Reviving Dad's 1948 Ford 8N Tractor - Part 1 - Valve Job and First Start
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.พ. 2024
- This was my dad's tractor. I have fond memories of riding on the back as a kid in the early '80s while he worked the fields or did various jobs around the farm. I liked to tinker with engines and became a self-taught farm mechanic by the time I was 12, keeping this and other equipment in working order till I moved away in my late teens.
Because it had been sitting outside in the rain for over 30 years, I figured this old tractor probably wasn't worth the effort to revive, but one day in Sept 2023, I got curious and put a wrench on the crankshaft and to my amazement it wasn't seized so I figured what the heck... let's give it a shot.
I could easily buy a working 8N of the same vintage as this for less than I will pay for parts to fix this one, and that's to say nothing of my time, but this has sentimental value. My hope is to turn it back into a functional tractor, complete with scars that tell its story but still able to put in a good days work and earn its keep on the farm. I plan on upgrading to a 12V system with electronic ignition and possibly adding live hydraulics to make it a little more capable. Like and subscribe if you're interested in seeing the journey.
Who knows? Maybe one day I'll be able to pass it along to my own kids.
If you're interested to know any of the tools or parts I used, leave a comment and I'll add a link below. Note these are Amazon Affiliate links. If you buy after following these links I'll get a small cut at no cost to you. It'll help me out and support making more videos like this. Thanks in advance.
Exact tools I used:
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Not exactly what I used but should work fine:
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This is an ongoing project. I've done a lot of work on the tractor beyond what is shown in this video and I have all the raw footage, but editing takes a lot of time. If you're interested in seeing more, please leave a comment, like and subscribe. It will increase my motivation to post Part 2.
Many people look at this and say it's junk but you saw the worth in it and decided it was gonna live for another 100 years or more, you just earned a sub!
Old tractors never die - they just sleep, awaiting the arrival of a human who cares enough to wake them up again.
Man that was very wise said, never heard anyone say it like that and you're telling the olf feller!
No unnecessary chatter,no music either , all natural, perfect , good work and neat . 👍👏
love hearing it running again!
Really enjoyed this . I like to see a restore when folks do it right and don't pinch pennies on everything. Hope to see more of the same
Awesome!! I put new sediment bowl on my 48 today! I would love to be able to do valve job myself but mine runs good when it runs lol great video it was nice to see a knowledgeable person at work!
I cant believe you made this Thing running! Bravo!!!
Sterling job bro love from Kenya
Great video my friend. I’ve got a “51” 8N that I’ll be starting to restore this summer. Keep ‘em comin’! And keep those Old Iron Machines purring!
I just rebuilt an 8n motor not to long ago. Good times.
Awesome, I cant wait for more.
I like your editing style. No elevator music or you loving the sound of your own voice goin on forever. A few more captions telling us what you are doing would be good. O even the occasional voice over. Looking forward to part two.
Thanks for the tips! I'll try that with part 2 when I find time.
Excellent video ! 👍
The sond is very good.
Post more about this.
Maravilha o meu e um trator Ford 8n 1951 assim que puder vamos se falando sou aqui do Brasil acho super legal forte abraço até mais
Thanks for saving that old girl it breaks my heart when I see all those carcasses at the shredder what a waste but I have had 8 8N Ford tractors and I have never thought of priming the oil pump like you did that was genius, I always clamped a fitting on my oil can and pumped it .
But it’s a good runner great compression once you lapped the valves but I gotta tell you that is one ruff looking old girl she needs some nice paint and someone has put cap screws instead of studs in the head and adjustable valve lifters which makes life a lot easier!
Carry on 😀🇨🇦
Thanks. Yeah, the air pump is a great trick, really handy for pumping gas or oil into old engines that have been sitting too long. Compression was good but that was with oil still in the cylinders. I haven't test dry yet but she definitely has a bit of blowby past the rings. Smokes a little till she warms up, but I can live with it for now. Next big unknowns are whether I can free up the clutch (it's frozen) and gearbox (currently only goes into 1st and 3rd). I haven't been working on her much over the winter but looking forward to picking up the project again once it warms up a bit. Cheers.
dads would be happy
no. hes really happy
Good working sir 😊😊
O cara é bom!
I have my dads 1966 IH 414 running with a new motor kit I. Feel it is worth the effort. To save the old tractors.
Going to upgrade the loader this year
Ronronea como un gato feliz. Felicidades
Молодец! Удачи.
Parabéns gosto muito de ver estes vídeos aqui no Brasil tenho um Ford 8n motor Hércules zxb3 estou restaurando bem devagar por motivo de peças e mais informações técnicas este seu trabalho é espetacular parabéns 😊
Thanks. I'm not familiar with the ZXB3 engine but sounds like an interesting project. Good luck.
Just found your channel and Subscribed. Very nice project
Thanks for the sub!
I look forward to part 2, congratulations from Argentina.
The parts for. These old tractors are readily available
really cool --- you know how to fix a tractor and make an i fixed a tractor video
Thanks for such awesome video to get 4 views) Just kidding, not only 4) I mean that there is a proven service to promote on yt with that name
Great job getting the ole tractor running. I have a 43 2N that dropped a sleeve so I know what it looks like inside. Hope the one hat rim is still good as had to replace both mine thanks to calcium load leaking out. What year did they put the side distributor in place of front mount? I thought 48 but I could be wrong.
My right hat rim might be salvagable. Left one was corroded badly due to calcium leak while the right just corroded due to rain... it's rusted through in one spot but the tube is still holding pressure/fluid. It might be worth someone's time to cut/patch the rim, but it probably won't be me ;-). I'm not too concerned about staying historically accurate so I bought two new rims and tubes (already had a spare tire kicking around). I believe the switch to side mount distributor was in 1950. That's a nice looking 2N in your profile picture. I have a 2N as well (I forget what year) that I fixed up 12 years ago and still use around the farm. Cheers.
@@BeAFixer Thank You. The pic was taken right after I put her back together after the motor repair. I hadn't put the 50s era Dearborn FEL back on yet but did a week later. I would like to finish up the other issues that still need attention and maybe turn into a parade queen yet still plow the veggie patch.
Valve seat cutter-can you put a link in please? Not sure what size / brand to buy.
Sure. I just added a link in the description to the set I bought. It didn't exactly scream quality... case was just a couple pieces of plywood with hinges and pockets milled in it... but the cutters were OK and it had all the cutter sizes I needed.
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Just stumbled over your channel! I guess I watch a lot "wrenching old Vehicle" stuff 😁.. Man, You got 480 subs with *8!* Videos??? WTHeck Haha. 🤓Make MORE Videos!! People seem to like them!
Greetings from Germany/CarpenterBea/new Subscriber
Thanks. Yeah, some of those 8 videos are pretty old, so not an overnight success by any means, but this tractor video seems to have particularly high ratio of subscribers to views. Definitely motivated to post the rest of the project.
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Sterling job bro love from Kenya