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EFV-8 Club Forum / Light Commercial Truck Discussion / chassis

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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

Big Red 51
10-14-2009 @ 6:48 PM
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WP,
I think the 18 is 1932.

ford38v8
10-14-2009 @ 8:37 PM
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You have a 1936 chassis.

Alan

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

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.

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

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?

TomO
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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

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.

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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