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Subject: RE: [oletrucks] 1951 numbers... can anyone tell me what I have?
From: "Terry Beynon" <tbeynon@dsl.telocity.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 05:44:38 -0600
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VIN 8JSE1849
Model Year 1951 (May)
Series 3800
Assembly Plant Shreveport, LA
Sequential Number 1849


3800 Model Information
Model Description Wheelbase GVW
3802 Medium-Duty Chassis with Flat-Face Cowl 137" 7,000
3803 Medium-Duty Chassis with Cab 137" 7,000
3804 Medium-Duty Chassis with Cab & Pickup Box 137" 7,000
3805 Medium-Duty Chassis with Panel Body 137" 7,000
3807 Medium-Duty Chassis with Canopy Express 137" 7,000
3808 Medium-Duty Chassis with Cab & Platform 137" 7,000
3809 Medium-Duty Chassis with Cab, Platform & Stake 137" 7,000
3812 Medium-Duty Chassis with Cowl & Windshield 137" 7,000


3800 Engine Information
Code Cyl CID HP COMP Carb Trans
JCD 6 216 92 6.6:1 1-bbl N/A (with Hydrovac Brakes)
JCQ 6 216 92 6.6:1 1-bbl N/A (with Hydrovac Brakes)


Transmissions
Code Series Description Plant
JA 1500 3 Speed Saginaw
JB 1500 3 Speed Muncie
JC 1500 3 Speed Toledo
JG 1500 3 Speed Saginaw
JH 1500 3 Speed Muncie
JJ 1500 3 Speed Toledo
JN 3100 3 Speed Saginaw
JO 3100 3 Speed Muncie
JP 3100 3 Speed Toledo
UK 3100 4 Speed Saginaw
UL 3100 4 Speed Muncie
UM 3100 4 Speed Toledo
UK 3600 4 Speed Saginaw
UL 3600 4 Speed Muncie
UM 3600 4 Speed Toledo
JQ 3600 4 Speed Saginaw
JR 3600 4 Speed Muncie
JS 3600 4 Speed Toledo
UA 3800 4 Speed Saginaw
UB 3800 4 Speed Muncie
UC 3800 4 Speed Toledo


3800 Rear Axle Information
Code Ratio Plant
UJ 5.14:1 Detroit Gear & Axle
UK 5.14:1 Buffalo
UQ 5.14:1 (RPO) Detroit Gear & Axle
UR 5.14:1 (RPO) Buffalo


1951 Factory Color Codes
Code Description
STD Forester Green
STD Maryland Black (Sedan Delivery)
202 Dark Gray Metallic
234A Swift Red
234B Armour Yellow
234C White
234D Jet Black
234E Omaha Orange
234F Cape Maroon
234G Mariner Blue
234H Windsor Blue
234J Seacrest Green
234K Sun Beige
234L Cream Medium
235A Aspen Green
235B Thistle Gray
235D Trophy Blue
235F Burgundy Red
246 Waldorf White

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Justin C. Earl
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 5:09 AM
To: Truck List
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 1951 numbers... can anyone tell me what I have?


The mystery truck is not here at my home yet, so I called my friend and got
the numbers and other info from him:

VIN -- 8JSE-1849
Also on the plate was: 8800 max. gross vehicle weight and 85 hp @ 3300 RPM

On the motor the number is: 3769716 (I think that is the number by the
distributor)

The head is off so he used a tape measure to check the size of the bore...
it is 3.5"

Is this enough info to tell me what I have?  Any way of knowing if this is
the original motor?  Size of motor?  Is this motor worth rebuilding or
should I upgrade with a more recent 292 or similar?

BTW, thank you to John Dorsey for the wheel lug info.  It is 8 lug on the
rear dual wheels so I guess this is either a 3/4 or 1 ton.

Thank you all for your help!

-Justin Earl
1951 Mystery Truck

Doug said>>
VIN & engine numbers would certainly help in determining exactly what you
have.  Then, VINs were located on plates on the driver's side front door
pillar.  The engine serial numbers are stamped in a flat just behind the
distributor & the casting number is located ahead of the starter (something
like 383####).  I don't know much about the trucks over 3/4 ton, but I have
a lot of reference material & others on the list do work on the big trucks &
can tell you more details from experience.  Send us your numbers.

Regards,
Doug Pewterbaugh
dpewter@msn.com
Denton, TX
49 3104 216 5-window



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