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Old 12-04-2012, 03:11 PM
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With the NF you can't install a larger engine then a 12 without cutting the frame. The 147 was the only NF that had this mod dome from the factory. The 82 series allow for even more access.
I love how IH changed the design from narrow frame to wide frame for ease of working and not having to cut the frame for a larger engine, but I grew up with a NF and enjoy it. I love having a 147 with a cut out for a larger engine. To each their own.
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