| wpkellam | -- 10-14-2009 @ 3:36 PM |
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I would like to know what year this chassis is #18-3119248 please advise what year this is. vashaker@aol.com
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| Big Red 51 | -- 10-14-2009 @ 6:48 PM |
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WP, I think the 18 is 1932.
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| ford38v8 | -- 10-14-2009 @ 8:37 PM |
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You have a 1936 chassis. Alan
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| TomO | -- 10-15-2009 @ 8:19 AM |
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Here is a link to the serial numbers and year of manufacture. http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/flathead_serialnumbers.htm Tom
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| 1932BB | -- 10-17-2009 @ 8:45 AM |
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Is there a similar chart with numbers and dates of manufacture for large trucks? I have a 1932 BB with a serial number that starts AAB501..... Any info on the AAB would be appreciated.
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| TomO | -- 10-18-2009 @ 8:47 AM |
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There was an article in the May-June, 1973 edition of the V-8 Times that gave information on the truck serial numbers. I don't have that issue, but I have the V-8 Album which give the following information: A change letter dated May 13, 1932 stated "Starting with serial number 5,062,387 4 cylinder cars will be stamped *B 506####* and trucks would be stamped *BB 506####*" Your truck was built before that serial number change over. Tom
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| 1932BB | -- 10-19-2009 @ 7:17 AM |
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Thanks for the info Tom O. The AAB prefix has been a source of speculation for some time. This also narrows down the possible dates of manufacture. It appears that the Model C engine is a replacement since it came out in 1933?
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| TomO | -- 10-19-2009 @ 7:37 AM |
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There was a discussion on this topic in the 1990's and one person claimed that there never was a model c engine in 1933. If you search the V-8 Times index, you will find references to the discussion. Many of these back issues are still available. Maybe someone with 4 cylinder expertise will step up to answer your questions. Tom
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| supereal | -- 10-19-2009 @ 9:00 AM |
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I can't find any reference to an "official" Model "C". Usually, this is a term applied to a four banger with a counterbalanced crankshaft. Apparently, it seemed natural to extend the "A" and "B" designations when an engine appeared that had a major change. The FORD CHRONICLES book does refer to the four cylinder '33 engines as "Model C". It says "Four cylinder Model C Fords still sold; few ordered". The "official" label was "S-Model 46". By '34, the 4 was still shown, but was called the "S-Model 40A Four". The last 4 to be lettered, at least in this book, was the '32 "S-Model B". Whatever they called it, by '35 it was history.
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| ford38v8 | -- 10-19-2009 @ 6:05 PM |
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The '33 Model B had a letter C casting symbol the head, the source of the rumor. The engine was unchanged from the '32 Model B, but for minor running changes that were not model year specific. Alan
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| CharlieStephens | -- 10-20-2009 @ 7:25 PM |
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Alan, The letter "C" first appeared on the 4 cylinder head in 1932. I assume that it was used to identify the head from the High Compression (Police) head offered for the Model A which carried a letter "B". I always assumed that the use of the Model "C" terminology came about with the introduction of the 1933 four cylinder cars (they had A, then B and then ?). Ford never used the Model C terminology and the counterweighted crank commonly referred to as the Model C actually came out as a running change late in 1932. Charlie Stephens
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| CharlieStephens | -- 10-20-2009 @ 7:36 PM |
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1932BB (that is sure an unusual name), The serial numbers for the large trucks was combined with the serial numbers for the passenger cars with only the prefix different to designate the 4 speed transmission. These numbers are available in books like "The Early Ford V8 As Henry Built It" and Dave Rehor's new book. If you don't have access to these books send me your serial number and I will look it up for you. Charlie Stephens
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