Any ideas on serial #

Looks like a repair was made on the block at some point and the weld was cleaned up with a grinder. Any idea how I could get the serial number?

Not much, other than it was made with steel sleeves.
Is it a side mount or front mount distributor? That "might"
narrow down the year at least so serial could be guessed at.

. It is a front mount

Mader.......does it really matter? Unless yer a sphincterly challenged authority, all ya really need to know is wheather yer N-Tractor is the weird 4-nipple frontmount ...or... the more common looking 5-nipple sidemount.....HTH, Dell, yer self-appointed sparkie-meister

HiYa Mader-
When posting for or about information, always let the reader know upfront important details like make, model, and year , if known, of the tractor/subject you are discussing. That way you can get more definitive/specific answers. If we're talking about an N-Series Tractor, and we assume you are otherwise you wouldn't be on this board, then like Dell said, front mount or angle-mount distributor will fathom better results. However, the front mount distributor was used from '39 thru early '50. The distributor is pretty basic, the same on the 9N, 2N, and early 8N but many other parts are not the same so it does matter. For example, the generator, voltage regulator or cutout, matter what model you are working on. Since the PO has butchered up the first part of the serial number boss wit his repair, we don't know if the s/n has a "9N" prefix or an "8N" prefix. Serial numbers on early models used the STAR * symbol before and after. ALL 9N and 2N tractors used the "9N" prefix -there is no such thing as a '2N' stamped serial number. We can see it ends with: "...9728*" and I can faintly see the 'N' stamp but there is at least one digit missing in between the N and the 9. Add to the mix that engine blocks were swapped out from 9N to 8N and vice versa so it is a moot point. Forget about the serial number. Look for other distinguishing items such as a 3 speed or 4 speed transmission, Position Control or just Draft Control, and front wheel hubs. Those will help identify what MODEL you have, but not completely definitive. You could have a mutt is what I'm saying. Go to www.8nford.com for more info, but unless you have an early 9N I wouldn't be concerned serial number -concentrate on the technical stuff.

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I have just bought what I was told to be a 1945 2N.
Everything looks right on the tractor but, the serial number is or does not match everything I have read so far.
Serial number-&#9734;8N99835&#9734;
How I am wondering if it might be a late model 47 and some how got an 8N motor.
Or engine swap.
Sell said it was all original,in the family since it was brand new. Any ideas.

(quoted from post at 21:40:16 09/13/17) I have just bought what I was told to be a 1945 2N.
Everything looks right on the tractor but, the serial number is or does not match everything I have read so far.
Serial number-?8N99835?
How I am wondering if it might be a late model 47 and some how got an 8N motor.
Or engine swap.
Sell said it was all original,in the family since it was brand new. Any ideas.

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That serial number would be a 1948 8N serial.
Engine would still be a front mount distributor and would fit in a 2N.
3 forward speeds or 4? Both brakes on the right side?