**HELP** Ford industrial engine.

[g_perry]

I have a for 8N tractor with an industrial engine. I need to identify this engine. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Also if it can be identified I need to find a manual for it.
The tag on the engine Says "Ford Industrial Engine" Type 4-28
Serial # 2858-C3CS.
Thanks.

 

[HCooke]

Is it a 4 cyl flat head engine? If so, it will
have the same specs as a regular N engine. If it
is a 6 cyl engine others will help.

 

[Jeff Hamilton]

I looked up "Ford Industrial" in my vintage timing gear catalogs and it shows three 4 cyl motors, a 134 cu in, and a 144 manufactured between 1953 and 1976. There's also a 173 that started in '55 thru '76. All three motors use the timing gears for an NAA tractor. My guess would be that an NAA motor would be a close cousin.

 

[R Geiger]

I have one in one of my 8n's. The block is the same as a side mount dist block but it has a magneto on it. I will look for my data plate, it is here someplaace!!

 

[Dell (WA)]

Jeff........you do know that the 8N engine is a FLATHEAD engine, don't you? The 3-engines you quote are all OHV engines, first used on the NAA in 1953. ......respectfully Dell

 

[JMOR]

Ford made all kinds of "Industrial" engines, like those in N's, NAA's, flathead V8's, flathead inline 6, overhead cam inline 6, etc.

 

[R Geiger]

Mine is type 4-1006 serial number 2307-F 28CS 4 cylinder flat head, same block as late model 8n.

 

[g_perry]

yes it is a flathead 4 cylinder & it has a magneto. the problem I'm having is that i cant find a manual or a parts schematic for one with the magneto.

 

[rbuckel]

I have an 8N industrial with side mount distributor and it has no sleeves. Yours may not have sleeves. Other than that 8N engine parts worked fine when I overhauled it.

 

[R Geiger]

I used the FO-4 service manual when I overhauled mine. There are different types of magnetos and drives. What make of magneto do you have? Mine in WICO. war time mags were fairbanks morris I beleive.
The FO-4 shows the magneto drive.
Can you post pictures of mag and drive area? Both sides of the engine also if you can.

My block was a late model 8n side mount block with the front cover from a front mount to mount the magneto drive.

 

[R Geiger]

(quoted from post at 10:34:11 02/18/15) I have an 8N industrial with side mount distributor and it has no sleeves. Yours may not have sleeves. Other than that 8N engine parts worked fine when I overhauled it.

Mine has the thin steel sleeves. like you say normal parts outside of the magneto.

 

[Tim Daley(MI)]

There is a scan of the original Ford Industrial engine over at the 'other' Ford N-Series Tractor site for free download. My email is open so feel free to contact me if you want more info...Tim 'PloughNman' Daley(MI)

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[Kirk-NJ]

I also have a 4 cyl ind motor.
It marked Type 4-12 serial 1494-K-1AR
Mine also has 8N D embossed on the side of the block
It also production tag which I can't make out the
date because there is a plate mounted over it.
It also came with a Wico front mounted mag.
Use of your FO-4 manual should cover just about all
you need except may be the mag.

Kirk