the main body is 9n or early 2n (the radius rods were changed from "I" beam to tubular in 1944).
The hood is from an early, non- Ford scripted 8n because it has an air cleaner door on the side whereas 9n-2ns didnt have one.It also mounts below the radiator like a later 2n or 8n would with visible mounting bolts in the lower "dog-legs".
Its also still running 32 inch rear tires, which were most common on the earlier 9ns instead of the more common 28 inch tires, and has a set of dual ribbed rear fenders which were only used on the 1939-1940 9ns.
It also appears to have a magneto ignition system (and no generator- at least on this side...) which was only supplied on the early (1942) wartime 2ns that were stripped down war rationed machines, although New Holland binders that used ford engines were also supplied with that magneto system as well and your engine could have came from one of those machines too.
Your tractor is a bit of a mutt, with parts that came from a few different year tractors. It could have very well started out as a 1940 model and as parts failed, they werent too concerned with originality, and just found parts that fit and worked. There's nothing wrong with that, its what kept these Fords going for over 80+ years now! It may not win a prize as a show tractor, but if you enjoy it, Drive it, take care of it and dont abuse it, it will STILL its earn its keep.
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