I’m impressed. My Grandfather taught us to use a 50/50 mixture of acetone and transmission fluidl to break engines free in the 70’s. Works every time.
@earlsmithson474910 ай бұрын
Andrew, none of my business but that appendage at the end of your arm is not a hammer. Continued use as such will cost you latter in life. A small rubber hammer is a much better choice. Another great video throughly enjoyed by many.
@georgezentkovich1962 Жыл бұрын
Awesome you and your dad can work so closely together. Wish my dad and I could. Great vid!
@kgol4686 Жыл бұрын
I love this kid he's extremely smart and good with these tractors and small engines this kid is young and in my book is a master machanic with these tractors love watching this kid keep wrenching man
@rayjohnson17789 ай бұрын
Your crazy
@RustyZipper3 ай бұрын
@@rayjohnson1778- “you’re”
@markhoyt8643 Жыл бұрын
Glad to see you got it going.make sure you tell your dad thank you for all the help this is time you will never forget.
@Frank-bh3cm Жыл бұрын
You guys totally need a workshop upgrade. Thanks for the video
@alanm34386 ай бұрын
You are a lucky man to have your Dad helping you.😀😀😀😀
@noneya818411 ай бұрын
When it's cold spray a little marvel mystery oil in the cylinders and put the spark plugs on the defroster in you truck with something over them and heat them up and then put them in hot it really helps.
@neil6212 Жыл бұрын
Keep up the wrenching and learning! There might not be a big future market for tractor restoration, but the market for the skills you gain is huge! You can get most parts you're likely to need from Tractor Supply, as there were so many built.
@Lanninglongarmmowing11 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed this video. Keep up the great work!!
@danielkingery2894 Жыл бұрын
I luv me an old 8n resurrection Andrew.😎
@almqvistt1 Жыл бұрын
I enjoy watching your vids, keep it up💯💯
@scottmyers22627 күн бұрын
Awesome Job guys!!!
@tylerrsmith443 Жыл бұрын
I got 75 psi across all 4 cylinders and thought it was bad as manual said 90 psi required. Your vid makes me feel better about my readings as i used the same amazon gauge too
@larrykrise3609 Жыл бұрын
always glad to see them saved.
@williamtinlin97892 ай бұрын
She has life !!!😁
@scottleininger620110 ай бұрын
Very cool I have a 9n I'm working on myself great tractor.
@barrymontgomery9860 Жыл бұрын
Just some safety advice from someone who has seen things go South quick, always use some sort of dunnage under jackstands on any type of soil/gravel. Some very thick plywood would do well or a few layers of thin plywood, also you never want to have a lot of weight that high on a jack stand, they get unstable and will wobble/fall. Always expect the worst and you’ll never be surprised.
@randyames9925 ай бұрын
Excellent work boys
@garrydonnelly643310 ай бұрын
Good job Andrew and dad.
@jamessmith7691 Жыл бұрын
That might be an early 8n. The newer ones had the distributor on the side. On my first one someone put a fine mesh screen against the radiator . It worked well to keep the chaff out of the radiator fins while brush hogging fields. I cringed when you smacked the end cap on the starter against the brushes. lol If it ever won't run right, inside the carb throat there ate two tiny holes that can clog up. I use a torch head cleaner , the wires are abrasive to scrape the crap through. Put wedged shaped blocks against the engine and axle to keep it from leaning sideways when you undo the shop crane. Safety tip. Keep making those videos working with your dad, you won't regret it.
@billf157 Жыл бұрын
Only the last year of production had side distributor.
@jamessmith7691 Жыл бұрын
@@billf157 Was that 51 or 52. The story was hazy.
@thesmallenginekid Жыл бұрын
serial number 172453 so I think it is a 1949. Thanks for the wedge blocks idea.
@jefferymatthew2776 Жыл бұрын
N series tractors are very user friendly and easy to repair got 2 of them and parts are cheap and plentiful
@jimschnars286611 ай бұрын
The old mechanic told me the atf for sticky lifters 1/2 pt added to engines cuts the shellac formed on lifters took fifteen minutes to stop clicking i assume it foes something similar in the cylinder bores
@tomjoseph14449 ай бұрын
The proper way to restore a tractor. Remove the front axle pivot pin. While holding the pin in your left hand, replace everything behind the pin and then reinstall the pin.
@jhammond43449 ай бұрын
Hey man, great job, great video.
@tylerrsmith443 Жыл бұрын
It looks like previous owner may have used engine enamel on the manifold and flathead? Manifold paint looks to have burned off? what type of paint was used on the factory fresh manifold for the red color? Also, family members that can change a tire together, stay together, so congrats on having positive relationship w pops.
@mavision65258 ай бұрын
Nice job
@odc43054 Жыл бұрын
Always interesting to see what you drag home. 😬
@WaynesAdventure4 ай бұрын
Awesome
@brianmilliard6998 Жыл бұрын
Save that old rim. You can cut patches out of it to repair old hard to find rims and return them to service.
@andersnilsson7666 Жыл бұрын
Ford 8N is just so cool. Would really love to have one of these. Hard to find i Sweden though. Are you going for a full restoration like the Farmall? Nice that you always explain in detail what you are doing. Great video!
@thesmallenginekid Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching in Sweden. I think it would be cool if I could work on an old European tractor! I do have a Ferguson TO-30 in progress. We split it - clutch disk had turned into dust by mouse pee and now I measure about 0.15" movement in the crank. There is part 2 of the 8N where I working on the clutch and brakes. Part 3 of the 8N will be coming soon.
@RustyInventions-wz6ir11 ай бұрын
Nice work
@RustyZipper3 ай бұрын
I agree 👏
@herbybrooks5131 Жыл бұрын
My grandparents had a 8n and a 9n we thought that the 8n was locket up but the couch was stuck to the fly wheel stopping the motor acted bad
@duanebolen543 Жыл бұрын
One thing you want to check is that pivot point on a front axle when you jacked it up it looked like it was pretty loose
@AK-ck7cy10 ай бұрын
Why didnt you put a crank on the front of the engine. Thay have a place you can hand crank on the front of it.
@doughboy1966 Жыл бұрын
How did you do the external coil?
@darrellroeters495110 ай бұрын
Vinegar mixture with water
@andyrobinson33910 ай бұрын
Hey - What type of ultrasonic cleaner do you have? Are you happy with it?
@gbentley8176 Жыл бұрын
Excellent start for you. Hope you did not smash the brushes in the starter when you walloped it.Sounds a little tired. Reminds me of working on Fergies 60 years ago. Best wishes and thank you for posting from a dinosaur.
@stanleybaker8707 Жыл бұрын
Are you going to repaint paint the tractor the right color?
@RustyZipper3 ай бұрын
What is the “right” color? Closest I’ve found is Ferris red. The traditional “ford” paint sold today has waayyy too much orange in it.
@stephenbulingame8631 Жыл бұрын
HAVE YOU DETERMINED THE YEAR?
@Jerseyhighlander11 ай бұрын
Looking at one of these right now. What's it like trying to get parts for them? Where did you find the carb kit?
@RustyZipper3 ай бұрын
Parts are plentiful, like everything they used to be cheap. There were 3 different carb types if I recall not including if a farmer swapped one from an entirely different tractor. Best to look at the one you have and determine what model exactly it is. Steiner, Dennis Carpenter, Just 8N’s, and anywhere else online have parts.
@gaylordcombs56527 ай бұрын
Sounds like throw out bearing
@tannerc90011 ай бұрын
What gear does the tractor have to be in when you’re prying against the fly wheel?
@thesmallenginekid11 ай бұрын
The flywheel turns when the engine turns. When in any gear (and clutch not disengaged) the rear drive wheels need to move when the engine turns. Sometimes you can free a stuck engine by rocking the wheels when in gear. When prying on flywheel teeth we want the entire force to go to moving the pistons so the tractor should be in neutral.
@tannerc90011 ай бұрын
@@thesmallenginekidthank you.. I’m pretty new to working on tractors but after I put mine in neutral a couple of attempts later my fly wheel moved.. made me regain hope thank you!
@jtx-tube9 ай бұрын
Looks like oil filter misding also
@thesmallenginekid9 ай бұрын
good eye, I found a 8N oil filter housing at a salvage yard and installed with oil filter
@jtx-tube9 ай бұрын
Hope you got it running. Good old tractors. I have 2 of them 😅
@whodathunkithuh1001 Жыл бұрын
Tractor locked up, doesn't run, buys tires and rims. GEEZ.
@skn9895 Жыл бұрын
He's an optimist, obviously. Nothing wrong with that! 😊
@RustyZipper3 ай бұрын
Even if he doesn’t use them on this tractor I reckon in the next 50 years he’ll likely stumble on another 8N that can use them…..they ain’t gonna get any cheaper either
@MikeGroves-rl4ms7 ай бұрын
??
@RustyZipper3 ай бұрын
🤷♂️
@JeffRiley-tc6cy10 ай бұрын
i dint think thats a 8n i think its a 9 n from the front distributor
@thesmallenginekid10 ай бұрын
The early 8N's had front distributor. This is a 1949.
@rayjohnson17789 ай бұрын
Never heard so much bad advice in my life!
@thesmallenginekid9 ай бұрын
I make mistakes and learn everyday. Looking back, I would change some of the things I said and did in the video. Let me know what I can improve. Thanks
@RustyZipper3 ай бұрын
I Don’t see any better videos from Ray 🤷♂️
@geraldschilli8870 Жыл бұрын
Nothing like using the right tool for the right job. Get a hammer.
@byronstevens3790 Жыл бұрын
real tractor mechanic not
@billf157 Жыл бұрын
Still don't know how those brushes in the starter landed in place, normally they're a bitch but all he did was use a bfh