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This is my first post so I'll apologize in advance if this has been asked before. I wasn't able to find an answer in the posts I searched.

I have a 1946 (I think) Chevy truck. I am trying to apply for a duplicate title and register it. I haven't been able to decipher the VIN plate or engine number based on Google searches. Any info on what year this truck and engine (inline 6) are would be appreciated. Pretty sure the engine isn't original to the truck as it had a dual carb intake and split exhaust manifold to run dual exhaust.

The VIN plate is rusted pretty bad but I believe the numbers stamped on it are as follows.

46 near the middle of the plate.

8BK56 along the bottom edge. The VIN plate is located on the right side of the cowl.

The tab near the distributor has the following. F0523JC.

Thanks in advance for any help!!

The letters BK on your serial number plate makes your truck a 1942 1/2 ton. There might be some minor details that distinguish between 1941 through 1946 pickups, but I am unable to tell the difference when I see one. Not many 1942 vehicles were produced. Some had painted grilles and hubcaps.

Mike

A BK could be a 1942 1944 ,1945, 1/2 ton truck
The 1944-1945 came with no rubber parts. No floor mat, had leather hood corner protectors.
The engine number I would suspect a reasigned number for a replacement engine installed at one time.
The six or seven diget raised casting number on the right side of the block would tell the story.

Thanks for the info Mike.

Thanks for the info Gene

Someone might correct me on this, but I think only an early production '42 would have a chrome grille, bumpers, hubcaps.
Our '42 COE was delivered to the original owner on the day after Thanksgiving, in 1941. It has all normal chrome and stainless. Oddly, however, a brown spatter paint on the interior. Not the hammertone normally seen on '40-'46 trucks.

Mike