Factory build sheet
1997 Ford F-250
Build 3FTHF25F-V · 7.3L 8cyl · Pickup
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 3FTHF25F 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 3FTHF25F and carries V in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 26 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 26 known VINs
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, MEXICO
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.
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 | 3FT | FORD MOTOR COMPANY, MEXICO · 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 |
26 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 3FTHF25F-V shares the specification above.
- 26 Known VINs
- 3FTHF25F XVMA66408
- 3FTHF25F 8VMA56315
- 3FTHF25F 8VMA16803
- 3FTHF25F 9VMA52032
- 3FTHF25F 0VMA47219
- 3FTHF25F 0VMA72671
- 3FTHF25F 7VMA51459
- 3FTHF25F 8VMA38493
- 3FTHF25F 4VMA41813
- 3FTHF25F XVMA24370
- 3FTHF25F 6VMA55423
- 3FTHF25F 6VMA72884
- 3FTHF25F 7VMA45693
- 3FTHF25F 8VMA61210
- 3FTHF25F 2VMA27747
- 3FTHF25F 6VMA68169
- 3FTHF25F 5VMA51234
- 3FTHF25F 3VMA49790
- 3FTHF25F XVMA62620
- 3FTHF25F 2VMA03562
- 3FTHF25F 7VMA45791
- 3FTHF25F XVMA05320
- 3FTHF25F 3VMA49773
- 3FTHF25F 8VMA61966
- 3FTHF25F 7VMA49131
- 3FTHF25F 5VMA58068
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 26 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.