I'm doing some painting for a friend of mine on a 8-9n tractor he also has a flathead powered tractor full press base coat clear coat every nut n bolt polished stainless and chromed its all most done heres some pics. Billy
Sweet! Gotta love a flattie wherever you find 'em... Looks Great! Is your buddy gonna put a dropped axle on that 9N?...
I had a 2N Ford tractor for a number of years.The engine wore out,the 4 cylinder which has Flathead V-8 pistons,rods and some other pieces,has thin pressed cylinder sleeves.The local machine shop **** canned the sleeves,bored the block to accept .125 over Flattie V-8 pistons.Seemed like a good idea but there was a slight relief left at the top of the cylinders making getting the piston rings into the cylinder difficult.I modifed a ring compressor to do the job.So the engine probably made 25 HP instead of the stock 24 HP The N series were well designed for farmer repair,like most every bolt was a 9/16 or 5/8 inch head. Still see many N tractors in orchard use up here by Lake Ontario.
Flatheads just look right in these. A local rodder here has 8N's with "one of each" manufacturer plus a turbine, plus, plus. I think he has turned out 1 or 2 a year since he retired. http://www.marvinbaumann.com/
My dad has a 8n. One of the first things I learned to drive. He has had for years, all he has ever done is put a alternator on it, and some front tires. Uses it all winter to feed his cows. Sits all summer. Starts every fall
Absolutely the best-looking early tractor ever. And with a flattie it's just better. Funk is the best-known of the conversions (keep in mind that on the originals, the block IS the frame - to swap in a V8 takes some serious fabrication and the FUNK kit contained just about everything needed. There was another company that made a conversion, but as usual, the name escapes me. I drove an 8N on a ranch up near Pomeroy when I was 13 or so, and again at a dairy farm (pushing cowpies) a year or two later. If I could have driven it home, I would have. dj
that just looks right! i have a 53' NAA golden jubilee that has ohv 4 cyl and i think its cool but that tractor with flathead is the ****!
Yep mee too.. My first thing to drive. Those tractors are tough! Just watch your fingers and thumbs when you hit a stump or hole.
I think Funk also made a conversion for a flat six, longer hood and all. If I remember right their was a conversion out there from a co. by the name of Glover also.
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