Fun project Matt. Some new rings would really help your situation a lot and wouldn't be that difficult to install. No need to "rebuild", just "refresh".
Your Friend has lent you a nice basic tractor, be nice to return in better shape...if it ever is wanted to be returned? Drop the Cast pan, pull the pistons , Hone the cylinders, new rings and lap the valves. Parts for 9n,2n.8n etc... are extremely cheap. $100.00 for a complete set of rings for all four cylinders. Be a nice video to see you giving this 75 year old tractor another 75 years of life. Enjoyed this clip, nicely done. Do not rebuild, but refresh.
That is my long term plan. For now I just need to seal up the leak. The Ford manual has an interesting set of instructions on how to destructively remove the cylinder sleeves. I want to research rebuild kits from various online vendors as most are sourced from overseas suppliers and quality is an issue. Thanks for stopping by Brian!
The Old 8N will be a project that will be filled with promise. I had an old 9N that just ran and ran with little work after I totally rebuilt the engine and hydraulics...lol, not much to go wrong after that.
This old 8N needs everything. The plan for now is to just seal up the head. Eventually I will give it a thorough overall, but for now I just need it up and running. Thanks Lloyd!
When we started taking apart the 3 wheel sprayer, the 300 Ford industrial had almost 3 gallons of water in the crankcase.. it was from condensation. Still frozen solid..so it got the all mighty IH 265 out of the old sprayer 👍😎
It looks like you have it figured out. I like the Merc engine swap. I wonder if you could put a set of zommy headers coming out the side from under the sheetmetal!😂 stay safe my friend
Hello, I have seen worse. Did you notice any ring grooves in the cylinder walls? Maybe be a good time to tube brush what you can of the oil and coolant passages as well. Be Well!
tHanks @@mattthescrapwhisperer I ask because you walked us through the repair with such ease. Many people let time discourage their decisions. That tractor would of sat for years on end with me because I would of thought the parts, the machine work, the space.... Rather than just making the repair and have something that will last many hours. I suppose if you use the machine ever single day, then people would need to go all out on a rebuild. Very interesting. tHanks for the video
