2N Identification

I can't find a serial number on the engine block. I assumed it would be on the flat located near the top-left of the block a bit aft of the oil filter housing. The flat is there, in good condition, but there is no number. Am I looking in the wrong place?

The rear axle housings are marked (R) 12-23-46 2N4014A2 and (L) 1-22-47 2N4015A2.

Another 'strange' thing is that there is a second gear shift lever on the side of the transmission about 6" above an 1" aft of the clutch arm. It has three positions selecting low, neutral and high--like a dual-speed rear end but up forward of the transmission gear set.

Any ideas?

PS: Worked great, excepting that the hydraulics only lasted one day...and the next morning they were totally dead. Oh well... what more does one have to do...we haven't had any rain no-how, so the plowing can wait.

Engine I/D# on flat spot just under the cyl head aft of oil filter. They were hand hamnmer stamped and sometimes are a bit "light". What ever you do don't use sandpaper to get off the rust as it "rounds over" and fills the numbers. Sometimes, if the engine was replaced, they didn't have numbers at all.

The extra transmission gear shift handle belongs to the popular "Sherman" aux tranny and can be eather a under, over, 3-speed combo, or extreamly rare reverser (used for fork lifts). Lets hope you have the popular and best, the combo.

I had mine 3 years (don't ask) before I found the 3 speed which is a straight through gear ratios. You have to pull the shaft out about 3/4 inch and then back just like the overdrive.

A note on the hydraulics, Change the hydraulic oil. (you probably got water/ice in it) While the 1946 factory manual sez use 90 wt EP gear oil. Ford/New Holland now recommends spec: M2C-134D hydraulic oil. (5 gals). There 3 drain plugs and only 1 fill plug up by the tranny shifter.

The neat thing about N-tractors is you can still get parts at reasonable prices and all those 3-point implements fit, cause afterall Ford set the standard.

Good Luck on your new N-Tractor..... Dell

The trasmition add on is common. Possibly a Sherman. It gives you much greater speed control, and is a great add on.

Post more details on your hydraulic problem.

Good luck.