Since you haven't seen the title yet you really don't know if the title has the engine or vehicle serial number on it.
The vehicle serial number should look something like this; 3MR061234
3 = Assembly Plant (1 = Flint, 5 = Kansas City, 14 = Baltimore)
MR = 1942 134" wheel base truck (MS = 1942 160" wheel base)
06 = Month
1234 = unit number starting with 1001
As fixite7 said, save yourself LOTS of heartburn and have the seller ask for a duplicate title.
Mike B
