Need help identifying Ford 2000

[Homestead Blue]

Hey guys,
I recently inherited a Ford 2000 tractor that I'm going to get running to help me begin to homestead. I am having trouble identifying the tractor based off the serial numbers I'm seeing. I'm most interested in the year, and if it's gas or diesel. Any help you guys can give will be greatly appreciated!

 

[Fawken]

I don't know why, but some pictures posted on this forum I cannot open.

 

[Homestead Blue]

I'm new here, so it may be how I attached it. Here are the numbers:
21201
♢51647♢

 

[smstonypoint]

See TractorData.com Ford 2000 tractor information.

Diesels don't have spark plugs.

Steve

 

[4570Man]

You could probably smell inside the fuel tank, but the spark plug check is the best method.

 

[kebo]

Spark plugs or else... look for an injector pump on the side of the engine block with fuel lines running to the injectors (diesel), as compared to seeing a carburetor sitting on top of an intake manifold (gas).

 

[Homestead Blue]

Thanks so much guys! It definitely has plugs, so I guess gas it is. Now I'd just like to narrow down the date. I found several sites like tractor data that show the codes, but it doesn't make sense based off the numbers I have. Does anyone know the difference between the top and bottom numbers?

 

[GManBart]

Looks like a 1964 model based on the serial number. If you can, post a picture from the side that shows the whole tractor.

Scroll down to the thousand series:
Identifying Old Ford Tractors

 

[GManBart]

Thanks so much guys! It definitely has plugs, so I guess gas it is. Now I'd just like to narrow down the date. I found several sites like tractor data that show the codes, but it doesn't make sense based off the numbers I have. Does anyone know the difference between the top and bottom numbers?

The top number decodes the model number. The lower number is the serial number.

Count the number of spark plugs...I'm guessing it will have four, which makes it the earlier thousand series. The later thousand series had three cylinders and a more square shape (totally new design) hood etc. From the pic in your avatar it looks like the earlier series (still good machines BTW).

 

[Homestead Blue]

Here's a side view