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  1. K

    Ford 3Cyl engine weight?

    Your 1500 pound stand should be ok, if you can get the brackets to reach the engine bolt holes. I have the 158 cu.in. 3 cyl engine from my Ford 3000 on a 1000 pound HF stand now. Don't let the number of cylinders fool you. This is a very HEAVY engine. The complete engine with flywheel and...
  2. K

    2N first gear noise

    Just use the gears that sound good seems like the best advice, unless you thoroughly enjoy working on these tractors.
  3. K

    Rear Work Light

    It used to be harder, now even wallymart has a selection of LED replacements that will work if the tractor is 12 volts. The 6 volt LED replacements are a little harder to find but I found the ones I wanted at superbriteleds.
  4. K

    points that don't fit

    The last set of Blue Streak points I set up hit .015 with no trouble, but had to file the timing slot a bunch to get the timing where it is supposed to be. This rotates the bolt on top so it becomes more difficult to ensure a good connection with the coil. So far, opening the spring coils on...
  5. K

    Changed throwout bearing and still noisy

    Press the clutch pedal and everything in the middle to back half of the tractor stops moving. There are a bunch of parts in the transmission that could make a grinding/rattling noise. Pulling the top cover and looking in there while gently rocking the tractor in gear might reveal something...
  6. K

    Changed throwout bearing and still noisy

    Does the noise change when the PTO is engaged and dis-engaged?
  7. K

    paint

    The "grey" is Rustoleum Almond and Smoke Grey mixed 50:50. The red is Rustoleum Sunrise Red because I don't like how some of the other "Ford Red" colors fade to orange. The front axle and radius rods on the 2N are actually spare 8N parts that were not on it until I recently stole the 2N front...
  8. K

    paint

    My 8N was painted 10 years ago, the 2N about 5 years ago. No hardener was used for these tractors or any of my implements. The carryall is an old garden tractor trailer body I didn't bother to paint over. The tractors still look good. They shine as much as a working tractor needs to, when I...
  9. K

    Oil filter sytem missing?

    There were many Ford Flathead V8 engines that never had any oil filtration system at all. Keep up with the oil changes and they went as far as we expected any car engine to go on the highway. They are designed so that most of the crud can settle to the bottom of the sump and get flushed out...
  10. K

    9N Oil Filler neck

    The filler neck is press fit in the block. They are not too hard to work back and forth and pull out. Try to clean crud from around it so that does not fall into the pan. KL
  11. K

    '48 8N steering box - replace or rebuild

    I've rebuilt two of those boxes, and as long as they don't need the steering shaft/ball nut assembly, rebuilding is just bearings and seals. Good used late 8N steering boxes turn up on ebay often enough to make that a good option if yours needs the shaft assembly. I think you also need the...
  12. K

    Tips on finding an Engine

    Everybody should have at least three tractors, so one can be getting maintenance or repairs without falling behind on the chores. Good engines with just a rod knock and low oil pressure can be fixed by dropping the pan and replacing one bad rod bearing. Pull the rod and main caps on either...
  13. K

    Auxiliary under/over drives.

    Hobo is 100% correct. The little note "Tractor Guru" under his name isn't kidding. I really like my 8N and 2N tractors, but when it comes to doing any work with a blade or cutter, the Ford 3000 has quickly become my first choice. The 3000 cost far less than I have invested in the 8N and it...
  14. K

    3000 No Oil Pressure

    The rod and main bearings looked good and Plastigauge said 0.003" to 0.0035". Max is 0.004". They may be a bit loose, but within spec. Replaced the pump and both drive shaft pieces. Installed a tee for the oil pressure sending unit and a gauge, left the oil filter off, cranked, and almost...
  15. K

    3000 No Oil Pressure

    I don't know why that image wouldn't show up. Uploading this time.
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