Servicing the FORD 8N Tractor tubalcain 9n
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- In this video, I lubricate, inspect, & service my FORD tractor.
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I love the 8N Ford! I had fellow tell me once that he didn't think the 8N Ford was much of a tractor, and I told him that it was a dang fine tractor, if you were stepping out from behind a mule! People don't seem to realize what a profound impact this hard working and dependable little tractor had on the lives of the average subsistence farmer. For most it literally doubled or tripled their productivity. Thanks for the great videos, Mr. Pete.
I love your statement about the mule
When I was 10, that is the tractor I learned on. I'm 72 now but still have fond memories of growing up on our farm. Thanks for the video, Lyle.
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I was surprised when I left home in Ky and went to key largo when I was 15 ,and there was only 1 kid in my class that could drive,,I thought ever one over 10 could drive even my sister,s,,,thxs for the recall,,,,gb
First tractor video I've seen by you, Lyle.
Edit: Yes, there is a driver's side on a tractor. The other side is known as 'the other side'. 🚜
and no lathes in there LOL
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Just like a lathe. The operators side and the other side.
Road side and curb side is how we do trucks and equipment
@@pinnerow That's right. Nobody lathes in there 'cause there's no back seat.
Whenever I find myself interested in something new, I can trust that Mr Pete already has a few videos about it that I can listen to while I'm at work. It's always nice to have such a wealth of information sharing what he's learned.
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Just bought a barn rescue 8n that’s been sitting for nearly 50 years, these videos are proving to be real helpful.
Thanks for a good ol' tractor video...something special about those old machines!
gotta love those old fords. I had a 1957 860.. Made like tanks, simple in design. Thanks for sharing
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Just inherited an 8n that i know almost nothing about. This was unbelievably helpful!
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Google (Dennis Carpenter)…he has OEM parts for 8N’s
Cool old tractor, reminds me of when I was a wee lad and the family farmers had those little tractors. Good to see the grandson has an interest in the Tubal Caine legacy, cheers and thanks for the video!
I lived about 2 miles from Lake Cumberland KY back in the early 70,s. There were a lot of folk from OH, would come and buy a small lot and build a cabin or put a trailer there and spend the summer months there , they had some $$ from working at Ford or one of the big places up there and would hire us young boys to help around there place,bush hogging, stumps,any thing,,we would've done it for free,they had one thing that was in short supply,, daughter's,,, after the hay was cut ,head to the lake on the Ford n8 and it felt great to get the hay off,,thxs for your video,, wish it was a time machine,ha
Sounds like you had a great time
Brings back fond memories. A ''48 8N was my first tractor. I did a pseudo restoration on it. When I decided to upgrade to a modern tractor, I had people fighting to buy it. 8N's are the classic American tractor. Like owning a Model T or Model A or a '55 Chevy. Thanks for the video and trip down memory lane!
Yes, everybody likes them. However, on a tractor ride, they get no respect
But neither do High School Shop Teachers, but everyone know how great both are! :)
Love the 8n tractor and its nice to see some tractor related videos, keep them coming. The steering gearbox also needs to be serviced and adjusted periodically. While it is a sealed unit with its own oil reservoir it is a fairly complex mechanism that is very often overlooked
So complex I do not fiddle with it
@@mrpete222 LOL how about doing a What makes it work video on one
I want to mention that I replaced my water pump needlessly when it started overheating. Turned out the antifreeze coolant was entering the combustion chamber because the head gasket had a crack in it. Replaced the head gasket, and had the head ground down smooth. Emptied all the engine oil in the crankcase and a lot of coolant also drained out. This time I went full bore and put in a thermostat in the upper hose where one hasn't been for 30 years. Now after mowing the 4 acres of lawn, and immediately after I turn off the key, I can pop off the radiator cap, and I don't even get a pfftt, and looking down the radiator the water isn't even moving. There's no evidence of boiling, or boiling over, the water is calm, and,,,well, never seen anything like it. I'm really appreciating this tractor, and I respect it, and all the engineering that went into it, and treat it like the fine machine that it is. I've owned it since 1990. THUMBS UP!!
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Your comment about the pan seat made me smile. Brings back memories of riding my great grandfathers draft horses. Large plodding beasts. Each hoof drop felt like an earthquake in the saddle.
Great memories. I remember sitting on my uncle Julio’s’s lap. He was mowing with a cycle mower. One of the horses was named Dolly.
I almost have an 8N. I recently acquired a Worthington Mower Company (Stroudsburg, PA) tractor used primarily a grounds keeping mower using a 3 gang reel mower which is towed by the Worthington. I found interesting info online about these tractors made since the 1920's. Mine is a model G-4 from 1952 using ford 8N motor and drive train plus Ford F1 pick up components also. I hope to restore it to operation. Thanks for your encouraging video.
Thank you, I haven’t seen those tractors at golf courses. I did not know that they were based on the Ford tractor
My dad had a 1953 ford jubilee like you mentioned. This brought back memories 40+ years back when he repaired the lift. He had a lifting pole with a seat to pick cherries in trees. We had a swarm of bees that it would reach and he decided I was going to lift him up to cut the limb and he would bring them down to a hive. I pulled the lever to normal position and it would not move, he got to yelling at me to lift him and I told him it was not working right. I was about a inch from the top before it started to move.
Well it took off then, stuck him dead center of all those bees, They went every where and so did I, I got about two stings and after he yelled enough for me to come back I let him down. To say mad is not enough. But he never got stung once, they never would sting him much but they sure liked me. Needless to say he decided to redo the lift again, and the bees did go to the hive later. Thanks for the great videos.
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I have a 1952 Ford-8N. It only has 3500 hours on it! It's been so reliable so much fun after I had to restored it because it was tinkered with and was quite screwed-up after 68 years. I now use it often on our hog & cattle farm. I've been driving Ford-8N's for 32 years. My grandfather had one on his farm when I was a kid. Soooo much fun 🤠
Yes, they are a lot of fun. An amazing a little tractor
I have two 8N's, love them. One thing you missed showing that someone who has picked up a old ford might not know is after they pull off the air filter cup from the bottom of the air filter, there is a metal mesh screen up inside there that can be pulled out and cleaned. It's often overlooked and can get really dirty.
I have been watching your machining videos for years. you have taught me a lot. You have been a great shop teacher for me. Thank you for your videos.
Thank you very much, I will check that screen. Not sure if I ever did.
I grew up on one of those Fords mostly hauling hay wagons and raking the hay. They never die. Thanks for the memories.
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Nothing like the peace of mind you get after doing a bit of maintenance on machinery.
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Boy oh boy, the number of hours I put on one of those as a kid while tedding and raking hay!
Good memories or bad? I hope they were good
@@mrpete222 Oh, VERY good, sir! I helped my grandfather put in hay starting when I was 9 years old. Except for the baler, he had old horse drawn stuff converted to tractor drawn. He let me do a lot of things my parents wouldn't, would always say "just don't tell your mother!" Learned how to drive on that 8N and his '77 pickup truck. I'm 51 years old now, it was a few days back.
Been trying to get hold of you to send you some pictures in reference to your vid on dial calipers. You can reach me at acalacci1@gmail.com. Lots of similarities with what I ran into here. I really enjoy your videos, keep 'em coming!!
I was driving an earlier version of the 8 N many many years before I was ever old enough to drive a car on the public highways... this sure brings back memory’s! Thanks a million Mr. Pete
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If you flip the oil bottle over so the spout is on top, then air can vent and it will pour without surging. That's why they put the spout on the side and not the middle.
My Grandfather taught me that with the rectangular tins of turpentine, over 55 years ago!
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I’m sure he knows this.
03/23 .. Just picked up a 48. Thank You.. !!
Thank your for this video. I watch all your videos and love them, but this one was special. My uncle had a Ford very similar to yours. Maybe the exact same model, but my memory can't be certain of that. It was the first thing I ever drove and I have a million good memories of those days.
A lot of people have great memories about that little tractor
@@mrpete222 Thank you. I once tore a fence post all to pieces with a really inexperienced move. My Dad was ready to skin me, but my Uncle laughed and saved me. Thanks for the memories.
Mr Peterson, Another fine vlog. Tonight YT sent me to “Northern Illinois Farm Life in Wartime”, an old government service film telling farmers how to make do with wartime shortages and build various contraptions out of old parts to continue production, very entertaining. I thought of tubalcain because of the location and subject, which was mostly clever. Also an interesting snapshot of American family farming that has totally vanished, essentially during our era. Warmed my heart though. Love your work, it means a lot to me.
Thank you, I already saw it. Parts of the film were made right here in my county
Have the "mate" to your tractor, both it and I came out in '52. Needs work right now, but you've Inspired me to go at it. Thanks!
Rate, fix it up
No plastic parts and circuit boards, how can it run? hahaha. Beautiful work of art! Wish we could go back in time.
Me too
Beautiful tractor Mr. Pete! I love how simple its design is and how easy it is to work on. I am sure Jordan will take very good care of this beautiful piece of history!
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Thanks Mr Pete, that was interesting to someone who didn’t know anything about tractor maintenance. Loved the pictures with your grandson.
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THANK YOU...for sharing. Nice, in the garage with Mr. Pete.
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Live your life in the hearts of the people you leave behind. Awesome video great pictures of you and your grandson
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I got a 1951 8N serial number # 362371. I was always sold a similar oil filter they install in a BMW auto, but instead of it being a paper exposed filer, it's metal all around with holes poked into it. I never saw a P40 Baldwin filter before. THUMBS UP!!
It's been a couple of years since you made and posted this video. However, I enjoyed watching and appreciate your knowledge of the 8N. These tractors have always held a soft spot in my heart because that's what I actually used to learn how to drive. Thanks again and I enjoyed the video.
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8n is a CLASSIC now. We used them to pull hay wagons mostly back in the day. In 2000 my uncle was buying them and restoring. He was 80 at the time. Looks like yours probably went through a restoration. Nice tractor and enjoyed the video.
Yes, I painted about 15 years ago
Memories! My Boy Scout buddies and I used an 8N for joy-riding all over our little Missouri town back in the early fifties. Dangerous as hell with six kids hanging on any which way, but great fun!
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Wife's turkey baster. Mr. Pete, your'e a hoot! Brings back memories, I operated a 8N when I was 13, my mentor contracted with the local Roping Arena and I drove the tractor.
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Thanks for this trip down memory lane. All those things you did were my job on our 8N 60 years ago. I found myself remembering what came next and sure enough, you did it. The only thing you missed was cleaning the gascolator but you explained why not.
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Ford went to side mount distributor in 1950 with a few versions I have seen on late 49's probably from replacement or swapped engines. The N series were primetime of their age being both affordable, easy to build, parts interchangeable between the series. Nothing like today where every part is different and cost an arm and leg to fix. Had a 1949 and 1950, used for mowing and grading driveway..were very reliable! Great one you have there!
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Another thing I learned the hard way, if you start having fueling problems the elbow that goes into the carburetor has a screen in it.
I just got a 8 n thanks for the video it was great and knowledgeable
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A timely video for me. My brother and I are about to start a refurbishment of his 9N tractor. My son will be using it on his 12 acre goat farm. Have saved this in my watch later videos to use a guide. Thank you Lyle.
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Love that you have a 🚜, I have one too, no farm, no land, just a 🚜 🇬🇧 🏴. Great videos.
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As I recall, the last of the "Handshake Agreement" series, AKA 9n, 2n, and 8n
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Love to see little Lyle on Jordans lap 🚜😍
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Nice video! And I like how you worked in a reference to Harold Brock!
Glad you caught it
Harking back to the first videos I watched from you, Lyle. I love these old Fords. Thanks!
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turkey baster - great idea - I thought I was the only one who didn't want to leave a pint of dirty oil in my tractor.
Love to be able to live the part of my life I spent on one of those,,, loved that old thing
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Built for ease of service and last a couple of lifetimes.
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Thank you for the video. I just purchased an 860 and love researching videos like yours on proper maintenance.
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Thank you mr. Pete entertaining and educational
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so many good memories on one of those!
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Nice refresh on a old standard. I remember it well. You did a great highlight on the major points. I remember it taking a few hours hitting all the spots, links for the brakes, testing some of the mounting bolts and the likes.👍
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8N was my favorite tractor. I learned to drive on a 1949 or 50 model. Later in life I had a friend who restored one, and all of the red parts he painted Ford corporate blue. I actually liked it better that way. Regards, Solomon
Man, I really miss my Ford 9N! It wasn’t running when bought it and the rest of the tractor was varying degrees of ‘rough.’ Bringing it back to life was so satisfying! My health deteriorated and I sold the mini farm with the tractor.
Hope you feel better
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We are considering purchasing an 8N -- thank you for this, it helps with things to look at!
Great photos of you and grandson! I have a 1948 8N that I wish was as shiny as yours!
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One of my earliest memories is of being about Jordan"s age and riding on my grandfather's lap as he brought his 8N back to the house. This was about 1959. A few years later, he was killed in an accident on that tractor. The plow jammed in the ground and the tractor rotated on the rear axle until it turned upside down with him under it. I don't know what year roll bars became standard equipment. Many years later, as a student worker at LSU, I worked on the Grounds Department's fleet of 8Ns, doing exactly what we saw in this video.
Oh very unfortunate accident
What an excellent video. Fun doing that kind on maintenance. Loved the pics with Jordan.
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We had a 9n and a 2n when i was a lad. i do miss them old Fords . Great video lyle !!
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The real fun is splitting that tractor in two to put in a new clutch. Especially if you are lacking some tools to align the spline shaft! Been there, done that.😭
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I recently got a 2n and enjoyed your video it was well done and easy to understand.
Thank you it helped.
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Nice looking tractor!!! I am always amazed by the tractors that have the engine, trans, and diff acting as the frame, with some sheet metal attached here and there to make it look pretty. Amazing simplicity, form and function! I guess most are made that way?! Thank you for this!!!
Quite a few were made that way
My father bought a new one in 1949. Till this day there has never been any failure. And we
use it week after week. Just hear the hum of the fan smooth as silk. And the best thing is
you can buy any part for these today. Not going to happen with these ones when they
turn 70 yrs old. Don't you hate these words - "No longer available" Not so with Fords.
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YOU BETCHER LIFESAVERS!!
That is a nice 8n, one thing for sure you are blessed with toys.
On that oil bath air filter ... the way it was explained to me, is there is a screen mesh above the oil cup. Air is pulled down the center tube, and the oil gets pulled up into the mesh that is wrapped around the center tube, and there is where the real filtering happens. When the oil falls back to the cup, it flushes the dirt that got picked up out of the mesh and it collects in the bottom of the cup. If the oil level is not kept up, and the cup is not cleaned, the cup will eventually fill up and the mesh will get packed up and start restricting air flow.
The man that told me all that had a story of one that had been long neglected. Solvents would not penetrate the grunge that had filled the mesh. Finding a replacement was not a option for some reason. He ended up breaking the spot welds that held everything together, removing the mesh from the can, unrolling it, scrubbing it, rolling it back up and somehow managed to stuff it back into the can and put it back together with sheet metal screws. He had to use an old wood chisel to break up the hardened sludge in the oil cup. The tractor was a diesel, which metered the fuel according to the air flow. Little wonder why it was, as he described it, "weak as a new born kitten." His "surgery" worked so well that they used it in the hayfield to blow hay onto the wagon (and overheated it and blew the head gasket :-/ ).
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Great picture's 17 year's apart. Your shrinking, like a lot of us. LOL
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Awesome video Lyle.. reminds me of mr. Allison's farm that was up the road from our cabin in Minnesota he grew corn and had an 8N Ford tractor beautiful piece of machinery...
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A tip on the fuel bowls is to run it up till it touches then twist the glass a quarter turn, that usually seats the gasket and gets them to stop leaking. That is of course assuming the gasket isn't old and crushed out and wrecked from being over tightened. Tighter is not better, finger snug is plenty if you do it as I say using a new gasket it won't leak and will be serviceable again and again for a long time leak free. I prefer the cork gaskets to the rubber ones.
Thank you for the tip. And I think the cork gaskets are superior. Are usually keep a few extras on hand or make my own
Lyle: Check with McMaster. They have Zerk fitting plastic dust caps in 6 different colors, about $7 for a bag of 50. I would get two colors, so every time you greased a fitting, change the cap color. If you miss a fitting, it stands out like a sore thumb. Learned this many decades ago while I was in the Navy. Sorry I missed you at the Bar-Z. I had a bad case of the flu. Jon
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I always enjoy the tractor videos. I have my grandfathers 981 Select-o-speed diesel.
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You make me want to go to work on Grandpa 8n. It didn’t lead such a charmed life, because it was a working tractor it’s life. One of my manny projects
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Good for another 67 years! Thanks, Mr. Pete! :-)
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Looked like you were missing a rear wheel stud in that last clip when you were talking about the air pressure.
Gotta love the old tractors : )
Thanks for the video Mr. Pete! Reminds me of working on our old Ford 851.
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Was trying to find those oil spots! Nice job
I think that there are zerk fittings on both brake pedals and clutch. It would look better with the headlights installed and the Ford Script on the hood done in red. You may be able to get someone to laser cut a red decal for the Script.
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Very cool tractor Mr Pete, thanks for sharing. Enjoy your ride.
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Pete, I don't know how a man as young as you can know so much, but anyway I appreciate this and all other videos you have created. Much luck and Thank you! By the way, I love the 8N.
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That tractor is my age and will keep on ticking long after I no longer do. I had countless hours on a golden jubilee when I was a teenager. Will Smith
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Thanks Mr Pete.
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Thank you for the video.
Spent many a summer day on my uncle's Ford 8N during the summers pulling hayracks with it.
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My grandfather was a Montana dairy farmer and had that exact Ford Tractor. My brothers and I loved to take turns sitting on the tractor, operating the various levers and pretending that we were driving it. One day, my (other) brother Daryl accidentally stepped on the starter and it roared to life. We both scattered like we scalded cats. Grandpa was in the yard watering the lawn and almost fell over laughing.
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My buddy bought a 9n with a front loader and parked it in my pasture. I got a old Farmall cub I use for cleaning out corral and plowing my garden spaces
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Great video! Thanks for sharing!
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Outstanding video Sir, going to be doing this on my 1952 8N next week.
Well done video!!
That grease gun belongs in a museum or maybe one of your what is it videos. Nice old iron by the way.
Good video Mr. Pete, I have a Ford 8N early model (I think 1949) I use it still for mowing and running a blade over the driveway.
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Great video sir. Thank you.
Mr Pete I just inherited the same thing ,46 model , not as nice but restoring it currently, runns and drives
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I worked at a marina that had a Golden Jubilee. we used it to move boats around and to lift heavy things. The boss and I both really liked it. When the boss died His son in law took it from northern New York to Miami Florida for his own use.
I love those jubilees as well
Nice tractor. But why didn’t you put the headlights back on it? I noticed you had them in the pic with Jordan when he was a little tacker.
Man that brought back memories. Love your videos..........
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That ford is 1 yr older than me but a lot better shape. Good video.
Might want to up your service interval. :)
Almost three years older than me, I came of the assembly line with the '55 Chevy and NAA (Golden Jubilee) Fords
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Thank you for the visit.
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I've been using EZ turn lubricant as a gasket paste on those sediment bowl gaskets for several years. It works great.
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Awesome video mr. Pete. I love these old tractors. I currently own 3.
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