SITE INDEX
Some links go to other sites (because I don't know everything).
- 2N 9N or 8N—What is it?
- 6 and 12 Volt 9N/2N Wiring Diagram
- 6 and 12 Volt Front Distributor 8N Wiring Diagram
- 6 and 12 Volt Side Distributor 8N Wiring Diagram
- 6 and 12 Volt NAA Wiring Diagram
- 6 and 12 Volt 601,801,901 Wiring Diagram
- 8-Volt Conversion Info
- 12-Volt Conversion—General Info
- 12-Volt V8 8N Wiring Diagrams
- 1946 2N Tractor Repairs
- 1951 V8-8N Project (in-progress)
- 1952 8N Tractor Repairs
- 1971 Ford 3000 Tractor Repairs
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- Adjusting Valves
- Adjust Regulator for 8-Volt Battery
- Advice — External Link to N-Tractor Club Forum
- Air Filter Maintenance
- Alignment-Steering = 1/4" Toe-In
- Alternator — Making Brackets
- Alternator —Delco® Details
- Axle Nut Torque = 400-450 ft. lbs.
- Axle Leak
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- Backhoe Attachment
- Backhoe Plans
- Battery Charging
- Battery Info
- Battery — Jumping
- Bent Bumpers Can Be Straightened
- Brake — Repair
- Brakes—Cleaning
- Break-In
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- CAPACITIES:
- — Coolant = 3 Gallons
- — Engine Oil = 6 Quarts
- — Fuel Tank = 10 Gallons
- — Transmission / Hydraulic Sump = 5 Gallons
- Carburetor Adjusting
- Carburetor Float Adjustment — 9/32"
- Carburetor Idle Mix Won't Adjust
- Carburetor Idle RPM is 400
- Carburetor Information
- Carburetor Jet Sizes
- Carburetor Rebuild
- — Cheap Tractor Parts = Don't Buy Them
- Cleaning Parts — Electrolysis
- Cold Weather Starting
- Colors for N-Tractor Parts
- Compression — Engine 90 PSI Minimum
- Compression Check
- Conversion 6 vs 12 Volts
- Cost-Effective ROPS
- CURRENT PROJECTS:
- — 1951 V8-8N
- — 1971 Ford 3000
- Cylinder Head Bolts or Studs?
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- Delco Alternators - Why?
- Distributor
- Dist. Front Coil Conversion
- Dist. Rebuild — Front
- Dist. Rebuild — Side
- Donations To This Site
- Dry Engine
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- Electrical 12 Volt
- Electrical — Battery Info
- Electrical
- Electrical Ignition
- Electrical Theory
- Electrolysis — Rust Removal
- Engine Break-In
- Engine Compression — 90 PSI
- Engine Compression Check
- Engine Rebuild
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- Fan Belt Tension = 1/2"
- — Check at midpoint of longest length between pulleys. The
- — manual says Belt should deflect about 1/2" with moderate pressure.
- — For me, anything under 1" is good to go.
- Finding Parts
- Finishing -
- — Painting
- — Plating
- — Powder-Coating
- Firing Order = 1,2,4,3 (yes 1,2,4,3)
- — Cylinders are numbered 1,2,3,4 Front to Back.
- Float Setting (carb) = 9/32"
- Front Axle Alignment = 1/4" Toe-In
- Front Distributor Rebuild
- Front Distributor Timing
- Front Spindles - Replacing Bushings and Bearings
- Frozen Bolts
- Fuel Octane Rating = 70 Minimum (Yes 70)
- — REGULAR Pump Gas at 85-87 Octane is Fine
- — Mid-Grade or Super is of no benefit
- Fuel System
- Fuel Tank Capacity = 10 Gallons (Total Including Reserve)
- Fuel Tank Reserve = About 1 Gallon in bottom of main tank.
- Fuel Valve = Two full turns out for Main Supply / All the way out for Reserve.
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- Gas Gauge Wrench
- Generator — Polarizing
- Grey Market Tractors
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- Hall of Fame — Your Tractor Photos
- Handyman Site - Other Repairs
- History — Ford Tractors
- How Many N-Tractors are There?
- How Not To Work On Your N-Tractor
- How-To Articles on ntractorclub.com
- Hubs Loose/Leaking
- Hydraulic Fluid
- Hydraulic Lift Capacity
- Hydraulic Linkage
- Hydraulic Pump Removal
- Hydraulics — Live
- Hydraulic Pressure = approx. 1700 PSI
- Hydraulic Pump Capacity = approx. 2 GPM @ 1500 RPM
- Hydraulics
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- Identify Tractor Model
- Idle Adjustment — 400 RPM
- Ignition System
- Implements - Using Your Tractor
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- Jump Starting
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- Kevin LaRue (Contact Me)
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- Links to Parts and Other Related Sites
- Live Hydraulics - How To
- Live Hydraulics - Kits
- Lug Pattern
- - Front 6 x 6" Dia
- - Rear 8 x 6" Dia
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- Machine Shop - Laurel Auto - Richmond, VA
- Making New Parts
- Manuals — External Link
- Motor Oil
- Motor Oil Capacity = 6 Quarts
- Motor Oil Type = Multi-Grade, HD, 10W-40 or 15W-40
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- New and Used Parts for Old Tractors - Advice
- — No Crank
- — No Start
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- Ohm's Law Calculator
- Oil
- Oil Capacity = 6 Quarts
- Oil Filter
- Oil Type = Multi-Grade, HD, 10W-40 or 15W-40
- Owners Manual — External Link
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- Painting
- Paint - Correct Colors
- PARTS
- Plastic Molding
- PHOTO ALBUMS
- — Somerset Steam and Gas 2017
- — Field Day of the Past 2017
- — Somerset Steam and Gas 2014
- — Field Day of the Past 2014
- — Field Day of the Past 2012
- — Photos - My Original Photo Album
- — Your Tractor Photos
- Plating
- Plow Capacity = 2-Bottom, 14" Plow
- Point Gap — Front Distributor = 0.015"
- Point Gap — Side Distributor = 0.025"
- Polarizing
- Powder-Coating
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- Radiator
- Radiator Coolant mix antifreeze and water
- Radiator Total Coolant Capacity — 3 Gallons
- Rebuild or Repair - Don't Replace
- — Restoration / Repairs 1946 2N
- — Restoration / Repairs 1952 8N
- ROPS
- Rust Removal
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- Serial Numbers
- Side Distributor Rebuild
- Spark Plugs
- Spark Plug Gap = 0.025" to 0.028"
- Spark Plugs = Autolite 437
- Spindles - Front - Replace Bushings and Bearings
- Steering
- Steering Alignment = 1/4" Toe-In
- STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURES
- — 1946 2N Tractor Repairs
- — 1951 V8-8N Project
- — 1952 8N Tractor Repairs
- — 1971 Ford 3000 Tractor Repairs
- — Carburetor Rebuilding
- — Engine Won't Crank
- — Engine Won't Start
- — Live Hydraulics
- — Re-Wiring a 6 volt tractor
- — Re-Wiring a 12 volt tractor
- — Sherman Transmission Installation
- — Side Distributor Rebuild
- — Stuck and Broken Bolts
- Stuck Engine
- Straighten Bent Stuff
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- Timing—Front Distributor = 0 Degrees
- Timing—Side Distributor = 4 Degrees Before Top Dead Center
- TIPS — External Link to 50-Tips by Bruce Haynes
- Tire Pressure—Front = 20—28 PSI
- Tire Pressure—Rear = 12—14 PSI
- Tire Size—Front = 4—19
- Tire Size—Front = 5.5—16 (optional for 8N)
- Tire Size—Rear = 11.2—28 (modern size equivalent)
- Tire Size—Rear = 8—32 (early 9N only)
- Tool Recommendations (General)
- Tool Kit (Tractor)
- TORQUE VALUES
- — Carb Throttle Body to Fuel Bowl Screws = 36 INCH-lbs
- — Connecting Rod Nuts = 35-40 ft-lbs
- — Connecting Rod Stamped Steel Lock Nuts = 4-5 ft-lbs
- — Cylinder Head Bolts = 65-70 ft-lbs
- — Cylinder Head Stud Nuts = 50-55 ft-lbs
- — Engine Cam Gear to Cam = 45-50 ft-lbs
- — Engine Crank Pulley Bolt = 100-110 ft-lbs
- — Engine Front Cover Bolts = 15-18 ft-lbs
- — Engine Main Bearing Bolts = 90-100 ft-lbs
- — Engine Oil Pan Cap Screws = 15-18 ft-lbs
- — Engine Spark Plugs = 24-30 ft-lbs
- — Engine to Trans Bolts = 53-60 ft-lbs
- — Exhaust Manifold to Engine Nuts = 40-50 ft-lbs
- — Flywheel Bolts = 75-85 ft-lbs
- — Lift Cylinder Bolts = 53-60 ft-lbs
- — Lift Top Cover Bolts = 53-60 ft-lbs
- — Lower Lift Arm Shaft Nut (inside) = 150 ft-lbs
- — Pinion Gear Retainer Bolts = 80-100 ft-lbs
- — PTO Bearing Retainer = 53-60 ft-lbs
- — PTO Bearing Support to Transmission = 25-30 ft-lbs
- — Radius Rod to Transmission Housing Nut = 45-50 ft-lbs
- — Rear Axle Center Housing Nuts = 40-45 ft-lbs
- — Rear Axle Hub Large Nut = 450 ft-lbs
- — Steering Arm to Spindle Nut = 60-70 ft-lbs
- — Steering Shaft Tube to Lower Housing = 25-30 ft-lbs
- — Steering Side Cover Cap Screws = 25-30 ft-lbs
- — Trans to Rear Axle Bolts = 90-100 ft-lbs
- — Water Pump to Engine Block = 15-18 ft-lbs
- — Wheel Lug Nuts = 80 ft-lbs
- John Smith's tractor identification pages:
- Tractor Identification
- Tractor Identification
- — Tractor Won't Crank
- — Tractor Won't Start
- Tune Up
- TUNE UP SPECS
- — Air Filter Cup = Clean and Fill to line with Clean Engine Oil
- — Coolant Capacity = 3 Gallons
- — Coolant Type = 50:50 Mix Antifreeze and Water
- — Fan Belt Tension = 1" Deflection Between Pulleys
- — Firing Order = 1-2-4-3 Front to Back
- — Front Wheel Alignment = 1/4" Toe-In
- — Engine Oil Capacity = 6 Quarts
- — Engine Oil Type = Multi-Grade, HD, Off Road/Racing
- — Hydraulic Fluid Capacity = Less Than 5 Gallons
- — Hydraulic Fluid Types = Combination tractor fluid for Ford 8N Tractors:
- — — 1. API Gear Oil designation GL1 80 or 90 weight.
- — — 2. Better = Ford M4864A (SAE 80) or M4864B (SAE 90).
- — — 3. BEST = Synthetic meeting Ford M2C134D.
- — Point Gap Front Dist. Engines = 0.015"
- — Point Gap Side Dist. Engines = 0.025"
- — Radius Rods Should be Straight
- — Spark Plug Gap = 0.025" to 0.028"
- — Timing Front Dist. Engines = 0 Degrees
- — Timing Side Dist. Engines = 4 Degrees BTDC
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- Using Your Tractor - Implements
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- — V8-8N Project 1951 8N
- Value — "What's it Worth?
- Valves — Adjusting
- Valves — Removal
- Voltage Regulator Adjust for 8-Volt Battery
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- Water 4 Gas
- Wheel Lug Pattern
- - Front 6 x 6" Dia
- - 8N Rear 8 x 6" Dia
- - 9N Rear 8 x ?" Dia
- Wire Sizes
- Wiring
- WIRING DIAGRAMS
- — Ford-Ferguson 9N 2N Tractors
- — Early Ford 8N Tractors
- — Late 8N NAA Tractors
- — Ford 601,801,901 Tractors
- — Voltmeter Connection
- — JMOR's Pictograms
- — How-To Articles on ntractorclub.com
- Won't Crank
- Won't Start
- Wrench (Tractor)
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- Your Tractor Photos
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- ZDDP in Motor Oil
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