Ford Ooops

[papabug71]

I posted this over a .net for the dent guys, but i'll post it here for everyone to check out as well. I think its a full blown Ford mistake , but who knows.

I've had this parts truck for a long time. Better than 10 years. Never really got anything off of it cause it was a dent. Today I was looking it over, getting some #'s & I found this.

Here is the door data plate. Original to the truck, unmolested untill I pulled it off today. Can you find the mistake?

F10HKS43071
133 MS F103 B 4 G 17J
05000 52

[70_F100]

If it's a 74, the "S" sequence number started at 60,001 (last 73 was S60000), so the sequence number is incorrect.

[papabug71]

If it's a 74, the "S" sequence number started at 60,001 (last 73 was S60000), so the sequence number is incorrect.

Crap. My bad, its a '73 model truck.

I was talking about the first 3 of the vin. F10 This indicates a F-100 2wd truck. Next, look at the axle code, 17J. A front & rear axle code for a 2wd truck

[fordman]

i think. 17 is the ratio and J is the weight rating of the axle

[1971ford]

Ford didn't make mistakes. That was Chevy that did that.

[flyboy2610]

Ford didn't make mistakes. That was Chevy that did that.

And Toyota.

[Bullitt390]

Ford 9 inch with 3.25 ratio and Power Steering

Josh