Historical DetailsWelcome to "Installment # 2" of my trucks story.
Before I get too much farther down the road with the truck transfer story, here are some historical details I've been able to uncover about the truck, plus some of the work Grandpa Carl did or had done on it before my Dad collected it and drove it to Wisconsin.
I received a large envelope with the truck containing about a dozen pieces of paper with original title/registration documents, in addition to the newer Wisconsin title application/registration. Among the pieces of paper provided by my Dad, there was a single sheet of paper with a few notes Grandpa Carl had written to mention recent major work done. His notes were short and sweet - "Mileage 77837, new rings, new valve grind, 1954 motor number 0662669F54Y.” The original 216 had been replaced and was long gone, but according to the many earlier registration documents it was originally BJCA506578.
Using information from this
Tech Tip Page, Deciphering your Chevrolet VIN:
Full VIN # 6JPD8376 =
6 JP D 8376Factory Code:
6 =
Oakland assembly plant Model Year and Series:
JP =
3100 Taken from the Series page. Month of Production:
D =
April 1951 Each letter represents a month; A Jan; B Feb; C Mar; D Apr, etc. Production Order:
8376 =
The 7,375th that rolled off the line. The order in which it came off the line for that particular plant, starting at 1,001.
Taking the original title/registration documents and notes from Carl, I discovered the following about the engines by researching the
GM Vehicle Information Kits):
Original engine # BJCA506578 =
BJCA 506578Model Year & Type Designation:
BJCA =
Flint assembly plant - 3100 216.5 w/heavy duty clutch (RPO 227) Taken from the 1951 Chevrolet Truck Data page. Unit Number:
506578 =
The 505,577 engine built for that Model Year. The order in which it came off the line for that particular plant, starting at 1,001.
Replacement engine # 0662669F54Y =
0662669 F 54 Y Unit Number:
0662669 =
The 661,668th engine built for that Model Year. The order in which it came off the line for that particular plant, starting at 1,001. Plant Designation:
F =
Flint assembly plantModel year:
54 =
1954Type Designation:
Y =
RPO 313 (Powerglide automatic transmission - hydraulic lifters/cam) Taken from the 1954 Chevy Passenger Car Data page - A transplant from a passenger car.It turns out that Grandpa Carl's notes, with the last major work done, left out a bunch of details about the truck. For more about those discovered details and the truck's next stage of transfer from Carl to me, check out my next installment.
