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1968 Ford Serial (Warranty) Plate Breakdown

Note: This is the same as on my 1967 Ford F100 that was built in Canada. The truck does not have the VIN Tab next to the windshield.

1: Model Designation

    (First 3 characters of the Warranty Number) represents the truck series. (for 1968 there is no 'M' series for Mercury)

Code Series Code Series Code Series Code Series

B-School Bus (Gas)

F-Conventional (Gas)

K-Conventional

Q-Tilt Cab Tandem
B50 B500 F10 F100(4x2) K60 F6000 Q80 CT8000D
B60 B600 F11 F100(4x4) K61 F6000 R-N Series (Diesel)
B61 B600 F25 F250(4x2) K70 F7000 R60 N6000
B70 B700 F26 F250(4x4) K80 F8000 R61 N6000
B75 B750 F35 F350 K95 F950D R70 N7000

C-Tilt Cab (Gas)

 F50 F500 K96 F950D R80 N8000
C55 C550 F60 F600 K00 F1000D R00 N1000D
C60 C600 F61 F600

L-Tilt Cab Tandem

S-N Series Tandem
C61 C600 F70 F700 L80 CT800 S85 NT850
C70 C700 F75 F750 L85 CT850 S95 NT950
C75 C750 F80 F800 L95 CT950

T-Conventional Tandem
C80 C800 F85 F850

N-N Series (Gas)

 T80 T800
C85 C850 F95 F950 N50 N500 T85 T850
C95 C950 F00 F1000 N60 N600 T95 T950
C00 C1000

G-Parcel Del. (Diesel)

 N61 N600

U-Conventional Tandem

D-Tilt Cab (Diesel)

 G35 P3500 N70 N700 U80 T8000
D60 D6000 G40 P4000 N75 N750 U85 T850D
D61 D6000 G50 P5000 N85 N850 U95 T950D
D70 D7000 G60 P6000 N95 N950

W-N Series Tandem
D80 D8000

J-School Bus (Diesel)

 N00 N1000 W80 NT8000
  J60 B6000

P-Parcel Del. (Gas)

 W85 NT850D
J61 B6000 P35 P3500 W95 NT950D
J70 B7000 P40 P4000

X-HI Tilt Cab Tandem
  P50 P5000 X00 WT1000
P60 P6000

Z-HI Tilt Cab
  Z00 W1000

 2: Engine Designation

    (Fourth character of the Warranty Number) provides complete engine identification.

Code

 Type Cyl. C.I.D. Make Code Type Cyl. C.I.D. Make
A

A

 Gas

Diesel

 6

 

 240

855

  

Cummins

 U

U

 Gas

Diesel

 8

8

 330H.D.#

522

  

Caterpillar
B

B

 Gas

Diesel

 6

6

 300

588

  

Cummins

 V Diesel 8 522 Caterpillar
C

C

 Gas

Diesel

 8

8

 330M.D.

636

  

Cummins

 W

W

 Gas

Diesel

 8

6

 361#

363

  

Dorset
D

D

 Gas

Diesel

 8

 

 330H.D.

743

  

Cummins

 X Diesel   464 Cummins
E

E

 Gas

Diesel

 8

 

 361

743

  

Cummins

 Y

Y

 Gas

Diesel

 8

 

 360

464

  

Cummins
F

F

F

 Gas

Gas

Diesel

 6

8

8

 170

391

785

  

 

Cummins

 Z Diesel   464 Cummins
G

G

 Gas

Diesel

 8

8

 302

785

  

Cummins

 1

1

 Gas

Diesel

 6

 

 240*

855

  

Cummins
H

H

 Gas

Gas

 8

8

 390

401

   2

2

 Gas

Diesel

 6

 

 300*

426

  

Detroit
J Diesel 4 242   3 Gas 8 330M.D.*  
K

K

 Gas

Diesel

 8

 

 477

525

  

Caterpillar

 4

4

 Gas

Diesel

 8

8

 330H.D.*

573

  

Caterpillar
L

L

 Gas

Diesel

 8

 

 534

525

  

Caterpillar

 5

5

 Gas

Diesel

 8

 

 361*

855

  

Cummins
M Diesel   855 Cummins 6

6

 Gas

Diesel

 6

8

 170*

568

  

Detroit
N

N

 Gas

Diesel

 8

 

 289

855

  

Cummins

 7

7

 Gas

Diesel

 8

8

 302*

568

  

Detroit
P Diesel   855 Cummins 8

8

 Gas

Diesel

 8

6

 360*

318

  

Detroit
Q Diesel   855 Cummins
R Diesel   855 Cummins 9

9

 Gas

Diesel

 8

6

 534#

426

  

Detroit
S Diesel   426 Detroit
T Diesel   568 Detroit

* Low Compression

# L.P.G. Fuel
 

3: Assembly Plant Code

    (Fifth Character of the Warranty Number) indicates the plant where unit was built.

Code Plant Code Plant Code Plant
C Ontario (Oakville) K Kansas City R San Jose
D Dallas L Michigan S Pilot
E Mahwah N Norfolk U Louisville
H Lorain P Twin Cities  

4: Consecutive Serial Number

    (Sixth through eleventh characters of the Warranty Number) Number is composed of a letter (assigned alphabetically) followed by five number characters to show consecutive numbering from 1 (shown 00001) through 99999. Use this number to determine vehicle model year.

Consecutive Number Range Model Year
C00000 through C99999

D00000 through D81999

 1968

1968

5: W.B. (Wheelbase)

    Actual wheelbase length (in inches) is shown.

6: MAX. G.V.W. LBS.

    Maximum Gross Vehicle Weight (in pounds) is shown.

7: COLOR

    Single Letter or Number Code identifies the exterior body paint color on a one tone (solid) colored truck. Two Letter or Number Code identifies both exterior colors on a two tone colored truck - first letter represents the lower color, second letter represents the upper color.

    For Code breakdown refer to the Exterior Paint Chart.

8: MODEL

    Four character code represents a combination of the Series and G.V.W. The first, second and third characters are identical to the Model Designation in the Warranty Number. See Reference 1 (Model Designation) for breakdown into series. The fourth character represents the G.V.W. as shown on the plate - see Reference 6 ( Max. G.V.W. LBS.)

9: CERT. NET H.P.

    Horse Power Rating of engine.

10: BODY

    Three or Four Character Code comprises a Trim Code and Body Type Code.

    TRIM CODE (1st character of 3 character code or first two characters of a 4 character code)

    BODY TYPE CODE (last 2 code characters) identifies either Cab Type or Body Type

Code Cab Type/Body Type Series
81

84

85

88

91

92

 Conventional Cab

Cowl

Windshield

Stripped

Tilt Cab

Tilt Cab (w/Sleeper)

 B, F, N, T, NT

B, F

F

P

C, W, CT, WT

W, WT

11: R. P. M.

    R. P. M. required to develop Horse Power shown in Reference 9 (CERT. NET H.P.)

12: Trans

    Single Character Code (Letter or Number) provides complete Transmission Identification. If a Two Character Code is shown, the first character identifies an Auxiliary Transmission, the second character identifies a Main Transmission.

13: D. S. O.

14: AXLE

    Two Character Code provides complete Rear Axle Identification. If a Three Character Code is shown, the first two characters identify the Rear Axle, the third character identifies the Front Axle Capacity.

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