Factory build sheet
1997 Ford F-150 Styleside
Build 1FTEF176-V · 4.6L 8cyl · Pickup
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 1FTEF176 and position 10 reads V. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every F-150 whose VIN starts 1FTEF176 and carries V in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 61 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 61 known VINs
This configuration is identical to 1997 Ford F-150 Styleside 4.6L 8cyl Pickup (2,031 vehicles). That page carries the full record.
Factory specification
As filed by Ford with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 4.6 L
- Displacement (CI)
- 281
- Cylinders
- 8
- Configuration
- V-Shaped
- Engine manufacturer
- Ford
- Valve train
- Single Overhead Cam (SOHC)
- Horsepower
- 210 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- 4x2
- Brake system
- Hydraulic
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Pickup
- NHTSA body type
- TRUCK
- Cab type
- Regular
- Series
- F-Series
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 2E
- GVWR
- 6,001–7,000 lb
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 1FT | FORD MOTOR COMPANY · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | EF176 | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | V | Model year — 1997 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
61 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 1FTEF176-V shares the specification above.
- 61 Known VINs
- 1FTEF176 2VLA05582
- 1FTEF176 8VNA18325
- 1FTEF176 2VKA25515
- 1FTEF176 4VND40511
- 1FTEF176 4VNC59542
- 1FTEF176 8VKA25213
- 1FTEF176 2VKA85262
- 1FTEF176 0VLB11321
- 1FTEF176 7VNA37187
- 1FTEF176 6VKD63189
- 1FTEF176 3VLB54714
- 1FTEF176 8VNA26859
- 1FTEF176 5VLB33007
- 1FTEF176 3VLA83899
- 1FTEF176 XVNA87145
- 1FTEF176 6VNB03986
- 1FTEF176 4VKC80635
- 1FTEF176 7VND42334
- 1FTEF176 2VLB60410
- 1FTEF176 1VNA30140
- 1FTEF176 9VKB34151
- 1FTEF176 9VKA36852
- 1FTEF176 6VKA27347
- 1FTEF176 XVLB48196
- 1FTEF176 2VKC29277
- 1FTEF176 6VLB55629
- 1FTEF176 XVLA10755
- 1FTEF176 0VKC73715
- 1FTEF176 2VKA21819
- 1FTEF176 3VLB47956
- 1FTEF176 0VNA40982
- 1FTEF176 8VKB02484
- 1FTEF176 8VKD59113
- 1FTEF176 1VKA11041
- 1FTEF176 0VNC06983
- 1FTEF176 XVLA00498
- 1FTEF176 6VLB11162
- 1FTEF176 XVKB02471
- 1FTEF176 4VNC76874
- 1FTEF176 1VKA25201
- 1FTEF176 6VKC31288
- 1FTEF176 XVNC61070
- 1FTEF176 0VNA17752
- 1FTEF176 9VKC17451
- 1FTEF176 8VNA40731
- 1FTEF176 9VKC82672
- 1FTEF176 3VNA22346
- 1FTEF176 0VKB20882
- 1FTEF176 8VNC59575
- 1FTEF176 1VLB32999
- 1FTEF176 8VKA99294
- 1FTEF176 3VKC89536
- 1FTEF176 1VNA41607
- 1FTEF176 4VNC18053
- 1FTEF176 XVNA36972
- 1FTEF176 0VNC61062
- 1FTEF176 5VLB33122
- 1FTEF176 5VKA35875
- 1FTEF176 8VLB53977
- 1FTEF176 4VLC17254
- 1FTEF176 5VNA77784
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the F-150, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Vehicle counts come from the 61 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.