Old Ford 4000 diesel - 144 cu. in or 172 cu. in.?

Tom in TN

Well-known Member
Good evening,

I have an old style (1962-1964) Ford, 4 cylinder, diesel tractor. The serial number stamp has been completely obliterated, presumably from leaking
battery acid. Is there some way to determine whether the engine is 144 cubic inch or is 172 cubic inch displacement. Maybe from casting numbers, or
something like that?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Tom in TN
 
Yes, the casting number can tell you what the engine is:

EAE 6015 - 134 1953-1957
EAF 6015 - 172 1953-1957
310905 - 134 1958-1959
310609 - 172 1958-1959
B9NN-6015C - 134 late 1959 early 1960
B9NN-6015A - 144D late 1959 early 1960
B9NN6015J - 172 late 1959 early 1960
B9NN6015B - 172D late 1959 early 1960
C0NN-6015G - 134 sleeveless late 1962-1964
C0NN-6015H - 144D late 1960-1964
C0NN-6015C - 172D-G late 1960-1964
C0NN-6015J - 172 late 1960-1964
 
Thanks so much Sean,

I'll check the block tomorrow. I'm currently (sort of) pursuing replacement of my 501 sickle bar mower with a drum mower. The manufacturer of the
drum mower recommends 50 HP for the one I'm looking at, and my 4000 shop manual shows something like 42 HP for the 144 engine and about 50 HP for the
172. I'm not dead set on the drum mower, but I'd like to know my options.

Thanks again,


Tom in TN
 
172 diesel engines tested about 42 PTO HP at NE.

144 diesels about 10 PTO HP less.

Dean
 
Good points, Guys,

My shop manual actually specified brake horse power rather and real horse power, so I guess I ought to be thinking low 40s for horespower if it turns out that I really do have a 172 Cu. in. engine.

Thanks again for the information.

Tom in TN
 

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