Originally Posted by red58
can't say what the engine # means, but the truck didn't come with a V8 because there's no leading V on the vin
H255L = [6 cyl equipped] 1/2 ton, 2nd series, 1955, from the Los Angeles plant - the 7,998th one made there as numbering started at 001001

Bill

Thanks for the information. I am not really concerned about it not being a V-8 as it will be totally made into a driver truck for my wife.