/SUV
Engine Type - 8th Position
VIN Code: 1
Engine: 6.9 L
Cylinders: 8
Fuel: Diesel
Model Year - 10th Position
VIN Code: D
Model Year: 1983
Assembly Plant - 11th Position
VIN Code: P
Assembly Plant: TWIN CITIES: ST. PAUL, MN
Production Sequence Number - 12th - 17th
VIN Code: A36012
Prod Sequence Number A36012




And you can't pull the gear ratio from a VIN. Only way to get it is the door tag or the tag on the rear diff. Or count the ring gear teeth

 

[Raptor22]

VIN: 1FTHF3619DPA36012

World Manufacturer Identifier - 1st, 2nd, 3rd Positions
VIN Code: 1FT
Assembly Country: USA
Make: Ford
Body Style: Pickup
Restraint System Type (Passenger Cars) or Brake Type and GVWR Class (Trucks and Vans) - 4th Position
VIN Code: H
Brake System: HYDRAULIC
GVWR Class:
GVWR Range: 8,501 - 9,000 Pounds
Line,Series Body Type - 5th, 6th, 7th Positions
VIN Code: F36
Vehicle Line: F-350
Body Type: REGULAR
Vehicle Type: Truck/SUV
Engine Type - 8th Position
VIN Code: 1
Engine: 6.9 L
Cylinders: 8
Fuel: Diesel
Model Year - 10th Position
VIN Code: D
Model Year: 1983
Assembly Plant - 11th Position
VIN Code: P
Assembly Plant: TWIN CITIES: ST. PAUL, MN
Production Sequence Number - 12th - 17th
VIN Code: A36012
Prod Sequence Number A36012




And you can't pull the gear ratio from a VIN. Only way to get it is the door tag or the tag on the rear diff. Or count the ring gear teeth

Yup, thats what I got when I googled "Ford VIN decode"...

I did my mustang too, pretty interesting:

VIN Results New Search
VIN: 1FAFP42X94F109976

World Manufacturer Identifier - 1st, 2nd, 3rd Positions
VIN Code: 1FA
Assembly Country: USA
Make: Ford
Body Style: Coupe
Restraint System Type (Passenger Cars) or Brake Type and GVWR Class (Trucks and Vans) - 4th Position
VIN Code: F
Restraint: BELT, ACTIVE, AIRBAG
Line,Series Body Type - 5th, 6th, 7th Positions
VIN Code: P42
Vehicle Line: Mustang
Series: GT
Vehicle Type: Car/Minivan
Engine Type - 8th Position
VIN Code: X
Engine: 4.6 L
Cylinders: 8
Fuel: Gasoline
Horsepower: 225 HORSEPOWER (WTF? )
Model Year - 10th Position
VIN Code: 4
Model Year: 2004
Assembly Plant - 11th Position
VIN Code: F
Assembly Plant: DEARBORN: DEARBORN, MI
Production Sequence Number - 12th - 17th
VIN Code: 109976
Prod Sequence Number 109976

 

[Brian_B]

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Horsepower: 225 HORSEPOWER (WTF? )
...

Sounds about right for stock. They are not that powerful in the stock form. The older GTs with the 5.0 H.O. was about that stock as well.

 

[godblessmud]

Oops i think i was confusing the VIN gear ratio check with the axle tag check my bad.

my buddy got the truck FREE from his girlfriends dad and we have been thrashing our arses off trying to get it running. Do you have ANY idea how hard that last bolt on the starter is in 80's F series is to get out? espescially with a rounded bolt lol

starter issue solved now it has spark (or glow technically but you know what i meen) now just need fuel.. traced the lines back no blockage so its either a bad pump or clogged fuel line just in front of the pump. im betting bad pump cause i didnt hear it priming but it was too windy to hear anything anyways.

Gunna finish that truck tommarow then finish my bumper build hopefully. just learned no school tomarrow cause someone set off the sprinklers at my HS and flooded the place haha

 

[A_G]

its diesel right?

Theyll have maybe an electric lift pump, but after that its all mechanical.

you only need glow if its cold. otherwise should start from compression.

good luck