Reviving Dad's 1948 Ford 8N Tractor - Part 1 - Valve Job and First Start

[@BeAFixer]

This is an ongoing project. I've done a lot of work on the tractor beyond what is shown in this video and I have all the raw footage, but editing takes a lot of time. If you're interested in seeing more, please leave a comment, like and subscribe. It will increase my motivation to post Part 2.

[@ronniehall1520]

Really enjoyed this . I like to see a restore when folks do it right and don't pinch pennies on everything. Hope to see more of the same

[@badassbees3680]

Awesome!! I put new sediment bowl on my 48 today! I would love to be able to do valve job myself but mine runs good when it runs lol great video it was nice to see a knowledgeable person at work!

[@gillesdo9762]

No unnecessary chatter,no music either , all natural, perfect , good work and neat . 👍👏

[@swedishcrowbar4211]

Many people look at this and say it's junk but you saw the worth in it and decided it was gonna live for another 100 years or more, you just earned a sub!

[@stevejanek8072]

Great video my friend. I’ve got a “51” 8N that I’ll be starting to restore this summer. Keep ‘em comin’! And keep those Old Iron Machines purring!

[@geraldharkness8830]

love hearing it running again!

[@jarvisfamily3837]

Old tractors never die - they just sleep, awaiting the arrival of a human who cares enough to wake them up again.

[@swedishcrowbar4211]

Man that was very wise said, never heard anyone say it like that and you're telling the olf feller!

[@jakeoutdoors9600]

Thats pretty deep. I restored one 8N that was drug out of a barn. I paid $300 for that one. Now the same guy had another one in a different barn he told me I can just have it as a parts tractor. Instead I'm thinking of bringing it back to life. Your statement is quite convincing.

[@johnwanjala4311]

Sterling job bro love from Kenya

[@danhunik7949]

I like your editing style. No elevator music or you loving the sound of your own voice goin on forever. A few more captions telling us what you are doing would be good. O even the occasional voice over. Looking forward to part two.

[@BeAFixer]

Thanks for the tips! I'll try that with part 2 when I find time.

[@screwsnutsandbolts]

Excellent video ! 👍

[@beakittelscherz5419]

I cant believe you made this Thing running! Bravo!!!

[@keithwarkentin]

Thanks for saving that old girl it breaks my heart when I see all those carcasses at the shredder what a waste but I have had 8 8N Ford tractors and I have never thought of priming the oil pump like you did that was genius, I always clamped a fitting on my oil can and pumped it . But it’s a good runner great compression once you lapped the valves but I gotta tell you that is one ruff looking old girl she needs some nice paint and someone has put cap screws instead of studs in the head and adjustable valve lifters which makes life a lot easier! Carry on 😀🇨🇦

[@BeAFixer]

Thanks. Yeah, the air pump is a great trick, really handy for pumping gas or oil into old engines that have been sitting too long. Compression was good but that was with oil still in the cylinders. I haven't test dry yet but she definitely has a bit of blowby past the rings. Smokes a little till she warms up, but I can live with it for now. Next big unknowns are whether I can free up the clutch (it's frozen) and gearbox (currently only goes into 1st and 3rd). I haven't been working on her much over the winter but looking forward to picking up the project again once it warms up a bit. Cheers.

[@georgedavidson1221]

I have my dads 1966 IH 414 running with a new motor kit I. Feel it is worth the effort. To save the old tractors. Going to upgrade the loader this year

[@saurios]

Ronronea como un gato feliz. Felicidades

[@TarinPicker]

The sond is very good. Post more about this.

[@adilsoncardoso7650]

Maravilha o meu e um trator Ford 8n 1951 assim que puder vamos se falando sou aqui do Brasil acho super legal forte abraço até mais

[@oldmotorss]

dads would be happy no. hes really happy

[@troyb1733]

Awesome, I cant wait for more.

[@ShakirAuto067]

Good working sir 😊😊

[@adilsoncardoso7650]

Parabéns gosto muito de ver estes vídeos aqui no Brasil tenho um Ford 8n motor Hércules zxb3 estou restaurando bem devagar por motivo de peças e mais informações técnicas este seu trabalho é espetacular parabéns 😊

[@BeAFixer]

Thanks. I'm not familiar with the ZXB3 engine but sounds like an interesting project. Good luck.

[@RustyInventions-wz6ir]

Just found your channel and Subscribed. Very nice project

[@BeAFixer]

Thanks for the sub!

[@tOxIc_TrEaSuRe]

really cool --- you know how to fix a tractor and make an i fixed a tractor video

[@georgedavidson1221]

The parts for. These old tractors are readily available

[@DH1942]

Valve seat cutter-can you put a link in please? Not sure what size / brand to buy.

[@BeAFixer]

Sure. I just added a link in the description to the set I bought. It didn't exactly scream quality... case was just a couple pieces of plywood with hinges and pockets milled in it... but the cutters were OK and it had all the cutter sizes I needed.

[@orarinnbaldursson2305]

Þetta er magnað myndband, ég bíð eftir að þú keirir þessa vél. Googol translet

[@raimundolima2257]

O cara é bom!

[@normhowes2975]

Great job getting the ole tractor running. I have a 43 2N that dropped a sleeve so I know what it looks like inside. Hope the one hat rim is still good as had to replace both mine thanks to calcium load leaking out. What year did they put the side distributor in place of front mount? I thought 48 but I could be wrong.

[@BeAFixer]

My right hat rim might be salvagable. Left one was corroded badly due to calcium leak while the right just corroded due to rain... it's rusted through in one spot but the tube is still holding pressure/fluid. It might be worth someone's time to cut/patch the rim, but it probably won't be me ;-). I'm not too concerned about staying historically accurate so I bought two new rims and tubes (already had a spare tire kicking around). I believe the switch to side mount distributor was in 1950. That's a nice looking 2N in your profile picture. I have a 2N as well (I forget what year) that I fixed up 12 years ago and still use around the farm. Cheers.

[@normhowes2975]

@@BeAFixer Thank You. The pic was taken right after I put her back together after the motor repair. I hadn't put the 50s era Dearborn FEL back on yet but did a week later. I would like to finish up the other issues that still need attention and maybe turn into a parade queen yet still plow the veggie patch.

[@СергейПономарев-в7ь]

Молодец! Удачи.

[@jjay718]

I like how you pressurized the bottle to push oil into the motor. I need to do that for mine. Where do I get the parts to make that? I do have that same dewalt air pump too.

[@BeAFixer]

It's just a 2 litre pop bottle, a schraeder valve cut off an inner tube, and a length of vinyl tubing. Drill two holes in the pop bottle cap, one for a snug fit on the schraeder valve, and one for a snug fit on the tubing. I just make one whenever I need it as I always have all the parts kicking around and it only takes a few minutes. Be sure to use carbonated beverage bottle and not bottled water or milk jug or anything glass. Plastic pop bottles are designed to take high pressure... over 100 PSI before failure... though 10-15 PSI is all you need to push the oil through the system. Cheers.

[@jjay718]

Looks like someone had also change this motor and put .090 sleeves and adjustable tappets in it at one time.

[@BeAFixer]

Yep... good eye. It wasn't done in my living memory (last 45 years), but might have been done by my Dad or more likely my uncle who was a mechanic.

[@BeAFixer]

I considered drilling a hole in the sleeve for each tappet which makes adjustment easier as you can insert a pin to prevent the tappet from rotating. No special adjustment tool required. I would have done it for sure if tearing the whole engine down, but I didn't want to risk metal shavings falling into the oil pan.

[@richardduffy7004]

Pull pistons and check for seized rings?

[@BeAFixer]

Eventually. Triaging order of operations to find the biggest problems first. Given how easy it was to get the pistons moving and how clean the cylinder walls were I doubt any rings are stuck, but if they are it won't hurt much to run that way for a bit till I confirm what other work it needs and whether it's worth the effort to fix. Need engine running to check clutch, transmission and hydraulics which are all suspect. If those are successful I would plan to rebuild engine with new sleeves and pistons anyway.

[@benniehazelwood9276]

Have you started part2 ?

[@BeAFixer]

I have all the footage for part 2, "From running to rolling". Just haven't found time to edit it. Maybe soon.

[@benniehazelwood9276]

@BeAFixer ok good can't wait to see it

[@jameslester3861]

What was making all that ratcheting noise?

[@BeAFixer]

Honestly not 100% sure. I suspect the bendix on the starter had trouble disengaging due to all the rust on the flywheel teeth so I may have been spinning the starter. It went away on its own after the second start.

[@архиппендриковский]

никаких лишнев слов!!!

[@beakittelscherz5419]

Just stumbled over your channel! I guess I watch a lot "wrenching old Vehicle" stuff 😁.. Man, You got 480 subs with *8!* Videos??? WTHeck Haha. 🤓Make MORE Videos!! People seem to like them! Greetings from Germany/CarpenterBea/new Subscriber

[@BeAFixer]

Thanks. Yeah, some of those 8 videos are pretty old, so not an overnight success by any means, but this tractor video seems to have particularly high ratio of subscribers to views. Definitely motivated to post the rest of the project.

[@rachidboutoughmas7642]

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[@johnwanjala4311]

Sterling job bro love from Kenya