In Reply to: serial number follow up posted by Dale Schliem on October 15, 2008 at 16:38:26:
If there are stars in front and back of the serial number, you have steel sleeves. If there are diamonds, you have cast iron.
All 2N's ahould have steel sleeves unless somebody bored the engine for cast iron. Not common, but it has happened. Ford dealers used to do this at overhaul time.
You really need to make your posts over on the "N Board", not here under "History".
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