Bought a 3000, Model shows its a 2000.

[73driver]

Bought a Ford 3000 with a loader only to find out tonight from the model # that it is a 2000. Curiously, the hood has 3000 decals and yet the Identification Plate under the hood matches all the numbers on the tractor itself. I guess someone either put a different hood on it and moved the ID Plate or different Decals. I probably paid too much for my 3000...oops I mean 2000.
Jon

 

[Anonymous-0]

I bought a 2000 identified by hood decal only.No serial tag. I thought maybe it's a 3000 'cause that 3 cyl gas has lot's of power!

 

[mowr]

You can tell which engine it has by checking the engine serial number. There is a horizontal machined pad on the bottom rail of the block, right side (starter side), just above the oil pan, with a serial no. stamped in. There you should see a letter followed by numbers: the letter B=2000 series, C=3000, D=4000.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Thanks,I'll do that and let you know.

 

[IanC]

The ID numbers are STAMPED into the bell housing on a flat pad aproximatly over the starter nose cone. There will be three lines of information. With these you can fully identify your machine.