Is this a 2n ?

Is this a 2n ? thanks people ..

Probably a 9N with a '44 2N motor, or 2N with 9N parts. Just my guess.

Serial number makes it a 1944 2N engine.
Casting dates on the rear axles and hydraulic pump
may help identify the rest. Looks like an early 2N to me.
Sherman auxiliary transmission too. Probably a step up.

Total,Thats a 45 2N engine,buut not a good pic of the rest to tell if the engine has been swaped or what.It does look to have a Sherman aux transmission tho.

Sorry,44 2N I looked wrong.

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thanks people ..

You do know that ALL standard 9N and 2N tractors used the "9N" prefix in the serial number, right? There was never a "2N" prefixed serial number used. All 2Ns were just modified 9Ns, having a few changes made over the years. The exceptions are the 2N WarHorse steel-wheel/magneto model and the 1943 Ford-Ferguson Moto-Tug, but both used the basic 9N matrix. ALL FORD vehicles, it wasn't just tractors, used these special hand stamps for ID'g engine blocks with a serial number. FoMoCo used the STAR (*) prefix and suffix on all serial numbers to designate steel cylinder liners (sleeves) were used. Later 8N production switched to cast iron sleeves and then the symbol was also changed to a DIAMOND (&#9674. Today those mean nothing as engines were rebuilt over the years and you could have one or the other. Also, be aware too that steel liners are no longer made and sold so you can only get cast iron sleeves anyway. That is why if you are planning on doing an engine overhaul to never buy any parts until you get the engine tore down and see what is actually in there. Steel liners were junk and Ford knew it. Why would they ID a block if they didn't plan on changing?

FORD ENGINE BLOCK SERIAL NUMBER HAND STAMPS:

Tim *PloughNman* Daley(MI)

(quoted from post at 21:51:35 08/16/18) Serial number makes it a 1944 2N engine.
Casting dates on the rear axles and hydraulic pump
may help identify the rest. Looks like an early 2N to me.
Sherman auxiliary transmission too. Probably a step up.

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External bolts at bottom of dog legs are another indication it is a 2N model.

TOH

2N bolts are like that but it has 9N radious rods on. I have the 44 2N Dad bought new in May of 44 and it has the tubler type radious rods, not the 9N type I beam type. And I do know they have never been replaced on my tractor altho some say the 2N normally came in that time with the I beam type. I also have a 41 9N. I have seen a lot of bent radious rods and wonder if the 2N's with the I beam type were bent and rods replaced with what ever they could get. I think the tube type weigh less and possibly are not as strong as the tube type was to save steel for war production. So early production 2N could have the I bean type. And engine changed to get a later serial number with orignal I beam radious rods.

"Part way through the '44 production year the front axle radius rods were changed to an oval tube design that was lighter but just as strong as the old I-beam style radius rods."

Leroy, the I beam radius rods were used all the way through early production '44 2N's. His serial number makes it a fairly early 2N. Your dad's was bought in May so it probably had the later radius rods by then.

I would have to say it's a 2n. The serial number is 2n,the dog legs are 2n and the pressurized radiator is 2n. The radious rods could have been changed. Or they were left over 9n parts inventory that was used up on the 2n. You do see some early 8n's with the 2n style front wheels.