[Ford-ferguson] 8N or 9N ? ?

[Mike Sloane]

Here is a good guideline for determining the approximate age of our 
tractor if you can't obtain the serial number 
<http://home.att.net/~jmsmith45/identify.htm>

As far as I know, the only place the serial number appeared was on the 
engine.

Primo Campos wrote:
> 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>
>> Reply-To: Ford-Ferguson mailing list 
>> <ford-ferguson at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> To: Ford-Ferguson mailing list <ford-ferguson at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> 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
>>

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