Serial Numbers

[Jim Price]

David (Haward):
Got under the door on the passenger side and wire-brushed the frame. Lo and behold, there was this number: 1G-6461 F* Also looked at the motor block and it was numbered C69A on the bell housing.

Thanks again!

Regards,
Jim

[cletrac (RIP)]

Jim, I'd guess with that motor number that it would have been made in June of 1940. It must have been one of the first ones with the cab vents. My F15A is 1G-10495 and it would have been made in August 1940.

[rob love]

Rick Yuke from MooseJaw had a F15 that was just a bit under the 6000 serial number if I recall, and he did not have the vents, so cletrac's timelines are right on. I had F-15A serial 1G10616 as my first CMP restoration.

If someone has Peter Ford's old infoex data, Rick's serial number was in there. I believe his truck was sold to Alberta, mind you.

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Jim Price

David (Haward):
Got under the door on the passenger side and wire-brushed the frame. Lo and behold, there was this number: 1G-6461 F* Also looked at the motor block and it was numbered C69A on the bell housing.

Thanks again!

Regards,
Jim

The C69A engine block casting is a postwar 1946 model. The engine number itself is found in a variety of places, like the flats of the Inlet Manifold surface, and sometimes not even on the engine itself (ie: Could be on the bellhousing)! Look in these locations for the number:

[Jim Price]

Thanks, David, Tony and Rob for your input on the serial and engine block numbers! The historical info adds to the story of my truck!

Regards,
Jim