Fw: Re: [Ford-ferguson] 8N or 9N ? ?

[Richard D Lotze]

Primo:
There is no other number so the exact vintage is unknown - however if any
of the casting # have a 2N on them you know it after 1942 and before 1947

Dick
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From: "Primo Campos" <pontiac65 at hotmail.com>
To: ford-ferguson at lists.antique-tractor.com
Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2006 08:03:08 -0500
Subject: Re: [Ford-ferguson] 8N or 9N ? ?
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Thanks for the help Mike. Where would the # for the rest of the tractor
be 
located?Something that would showw up as 9N.

Primo


>From: Mike Sloane <mikesloane at verizon.net>
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>Subject: Re: [Ford-ferguson] 8N or 9N ? ?
>Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2006 06:08:33 -0400
>
>It was very common to "mix & match" parts when repairing the N tractors.

>The engines and transmissions could be intermingled with no problem, and
if 
>an owner's 9N engine was ruined, the local Ford dealer would routinely 
>replace it with what he had in stock: an 8N engine. The same thing would

>happen today if your generator went bad and you went to New Holland for
a 
>replacement - the parts man would hand you an 8N generator (which would 
>require all new mounting hardware, wiring, regulator, etc.) and tell you

>that is what "the book" showed as the correct part. The early 8N engines

>had the front mount distributor, adding to the confusion. The only
problem 
>is that now you have two serial numbers - one for the engine and another

>for the rest of the tractor.
>
>Mike
>
>Primo Campos wrote:
>>
>>
>>   Are the 8N and 9N blocks and trannys interchangeable  ?The reason I
ask 
>>is that i have what should be an 8N by the stamping on the block.
However 
>>looking at the differences @
>>Yesterdays Tractors it should be a 9N.  .Mine is  3 speed,has posts for

>>foot rests,clutch and brake on both on left side,front mount 
>>distributor..8N-345044 is stamped at the left of block
>>casting#  on block is 8N B. So which is it?Thanks
>>
>>Primo
>>
>
>
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