Factory build sheet
1997 Ford F-250
Build 1FTHF25F-V · 7.3L 8cyl · Pickup
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 1FTHF25F and position 10 reads V. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every F-250 whose VIN starts 1FTHF25F and carries V in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 31 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 31 known VINs
- 2 listed for sale now
This configuration is identical to 1997 Ford F-250 7.3L 8cyl Pickup (325 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
- 7.3 L
- Displacement (CI)
- 445
- Cylinders
- 8
- Configuration
- V-Shaped
- Engine model
- 7.3 Turbo -DI
- Engine manufacturer
- Navistar
- Turbocharged
- Yes
- Horsepower
- 205 hp
- Fuel type
- Diesel
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- 4x2
- Brake system
- Hydraulic
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Pickup
- NHTSA body type
- TRUCK
- Cab type
- Regular
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 2G
- GVWR
- 8,001–9,000 lb
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
The same build, other model years
Ford used the VIN pattern 1FTHF25F for 3 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
- 1995 7.3L 8cyl Pickup · 31 vehicles code S
- 1996 7.3L 8cyl Pickup · 34 vehicles code T
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1997 You are here code V
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 | HF25F | 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 |
31 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 1FTHF25F-V shares the specification above.
- 31 Known VINs
- 2 Listed for sale now
- 1FTHF25F 6VEB91833
- 1FTHF25F 2VEC20955
- 1FTHF25F 3VEA28105
- 1FTHF25F 3VEA90183
- 1FTHF25F 4VEB06830
- 1FTHF25F XVEB70371
- 1FTHF25F 8VEC25271
- 1FTHF25F 0VEB66927
- 1FTHF25F 0VEB26640
- 1FTHF25F 5VEC86688
- 1FTHF25F 7VEB27669
- 1FTHF25F 8VEB63662
- 1FTHF25F 7VEA68221
- 1FTHF25F 4VEA38786
- 1FTHF25F 1VEB39235
- 1FTHF25F 9VEA35656
- 1FTHF25F 9VEC09483
- 1FTHF25F 5VEC72810
- 1FTHF25F 8VEC11144
- 1FTHF25F 0VEC29413
- 1FTHF25F 1VEC35463
- 1FTHF25F XVEB19758
- 1FTHF25F 8VEA23143
- 1FTHF25F 6VED02705
- 1FTHF25F 9VEA76594
- 1FTHF25F 1VEA70188
- 1FTHF25F XVED02643
- 1FTHF25F 3VEB69661
- 1FTHF25F 9VEB64707
- 1FTHF25F XVEC58580
- 1FTHF25F 8VEB17393
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the F-250, 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 31 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.