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Ken: 9N 31441 is a good tractor but it is much different than 314; but feel no shame. For me, and like you, it IS new and virgin territory learning about these 9n's. Nothing wrong about what you're learning. Wipe the egg off, and put a smile on cuz I don't think there is any egg deserved. My 9N is 31649 and possibly came out in the same week as yours! Mine did have aluminum inspection plates. So yours were probaly replaced (mine was cracked I replaced it with a steel one, but saved it). Price is "about right" maybe on the slightly low side...so that's good. Sounds like a step-up transmission. If it works, I say you did well. 6 Blade fan should be original. Starter button on top of tranny appears to be right, as that was an improvement for 1940 9N's...to put the saftey switch on the cover to ensure tractor was in neutral before starting. Oil pressure is ok at 40 cold. Don't be surprised if it goes down to 10-12 when hot. Not great, but not bad. Mine does the same...it runs fine. I have the same dash as 31441. Key on upper column, light switch on upper left. Small dash light for igntion light lower left side about central location. This tractor, more than likely, came out with an aluminum front grille. * means cast sleeves. I'm curious about the front axle grease fittings. Mine has one facing rear and one facing forward. Well Ken, we have sister tractors born during the same week. Fun. good work. still a darn good tractor...and worth any amount of effort you want to put into it. -9N'er (check out my 1940 9N in the Tractor Photo Gallery on the left sidebar...show the wife that that's what yours' originally looked like when it came off the assembly line).
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