Awesome. We have an old 8N with original 4cyl. Reworked and bored out. All around a good tractor. Love to get a flathead V8 engine out of a dump truck from the 50's. Been looking everywhere.
ryaneldredpa They're all over the place! Hop on Facebook and follow the 1957-60 group or crown Vic swap group. Until I decided to do this with my second N, I wouldn't have known what to do with that low mileage engine. I have access to a beautiful 1959 grain truck with a 292 for just 1500$. It's so nice, you won't want to part it out lol.
yes has the same gears,can pick one and start out,or shift like a car.Engine Starts with the stock button. Oh Larry it will stop on a dime. to keep it cool , a new 8n rad. large tank on the bottom , new truck water pumps from speedway , use thermostats . Gary , Conversion is a awesome henry and some mods needed . THANKS FOR LOOKING AND ASKING.
What a phenominal piece of kit! Really superb, looks and sounds the part BUT why do I always feel that a tractor would get better "traction" if the back tyres were mounted around the other way so that they dig in rather than slide over the soil especially with a heavy plow or other equipment or even tree pulling? More of this please!
You would think that might be the case except for it would do the exact opposite of what you are thinking when the tires are facing the correct way they pull loose material away from the tires to get down to traction when you turn them around the other way it keeps the loose material and brings it to the center of the tire tire .
That's great! Even though those old engines didn't advertise much horsepower, I'm sure it makes way more than enough torque. The WW2 era 2.5 ton 6x6 wheel drive military trucks produced only a listed 91.5hp. But obviously horsepower isn't the important factor with large trucks and tractors.
only thing i can say that would increase the look a little bit..just an idea the light covers like the old ww2 jeeps had to cover the lights and reduce the chance of being seen ..i know a tad corny but i love it ...looks super cool
Not impressed by V8 converts of the fergy or ford fergy , But this is a great balance bloody fast , fantastic components staying with the production era. YOU have changed my thinking today. I am not sure if I'm happy about that but Congrats, its a real impressive concoction- Always have been a fan of olive.
yes it would plow all day,i think the trans would hold up fine, if not abused, and it has run all day with out overheating. has also done parades, with out overheating. i used the correct parts building it.
Wow... I'm rebuilding one of these tractors right now. It's a 1950. Has the little 4-banger flathead that the manual describes as making a whopping 26 hp lol
Very cool machine. Did you make the adaptors to mount 32-35 Ford wire wheels to 8N or did you buy them somewhere? What is brand of the knobby tires on the front end and dimensions please?
This series of Ford tractor appears similar to a Fergie or early Massey. Are the engines interchangeable? Not a lot of older Ford tractors Down Under. Flathead Ferguson would be awesome.
Yes I would sell this tractor , It is now finished ,with rear fenders,model A tail lamps, And lettering . Hope to have a updated vid up soon . You can contact me if you go to our web sight listed above we are in Jamestown , Pa . 16134 Thanks for looking.
I have a Ford 801 series tractor how on Earth do you farm with it it looks like the gearing way too tall I think in 5th gear my tractor is good for about 30 miles an hour it is a cool tractor I would like to do that to mine where do you get the conversion kit?
does this still have the same gearing? how's starting off in high gear? I seem to recall you didn't shift the 8n like a car...just pick a gear and go the ford tractor was my first set of wheels....with a bush hog it stopped being fun after the first time around the field in the summer sun. wheeeee....crud.
I wonder if this could do a full days worth of plowing? Would the transmission hold up? Would the Flat Head not overheat? Anyway, it is interesting to see what can be done with these old girls.
Everything in the driveline of the N series tractors was built with massive overkill. I’ve only ever seen one fail due to water entering the shifter boot causing rust and freeze damage. I doubt you could hurt it even with a flathead V8.
The rear duals are to reduce the soil compaction. Lets the crop grow better in the tractor's tire tracks. As well as giving the tractor a better chance of not sinking in soft, or muddy ground.
I'll "bet the farm" that this Ford tractor would blow the........... fenders off any Chevy tractor. Oh, that's right, Chevy never made a tractor! Built Ford Tough for sure. Lol
