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Robert Platt Be

08-11-2007 15:06:04

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Most of the tractor books about the Ford N series mention that a non-orginal engine is more the norm than not. Since the engines were interchangable, it was easier for a farmer to buy a rebuilt or new engine and put it in (swapping out the old one for the core charge) than to rebuild the existing engine (and have the tractor down while waiting for the engine to be finished). One fellow mentioned that his tractor had a Ford industrial engine block in it.

So, somwehere along the line, someone put a rebuilt engine in it. Farmers were not worried about "matching numbers" for a tractor show.

If you get a chance, read "Restoring the Indian" a great book about a guy restoring a 1948 Indian flathead. His engine rebuilder calls him on the phone, and says the engine is ready. The guys talks about the bike and says how it is too bad that the numbers (engine, frame) don't match. The rebuilder replies, "You wanted matching numbers? Why didn't you say so? I can do that for you!" It is not hard to mill off the number boss and stamp a new number in....

Makes you wonder about all those "matching numbers" Corvettes you see for sale...

FWIW.

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