Please help! Need to find build date
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Please help! Need to find build date
I need help finding a build date for my truck. It's an '81 F-350 vin:2FDJF37G9BCB24668. I need to replace the radius arm bushings. When I look up the parts, there is a pre 10/31/80 and post 11/1/80 sets for the bushings. Don't know what the difference is. I run the vin thru the decoder here and on other websites and cannot find an exact build date. I've checked inside the door jamb and sticker with the date is either worn off or missing. Is there somewhere else I can look on the truck or another web source to find this. Thanks for looking.
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Nah. That won't work either. I call this thing Frankenford. It's an '81 1 ton Ford cab and chassis. It has a 10' dump bed. The motor is a '63 Dodge 361 4 speed. Alternator and p/s pump are of GM origins. I didn't do it. I inherited it this way. It runs and drives great. If it weren't for the gas mileage I could drive it all day.
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Your VIN would indicate it is a late truck, built after 11/80.
Position 12 = 'B' which means the Canada plant rolled out 100,000 units under 'A'
and your truck was unit 124,668.
Although Ford did build a half million trucks in 1981, this occured at several plants.
Even if Canada put out half of all production (doubtful) that would still only total 250,000.
Canada wouldn't have built 125,000, July -Nov 1980 then the other 125,000 Dec 80 - Jun 81.
Too many clues for this truck being built after Nov 1980.
Position 12 = 'B' which means the Canada plant rolled out 100,000 units under 'A'
and your truck was unit 124,668.
Although Ford did build a half million trucks in 1981, this occured at several plants.
Even if Canada put out half of all production (doubtful) that would still only total 250,000.
Canada wouldn't have built 125,000, July -Nov 1980 then the other 125,000 Dec 80 - Jun 81.
Too many clues for this truck being built after Nov 1980.
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Good info Raoul. Thanks a lot. I'm gonna start tearing it apart this week time and weather permitting. Got some other things to patch up on it too. Valve covers and p/s pump leaking. Also think I need to bleed the brakes. They're a little spongy at times. I may have an air bubble trapped somewhere. Who knows. After almost 10 years of neglect from the previous owner I'm surprised its in as good of shape as it is.