NAA Ford

[Al Belsham]

Have a Ford Naa with the shift lever having to move up and down to shift gears, what year and what is the actual shift pattern of this tractor still in the process of getting it running so can't try it out to find out.

 

[Jim L WA]

The NAA can be from '52 - '54. A '53 makes it a Jubilee. Maybe a '52 is too, I'm not sure of that.
As for the shift pattern. All the way left and up is reverse. All the way right and up is 1st., right and back is 3rd. Center and up is 4th and center and back is 2nd. There are raised (used to be anyway) numbers on the top plate. They get worn away a bit. I've had to use some paint on mine to bring them out to be seen better.
You shouldn't have to move the shift lever up and down to shift gears. Sounds like something is worn out or broken where the lever goes into the top plate.
Welcome to the forum Al. Don't be a stranger.

 

[michford]

You may have a later model than an NAA if your shifter moves up and down. The Jubilee (1953) NAA (1954) hundred series X00 (1955 thru 1957), and X01 series (1958 thru 1962) all have similar looking sheetmetal. I used to think they were all Jubilee's until I learned otherwise. If your shifter rotates forward and backward at three different shift gate heights, you have five forward and one reverse speed. If you do have a five speed, at the top level gate is third and reverse, mid level gate is second and first, and the bottom level gate is fourth and fifth. There is a flat on the transmission casting just above and behind the starter that may have numbers stamped there that will give a serial number and model number to help positively identify your tractor.

 

[Sean in PA]

The NAA was only made for 2 model years, 1953 & 1954. The 1953 model year tractors were the only ones with the "Golden Jubilee" medallion on the nose and were called the Golden Jubilee Tractor. They started making the NAA in late '52 for the '53 model year, and they switched to the '54 model year production in late '53. So an NAA tractor made in 1952 was a Golden Jubilee Tractor, along with those made in 1953 up until September or October when they switched the production to the 1954 model year and all of them made after that point are 1954 model year NAA's and are not Golden Jubilee Tractors.

 

[old]

Have a Ford Naa with the shift lever having to move up and down to shift gears, what year and what is the actual shift pattern of this tractor still in the process of getting it running so can't try it out to find out.

Can't be an NAA if it has a 5 speed transmission. It would have to be a 600/601/800/801 series

 

[Sean in PA]

Can't tell from the original post whether it's a 4 speed that won't shift unless he jiggles the shifter up-and-down, or if it's a 5 speed that actually requires the shifter to move up-and-down to shift into certain gears. If it is a 5 speed, it should spring back to the top position when you let go of it so that he should be able to move the top of the shifter to at least shift between two gears without lifting or pushing down on it..

 

[Al Belsham]

You may have a later model than an NAA if your shifter moves up and down. The Jubilee (1953) NAA (1954) hundred series X00 (1955 thru 1957), and X01 series (1958 thru 1962) all have similar looking sheetmetal. I used to think they were all Jubilee's until I learned otherwise. If your shifter rotates forward and backward at three different shift gate heights, you have five forward and one reverse speed. If you do have a five speed, at the top level gate is third and reverse, mid level gate is second and first, and the bottom level gate is fourth and fifth. There is a flat on the transmission casting just above and behind the starter that may have numbers stamped there that will give a serial number and model number to help positively identify your tractor.

Thanks Michford that helps me a lot at this point , It definitely is the 5 speed by what you have told me . Have been chasing diferent locations for the serial numbers but still to no avail will try your location later today to see if i have some success.

 

[Al Belsham]

Can't be an NAA if it has a 5 speed transmission. It would have to be a 600/601/800/801 series

From what Michford has told me it is definitely a 5 speed , so when I locate the serial number I will get a better Idea of which model that I have thanks everyone for your help .

 

[petertay]

Our 4-speed NAA was popping out of gear due to worn parts on the shifter and the parts under the shift cover. When I bought a replacement at a tractor junk yard, the seller said, “Here’s something few people know. You can pull up on the shifter and push it out of the way. This is supposed to help getting on and off the tractor.”

He had some story about Henry Ford getting his pants leg caught on the shifter, so he had the engineers figure out how to move the shifter away from standard position.

 

[lgehring]

Our 4-speed NAA was popping out of gear due to worn parts on the shifter and the parts under the shift cover. When I bought a replacement at a tractor junk yard, the seller said, “Here’s something few people know. You can pull up on the shifter and push it out of the way. This is supposed to help getting on and off the tractor.”

He had some story about Henry Ford getting his pants leg caught on the shifter, so he had the engineers figure out how to move the shifter away from standard position.

Henry Ford passed away in 1947 just before the 8n was released

 

[stevob671]

From what Michford has told me it is definitely a 5 speed , so when I locate the serial number I will get a better Idea of which model that I have thanks everyone for your help .

Check the flat spot circled in yellow for the model and serial number. Though this assumes that things haven't been swapped out in 60 some years.

 

[JMOR]

Henry Ford passed away in 1947 just before the 8n was released

Hard to kill old tales!

 

[Al Belsham]

Check the flat spot circled in yellow for the model and serial number. Though this assumes that things haven't been swapped out in 60 some years.

Found a number after cleaning with carb cleaner, (860) top number then 16066 is the bottom number so I take this to be a 1953 making it an NAA, but it does have the 5 sped transmission which I found the shift Pattern on the top of the Transmission housing when I cleaned it off also.

 

[Al Belsham]

Thanks Michford that helps me a lot at this point , It definitely is the 5 speed by what you have told me . Have been chasing diferent locations for the serial numbers but still to no avail will try your location later today to see if i have some success.

Hello Michford Well I found the Serial number today top number found on the flat spot above the starter on the transmission housing, first one on the top or closest to the center of the tractor is 860, then the next one close to the edge is 16066 so by this I believe that I have a n NAA but the 5 speed transmission kind of through s a question into this diagnosis, What are your thoughts??

 

[JMOR]

Hello Michford Well I found the Serial number today top number found on the flat spot above the starter on the transmission housing, first one on the top or closest to the center of the tractor is 860, then the next one close to the edge is 16066 so by this I believe that I have a n NAA but the 5 speed transmission kind of through s a question into this diagnosis, What are your thoughts??

Any number at this location?

https://imgur.com/alkzmY2

 

[Al Belsham]

Any number at this location?

https://imgur.com/alkzmY2

No there is no numbers at that location, and there is no numbers above the starter location either.

 

[Al Belsham]

Can't tell from the original post whether it's a 4 speed that won't shift unless he jiggles the shifter up-and-down, or if it's a 5 speed that actually requires the shifter to move up-and-down to shift into certain gears. If it is a 5 speed, it should spring back to the top position when you let go of it so that he should be able to move the top of the shifter to at least shift between two gears without lifting or pushing down on it..

It definitely is a 5 speed witha serial number of 16066 found on the flat spot on the transmission housing just behind the starter.

 

[JMOR]

No there is no numbers at that location, and there is no numbers above the starter location either.

Well. that sounds like a transmission from a 830 Hundreds series tractor and since it won't bolt up to a NAA rear end, you may have a hunderd series rear end? How are the hydraulic lines connected? Naa ran under the belly, but hundreds inside belly

 

[Bob NY]

Found a number after cleaning with carb cleaner, (860) top number then 16066 is the bottom number so I take this to be a 1953 making it an NAA, but it does have the 5 sped transmission which I found the shift Pattern on the top of the Transmission housing when I cleaned it off also.

860 is the model number. They were sold in 1955, 1956 and 1957 model years. They equipped with a 172 cubic inch engine as opposed to the 134 c.i. engine in the NAA. They also have a 2 stage clutch (live PTO) and a 5 speed transmission. If you scroll down the left side of this site, you will find a heading that says "Research & Info". Below that is a listing for serial numbers. According to that list, 16066 is a 1955.

 

[Al Belsham]

860 is the model number. They were sold in 1955, 1956 and 1957 model years. They equipped with a 172 cubic inch engine as opposed to the 134 c.i. engine in the NAA. They also have a 2 stage clutch (live PTO) and a 5 speed transmission. If you scroll down the left side of this site, you will find a heading that says "Research & Info". Below that is a listing for serial numbers. According to that list, 16066 is a 1955.

Thank you for the information I do not see the area you are talking about on the left hand side of my screen telling me where to search.