Econoline Identification

Here is the Warranty plate data from a specific Ford Econoline

WARRANTY NUMBER

E10TH272925

W.B.

COLOR

MODEL

BODY

TRANS

AXLE

090

E104

MAX G.V.W. LBS

CERT. NET H.P.

R.P.M.

D.S.O.

4350

3600

5-window pickup,

Notes: Was owned by a business called Second Hand Warehouse. Wrecked "front end body damage" and repaired both doors and windshield replaced and was repainted white it was wrecked again in the same spot in 1990. It sat out for years ‘till it was sold and a new engine was put in it and was never wired up and finished. It was sold again and was bought as a parts rig. It sat (for almost 30 years) ‘till the winter of 2019 when it came with another pickup as a parts rig, but no parts was taken off the rig. It’s rusted bad. but since it’s a 5 window, it is now being repaired the other truck it came with was a 3 window E10SH130646 and was mostly restored.

Year - Model Name:

1962 E100

Warranty Number:

E10TH272925

Series Code (1st - 3rd digits):

E10

Ford Econoline - pickup

Engine (4th digit):

170 cui I6

Assembly Plant (5th digit):

Lorain, Ohio

Year/month built:

March 1962

Wheelbase (front to rear axle distance):

090

90"

Color:

Raven Black 1724

Model:

E104

Pickup
4,350 lbs. GVW, 3/4-ton payload

Interior Soft Trim (first digit of Body):

not indicated in 1962

Body Style (last digits in Body):

Transmission:

Ford 3-speed manual (non-synchronized crashbox)
Gears: 1st=3.39, 2nd=1.97, 3rd=1.00, R=4.12

Rear Axle:

WCC-D or WCC-M, 7-1/4" gear
3.50:1 ratio, 2300 lbs. rating

MAX G.V.W. LBS:

4350

4,350 pounds - gross vehicle weight.
3/4-ton (1,500 lbs.) payload capacity

CERT. NET H.P. (Horsepower)
R.P.M:

85
3600

85 H.P. @ 3,600 R.P.M.

Regional Sales District:

not indicated in 1961 to mid-1962

Special Order:

not a special order (or missing data)

NOTES: The following may or may not apply to this particular vehicle.

Panel Van = no side cargo doors, no side windows

Standard Pickup = has 3 or 5 windows (not counting the windshield)

Custom/Deluxe Pickup = has 5 windows

Falcon Deluxe/Custom = has side trim

Super = Extended length

exc. = Excluding

pre-ballast = In mid-January 1961, Ford started installing a ballast (weight) above the gas tank. The GVW is different for Econolines without the ballast.

(H.D.) = Heavy Duty - thicker steel frame, extra leaves in springs, heavy-duty rear axle, heavier payload capacity

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