Ford Tractor 861 Serial Numbers

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Serial Numbers9N, 2N, and 8N Ford tractors:produced from 1939 to 1952The serial numberis located on the mid-left side of the engine block on an approximately1/2'x 3' vertical flat. The serialnumber is hand-stamped onto the vertical flat, not cast into the engineblock. Format is modeldesignation before sequential production number. Serial numbers for the9N and 2N Ford begin with the designation '9N.' Serial numbers for the 8NFord begin with the designation '8N.' Golden Jubilee and NAA Fordtractors: produced from 1953 to 1954On early productionmodels, before serial number NAA-22239, the serial number is located on the leftfront corner of the engine block, just below the manifold. On modelsserial number NAA-22239 and beyond the serial number is located on the left sideof the transmission housing, above and to the rear of the starter, just below a3'x 6' horizontal flat on a 3/8'x 3' semi-vertical surface.The serialnumber is hand-stamped onto the semi-vertical flat, not cast into thetransmission housing.

Format is modeldesignation (i.e. 'NAA' or 'NAB') before sequential productionnumber.Hundred Series Ford tractors:produced from 1955 to 1962The serial numberis located on the left side of the transmission housing, above and to the rearof the starter, on a 3'x 6' horizontal flat. The serialnumber is hand-stamped onto the horizontal flat, not cast into the transmissionhousing.

Format is modeldesignation above or below sequential production number.Hundred series Fordtractors were produced from 1955 to 1958. Workmaster and Powermaster Fordtractors were produced from 1958 to 1962. The numerical designations 501,600, 601, 700, 701, 800, 801, 900, and 901 represent the seriesdesignation.Theserial number reflects the model designation and sequentialproduction number, e.g.

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A 641 Ford tractor is series 601,model 641.Thousand Series Ford tractors:produced from 1962 to 1964The serial numberis located on the left side of the transmission housing, above and to the rearof the starter or directly below the starter, on a 3'x 6' horizontal flat.The serialnumber is hand-stamped onto the horizontal flat, not cast into the transmissionhousing. Format is modeldesignation above or below sequential production number.The numericaldesignations 2000, 4000, 6000, etc. Represent the seriesdesignation.Theserial number reflects the model designation and sequentialproduction number.Additional designations forFord tractors produced from 1939 to1962 A 'star' before and/or afterthe serial number indicates hardened steel cylinder sleeves. Hardenedsteel cylinder sleeves were used in production up to tractor serial number8N-433578. A 'diamond' before and/orafter the serial number indicates cast-iron cylinder sleeves, which are.098'larger in bore. Suffix- AN (e.g.

'8N AN '); distillate model,1939-1952. Suffix- B (e.g. 'NA B '); distillate model,1953-1954.

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Suffix- L (e.g.' 640 L '); LP-gas model,1955-1962. Suffix- D (e.g. '851 D '); diesel model,1958-1962. Ford tractors have noseparate engine serial number. Engine type may be determined by thecasting code found on the right side of the engine. The casting code is cast into the engineblock rather than hand stamped like the serial number.

Casting code EAE signifies the 134 cubicinch Red Tiger OHV engine found on the Golden Jubilee/NAA, 600, 700, 501, 601,701 and early, four cylinder 2000 series Ford tractors. Casting codeEAF signifies the 172 cubicinch Red Tiger OHV engine found on the 800, 900, 801, 901, and early, fourcylinder 4000 series Ford tractors. Fordson9N2N8NGolden Jubilee NAA600,700,800,900501,601,701,8,400757265(9N)976(2N)8731(8N)(GoldenJubilee, NAA)119532380(600,700,800,900 )95677271(501,601,701,801,9,4000,6038931Conflicting DataThe Implement and TractorShop Service Manual No. FO-4 (“I&T” manual series 9N, 2N, and 8N) offersconflicting data as to the starting serial numbers of the 9N, 2N, and 8N.This information is listed in the table below.

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Year9N2N7258540Undocumented DesignationDocumentationpublished by the (former) Ford Tractor and Implement Division provides noinformation on the model designation '-5.' Information provided to TheVintage Ford Tractor Resource by owners of Ford tractors with the modeldesignation “-5” suggests that the designation '-5' describes a row crop tractorequipped with a “wide front” dealer-installed option. The “wide front” dealer-installed optionshould not be confused with the “high crop” aftermarket accessory, which was notavailable through Ford Tractor and Implement.Additional Information: 'Hundred Series' and'Thousand Series' Ford TractorsThe model numberconsists of three digits, followed in some cases by a suffix consisting of anumber and/or letter. The first digit designates the engine size andtractor type. The second digitdesignates the transmission type and the third digit designates the productionyear range of the series.The numericaldesignations 501, 600, 601, 700, 701, 800, 801, 900, and 901, represent theseries designation.

Hundred Series Ford tractors (series 600, 800, 900,etc.) were produced from 1955 to 1958. Workmaster and Powermaster SeriesFord tractors (series 601, 801, 901, etc.) were produced from 1958 to1962.

The serial number reflects theseries, model designation, and sequential production number, e.g. The 641 Fordtractor is series 601, model 641. In. gasoline or 144 cu. In.diesel engine4.172 cu.