Just to add to your comments, the Ford 9N tractor and engine came out in 1939, the 2N in 1942 and the 8N in 1948. The NAA Jubilee tractor came out in the early 50's and had the overhead valve engine. The 9N, 2N and 8N had L head engines and very similar but not identical. I mowed my lawn today with my 9N. Still chugging along 60 years later.
Dave
M51 International
9N Ford
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Cougarjack@aol.com wrote:
> It's not true that NAA, N-series, and hundred series tractors were built in England by Ford. They were built right here in Dearborn. I own several of these, and there are pictures on the net of the tractors coming off the line in Dearborn. Ford did build his very early tractors in England, and again later, but the one in question here, the 134/172 cubic inch four cylinder overhead valve engine, was always US built. It's true that it shares design features and perhaps even some parts with the M151 engine.. The two were designed side by side. If you place them alongside each other, the family traits are obvious. Just a bit of history, guys!
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> > 5) I have also been told that they are modified
> > tractor engines (shades of
> snip snip
> Those Ford tractors were British built.
>
> It was more likely a fork lift engine.
>
> Joe
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