Well, you never know what you'll learn. When I posted my last message to you, I was unsure so I decided to do some digging. According to what I found, the 9N was made up until 1941 at which time it became the 2N. They were made until 1947 and the 8N was born. If you want to know for sure, look at the left side of the engine block. That's where you will find the serial number. Then you can check www.9nford.com and match your serial number to the list. That will tell you for sure what year it is and what model it is. In my case, I have a 1946 2N...I thought it was a 9N until I found this info. The weird thing is that the 2n's serial numbers still start with 9N. If it has a star before and after the serial number that means it has steel cylinder sleeves. If it has a diamond before and after the serial number, it has cast iron sleeves. Ford used the letter "I" for a 1 in the serial number. Hope this helps. Have a great one and keep um plowin'!

Just bought a 9N and it has no running boards. I am new at these and wondered if they came with them or did they come with no running boards. If the later is true, will the boards from an 8N fit on them.