Factory build sheet
1997 Ford F-250
Build 1FTHF25G-V · 7.5L 8cyl · Pickup
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 1FTHF25G 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 1FTHF25G and carries V in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 27 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 27 known VINs
This configuration is identical to 1997 Ford F-250 7.5L 8cyl Pickup (126 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
- 7.5 L
- Displacement (CI)
- 460
- Cylinders
- 8
- Configuration
- V-Shaped
- Engine manufacturer
- Ford
- Horsepower
- 242 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
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 1FTHF25G for 3 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
- 1989 7.5L 8cyl Pickup · 54 vehicles code K
- 1990 7.5L 8cyl Pickup · 23 vehicles code L
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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 | HF25G | 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 |
27 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 1FTHF25G-V shares the specification above.
- 27 Known VINs
- 1FTHF25G 3VEA22409
- 1FTHF25G 4VEA94624
- 1FTHF25G XVEB99765
- 1FTHF25G 6VEB28658
- 1FTHF25G 8VEC36120
- 1FTHF25G 1VEB89965
- 1FTHF25G 6VEA11260
- 1FTHF25G 5VEC64957
- 1FTHF25G 6VEC81637
- 1FTHF25G 8VEB56350
- 1FTHF25G 6VEC22460
- 1FTHF25G 1VEB99072
- 1FTHF25G 8VEC94826
- 1FTHF25G 4VEA69660
- 1FTHF25G 1VEC04951
- 1FTHF25G 0VEC95744
- 1FTHF25G 7VEC28123
- 1FTHF25G 4VEA69349
- 1FTHF25G 7VEC52826
- 1FTHF25G 3VEC76752
- 1FTHF25G 6VEC90502
- 1FTHF25G 9VEC52259
- 1FTHF25G 8VEB75755
- 1FTHF25G 4VEB66471
- 1FTHF25G 7VED09655
- 1FTHF25G 4VEB30084
- 1FTHF25G 3VEC52841
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 27 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.