Factory build sheet
1997 Ford F-150 Flareside
Build 2FTDF08W-V · 4.6L 8cyl · Four-wheel drive · Pickup
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 2FTDF08W 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 2FTDF08W and carries V in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 35 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 35 known VINs
This configuration is identical to 1997 Ford F-150 Flareside 4.6L 8cyl Pickup (196 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
- Cylinders
- 8
- Configuration
- V-Shaped
- Engine manufacturer
- Ford
- Valve train
- Single Overhead Cam (SOHC)
- Horsepower
- 210 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- Four-wheel drive
- Brake system
- Hydraulic
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Pickup
- NHTSA body type
- TRUCK
- Cab type
- Regular
- Series
- F-Series
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD.
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1D
- GVWR
- 5,001–6,000 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 | 2FT | FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD. · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | DF08W | 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 |
35 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 2FTDF08W-V shares the specification above.
- 35 Known VINs
- 2FTDF08W 2VCA74562
- 2FTDF08W 0VCA46064
- 2FTDF08W 9VCA83663
- 2FTDF08W 1VCA77467
- 2FTDF08W 0VCA26879
- 2FTDF08W 5VCA77987
- 2FTDF08W 2VCA90048
- 2FTDF08W 5VCA65838
- 2FTDF08W 3VCA31736
- 2FTDF08W 7VCA40598
- 2FTDF08W 8VCA23194
- 2FTDF08W 1VCA57865
- 2FTDF08W 6VCA51611
- 2FTDF08W 3VCA83173
- 2FTDF08W 4VCA82260
- 2FTDF08W 5VCA77939
- 2FTDF08W 2VCA28116
- 2FTDF08W 5VCA80324
- 2FTDF08W 7VCA06743
- 2FTDF08W XVCA36030
- 2FTDF08W 8VCA62755
- 2FTDF08W 4VCA72361
- 2FTDF08W 8VCA77210
- 2FTDF08W 5VCA65922
- 2FTDF08W 4VCA19921
- 2FTDF08W 7VCA54162
- 2FTDF08W 0VCA88444
- 2FTDF08W 1VCA74391
- 2FTDF08W 7VCA34297
- 2FTDF08W 7VCB00590
- 2FTDF08W XVCA93795
- 2FTDF08W 1VCA19925
- 2FTDF08W 3VCA55650
- 2FTDF08W XVCA89004
- 2FTDF08W 3VCA54224
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 35 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.