Getting the Ford 8N Tractor Started (few minor issues)- Attaching the Brush Hog - Mowing the Field
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- čas přidán 16. 08. 2022
- Getting the tractor going for the season and brush hogging the field. Few minor issues on start up and looks like I am over heating at the end. Fun stuff
![How to use a Bush Hog With Ford 8n [[How to Attach and Adjust]] With Over Run Clutch](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/AXKvUBDhLUY/mqdefault.jpg)
I love watching these old tractors work, especially right now with it raining so much and I can't use mine
Nothing like a tracktor to make country life easier love cutting tall grass with my Ford NAA 1953or1954
Awesome, would love to have one of those tractors
Mix in some Marvels per the instructions on the jug for the next 6 months of gas fill ups. If it isn't worn out rings, your rings will become compliant again, reseal and your smoke will go away (and your tractor will be happy).
A lot of people have converted the 6 volt system over to 12 volt. I recommend keeping 6 volt system as long as possible. If you have generator problems, take it to a competent auto electric repair shop and have it repaired. I have a ‘51 project 8N that was converted to 12 with home made alternator bracket that caused the lower alternator bracket to pinch the lower radiator hose nearly shut and it had a belt that was way to small. I replaced with new alternator and universal brackets, had to find a belt that would fit(42X5/8), and a volt meter instead of an ammeter. All this cost about $200 and was a pain to get the belt aligned(Chinese made stuff is never right). I have a 1949 8N that has been our family since 1966, I completely rebuilt the engine last year an have kept the electrical 6 volts and it runs like a top. I you have your fuel and ignition system maintained right and the starter is good, even though 6 volt turns over slow, the engine should fire right up. I see you also have the dreaded leaky axle seal problem which is common on most pre 1950 8Ns. That’s probably why your brakes don’t work. They have been converted from dry brakes to wet oil soaked brakes. That’s the next restoration phase on my ‘49. Make sure the left hood to dogleg join is kept clean, this is a common rust out area. I think the radiator overflow tube is on the left side and over the years excess coolant causes this area to rust from spray.
You're 100% correct. Both my 2N and 8N are both 6 volt. I wouldn't have bought them if they weren't... too many electrical wired nightmares when converting to 12 volt. They're junk. Keep it simple and original exactly how it was supposed to be.
@@jp3eku I remember there use to be an eight volt battery for old 6 volt tractors.😉
Your oil pressure problem is related to the tractor over heating this is why I install a mechanical temperature gauge on all my 8Ns. When the tractor runs hot the oil will be as thin as water. I run 40 weight oil in summer and winter but if I start it in winter I put a magnetic heater on the oil pan and then plug in the lower radiator hose heater. You might want to check your upper radiator hose that is where your thermostat is if indeed you have one it might not be opening all the way.
When I install a temperature gauge I find a piece of copper that is the same or slightly larger than the radiator hose and then I drill a hole in it and I solder in a brass fitting that the temperature gauge will screw into and then I make sure that the temperature sending unit is below the thermostat so you get a reading from the head . Also make sure your radiator is clean and not plugged up in any way and of course top up your coolant as necessary.
Don’t shut off your tractor until it cools off it musant boil when you shut her down you don’t want your head to warp , sometimes I park it in the shade and let it idle.
Keep that old iron running!👍
Hey, thank you for all the advice, definitely appreciated. I didn't think it would cool down if I let it run, so I'll try that next time and I'll check for that thermostat. For some reason I thought thr thermostat was harder to get to. Thanks again for the help
Perfect 😍🫂
If you mentioned it, im sorry i missed it. But are you using an overrun clutch on the pto? You definitely should! Also i had the same issue with grass winding up on the shaft. I cuy a piece of 4" drain tile to act as a shield. Worked great!
@HOZENBIG oh that's a good idea about the shield, I will think on that. And yup, I do use an overrun clutch. Thanks!
They look like a pretty good tractor I know I have a Ford 3000 diesel tractor I like mine
Yeah I love it. And so far the issues I've had with it have been easy fixes.
Just put a little vasoline on the gasket it will seal the bowl
I know when I brush hog a field with my 8N I have to keep the radiator clear of chaff or it will overheat. A cork gasket definitely works best on the fuel bowl. I fill the bowl with gas before I tighten it that way it doesn't take long to fill. Only thing I don't like about the 8N's is having to run the PTO to raise the 3-point hitch.
Yeah i dont like that either, esp when brush hogging.
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I never had much luck with o-rings on those. Cork gasket, pre-soaked in gas was the ticket. As for brakes? They only slow you down.... ;-)
Haha 90% of the time I'm fine without brakes. Every now and then though things get sketchy and I wish I had them 🤣
@@jbmountain4991 I remember an old farmer sharing that before you learn how something goes, know how to stop it. These things w/o brakes are kind of like piloting a boat up to a pier.
@@chrism.2231 oh for sure. Really gets interesting on those inclines though haha
Run a 92 octane gas in that engine. Clean up the oil ports. Help out on performance on the tractor.
Thank you, I will
Shouldn’t you have a filter in that gas bowl
Not that I know of. I thought that was the point of the sediment bowl. I'll have to look into that though.
@@jbmountain49918Ns have THREE GAS FILTERS. #1 is in the bottom of the gas valve body assembly
#2 is on top of the gas valve assembly
#3 is in made on the brass elbow going into the carburetor(if it’s missing, get a new one.
To big a bush hog for that tractor!!! It strains the lift and the motor!! You need a 4 ft bush hog!!!!
The 5 ft. Model 12 Bush Hogs were used on many 8Ns without any problem and they had 1/4” thick decking on them. We ran one for over 30 years with no problem. Bush Hog was sold in 2008 and had been re- decked twice. 8N got complete engine rebuild in 2022 and is still going.