Basic variations. I don't know what to think.

[Jim Arm]

Thanks to all for help with my recent carb rebuild problems. It seems to be running well, perhaps best in 40 years!
Today's stupid topic:
I have been seeing photographs of 2, 8, and/or 9 N's with engines seemingly reversed, i.e. with the intake and exhaust on the left side! I thought there must be a lot of photo reversals such as used to happen in the negative days.
But then I saw a picture with the engine as above but the 3 point quadrant where it belongs, on the right fender.
Could that be?

 

[Kondoge]

Most probably the ones with some parts reversed and others not reversed are likely not real, most likely AI generated (there should be signs of A.I. generation. if the whole thing is reversed sometimes phones reverse pictures for some reason.

 

[Jim Arm]

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[soaked]

Hi Jim, that old ford tractor is not a N series. I don't see a rear axle nut, so not Naa, has a 4 speed, and Red Tiger engine, so maybe a hundred series like 640 or 840? Others will know for sure.
May not have 3 point or pto, so may be a different middle diget...

 

[Ray,IN]

Hi Jim, that old ford tractor is not a N series. I don't see a rear axle nut, so not Naa, has a 4 speed, and Red Tiger engine, so maybe a hundred series like 640 or 840? Others will know for sure.
May not have 3 point or pto, so may be a different middle diget...

Do I see a rotary cutter behind the rear wheel? That is the first Ford I've ever seen with the alt on the port-side.

 

[soaked]

Do I see a rotary cutter behind the rear wheel? That is the first Ford I've ever seen with the alt on the port-side.

I Don't see enough to make a determination. Could be a mower.
8n sidemounts had the generator on the port side, and 8n, 9n, 2n front mounts had generators on the starboard side.

 

[KCTractors]

Thanks to all for help with my recent carb rebuild problems. It seems to be running well, perhaps best in 40 years!
Today's stupid topic:
I have been seeing photographs of 2, 8, and/or 9 N's with engines seemingly reversed, i.e. with the intake and exhaust on the left side! I thought there must be a lot of photo reversals such as used to happen in the negative days.
But then I saw a picture with the engine as above but the 3 point quadrant where it belongs, on the right fender.
Could that be?

I would say that it is a 640. A 800 would have the instrument panel closer to the steering-wheel to make room for the larger fuel tank.

 

[Jim L WA]

Jim Arm, all the N series tractors had flat head engines with the carburetor and manifold on the right / curb side. Starting with the NAA, they all had overhead engines with the carburetor and manifold in the left / street side.

 

[Kondoge]

That is 100% not an N series Ford and is in fact a real photo. possibly a case of "modified" machine syndrome, maybe?