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My guess is that your Shift/Caps key is not working:

Can you post/attach a photo of the ID? (upper/lower case letters and some numbers sometimes look the same)
Is the a Fisher Body Number or Vehicle Number as shown at the link below:
http://www.1954advance-design.com/chev-specs/1942-candt-ser.pdf

What kind of truck (pickup, flatbed, etc), and, what is the wheelbase?

bfr494239
BF = 1942 1-ton or bigger truck
R = ?

Tim
1954Advance-Design.com
1954 3106 Carryall Suburban
1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic
The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.