9n /2n ?

[r2nranch]

New 9n /2n owner ,any help on identifying my tractor would be appreciated, serial #is 9n146327, there is another number on the other side of the motor,#D17411,then on top of the head #8n6050AB, also would anyone know if they came with factory headlights or not ,mine has no headlights and no holes in the hood at all for any ,thanks in advance.

 

[SDE]

Many of these old tractors have had "organ" transplants.
Pictures help a lot, but new comers need permission to post them.
I saw an article this morning about the differences between the two. I think it was a video on the Steiner Tractor web site.

 

[r2nranch]

Ok thank you ,i will take a look for that article,.

 

[Den N Ms]

R2NRanch,Welcome to YDT forum.Here is a great site to ID your tractor.
Tractor ID

 

[Dick W. Pirkey, Jr.]

Mid 1944 2N

 

[Bruce (VA)]

No factory headlights. All were installed as dealer options or by the owner.

Raised numbers are part numbers, like 8N6050 is the part number for the head. An engraved number, of which there is only one on the block, is the serial number.
75 Tips

 

[Tim PloughNman Daley]

FORD hand stamped engine blocks (cars, trucks, tractors) with a serial number AFTER the unit passed a Break-In/QC Inspection/Test procedure. Blocks were cast blank and left to cure for 30 days minimum before they were machined. It is an inherent property of cast iron to 'cure' before machining otherwise it is too brittle and will cause tooling issues and material issues. It's the same principal as seasoning wood. You don't try to burn green wood as it won't work well. ALL FORD serial numbers up until April,1950,used a STAR (*) prefix and suffix designate that steel cylinder liners (sleeves) were used. In 1950 with FORD switched to cast iron cylinder liners and then used a DIAMOND (<>)symbol prefix and suffix in the serial numbers to denote as such. On the tractors, the mid-8N Model was released with other changes including the side mount distributor and using a larger generator now moved to the LH side. These s/n designations are useless today because they don't make and sell steel sleeves anymore as they are all cast iron. ALL 9N (after s/n 12500)& 2N models were basically the same in details with some minor changes being made like steering boxes. The they all used the front mount distributor and a 1-Wire/3-Brush/A Circuit/11 AMP output generator with the Ballast Resistor and round-can cutout circuit. They were the same same from '40-'47. The 8N saw a 3-Wire/3-Brush generator with a Voltage Regulator amongst 20 other changes. Don't dwell on s/n numbers too much -are a moot point nowadays unless you have an early '39 wanting to restore. Your 8N6050 head was changed out at some point to a newer one -a common occurrence. FORD tractors never came with headlights installed from the Rouge or Highland Park factories until the 800 Series models and then only headlights, but up til then lighting kits were only a dealer optional accessory. Punchouts were added to the doglegs for headlight options at some point, my guess is in 1944 or 1945 after the war. However, there are some who claim their early 9N's have punch outs. I have not seen any original early 9N's with punch outs especially the smooth doglegs. I hope I answered your questions thoroughly.

Tim *PloughNman* Daley(MI)

 

[2ruNgineer]

Looks like you still may have punchouts in the doglegs though for your aftermarket headlights. Could be rusted in pretty good though.