Old F..... .....Dearborn was the marketing arm for Ford Tractors. Dearborn contracted with many OEM farm implement manufactures to sell their implement under the Dearborn Label. Kinda like real Levi's being sold as J C Penneys or Sears jeans. Re-labeling is commonplace everywhere in the automobile marketplace, General Motors is a major re-labeler. And surprizingly enuff even in the tractor market today. For example John Deere 760 compact tractor is really a Yahama. Stands to reason, if'n the combine needed more power than the N-Tractor PTO could provide, (most likely case) then why shouldn't Ford Industrial Engines provide the powerplant for a Ford product? That is why there are N-Industrial engines powering irrigation pumps, oilwell pumps, emergeny electrical generators, combines, corn pickers, corn dryer blowers. And that is why there are Funk 6 cylinder N-Tractor conversions and why there are Funk flathead V-8 N-Tractors that amaizes everyone today. The D on your engine block casting number has NOTHING to do with Dearborn..... ..Dell
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