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    Is it possible to switch a side mount 8N block to a front mount setup?

    I fired up the engine today and was surprised how easy it started. I mainly wanted to check for any leaks, The rtv sealed up the water pump just fine, no leaks there! Initially it was a little smokey but cleared up after about 5 minutes. I checked the oil pan, timing cover, governor, manifold...
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    Is it possible to switch a side mount 8N block to a front mount setup?

    I have everything put back together and hooked up the battery. I spun the engine with the starter a few times to check if there was any oil pressure and after 5 or 6 seconds the gauge was reading about 5 -8 lbs with just the starter spinning the motor. Doesn't seem like much but I'm thinking any...
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    Is it possible to switch a side mount 8N block to a front mount setup?

    I finally got the engine re-assembled and all the parts from the old front mount engine fit on this newer side mount block just fine! The only differences I can see between the two are that the side mount block has the oil fill tube a few inches further back, and there are the two studs on the...
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    Is it possible to switch a side mount 8N block to a front mount setup?

    I got the clutch and flywheel off yesterday, that flywheel is heavy! I noticed the flywheel surface is smooth, no grooves, however the flywheel surface has a mirror finish on it. Not going to have it ground, I don't think it needs it, but I am thinking maybe it's best to take some emery cloth...
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    Is it possible to switch a side mount 8N block to a front mount setup?

    Progress finally made. It took me all of just a few minutes to unbolt the engine from the bell housing. I was planning on getting a new clutch kit and I see the one available on this website is about the cheapest available anywhere. Anybody ever have any issues with the kits from YT? The old...
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    Is it possible to switch a side mount 8N block to a front mount setup?

    Since I'm swapping the camshaft out of the front mount engine into the newer side mount engine to accommodate the front mount distributor, does this require align boring the camshaft on the new block? I think I'm okay on the crankshaft since its original to that side mount engine and all the...
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    Is it possible to switch a side mount 8N block to a front mount setup?

    Yeah, I've thought about the oil pump. When I grabbed the gear on the pump, I noticed it has a slight wobble. I'll have to take it apart to see if I have the large or the small gear, I think the rebuild kits are different somehow. As to the valves, I have a Neway cutter with the 3 angled...
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    Is it possible to switch a side mount 8N block to a front mount setup?

    I've never really had any trouble working on the front mount ignition, maybe because I've just done it so many times, 2 bolts off and I can take the whole distributor to the workbench. I've got the newer side mount block completely stripped down, even got the old sleeves pulled out. I'll be...
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    Is it possible to switch a side mount 8N block to a front mount setup?

    In my head, I had thought a switch like that might work, and I already have all the needed parts, so that's what I'll do! Wow, Ford really didn't have to change a whole lot on their tooling to produce the newer side mount blocks. The front mount is still on the tractor at the moment, but all I...
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    Is it possible to switch a side mount 8N block to a front mount setup?

    I'm not sure I completely understand what you're describing, but you're saying just put the 0 degree mark at #1 TDC and another mark at #2 TDC where your example shows 20 degrees and then just subdivide for the rest of the marks? If so, that would actually be fairly easy to do and a good solution!
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    Is it possible to switch a side mount 8N block to a front mount setup?

    After dealing with a front mount 8N engine with one crack in the block too many, I got a hold of an 8N industrial block that's in nice shape, no cracks anywhere, nice flat deck and cylinder #4 port isn't all pitted but nice and flat. I have all the internal parts for the newer side mount engine...
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    New Radiator Does not sit high enough to put Radiator cap on once Hood is on!

    I got one from a New Holland dealer some years ago and had the opposite problem. It sat so high I couldn't even get the rubber pads underneath and the shroud was hitting the fan on the bottom. It was stamped "made in Turkey".
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    Valve replacement

    Yes, I had just begun to get it cleaned up when I saw that crack. I did finish getting it cleaned up. I'm well aware it's no longer a nice, machined surface like it was when it came out of the Ford factory at Highland Park 76 years ago and obviously I have no idea who's worked on it all those...
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    Valve replacement

    I finally got it started and it smoked like a mosquito fogger for about 20 minutes and then gradually diminished, It still had one cylinder that was missing, so after I shut it off, I sprayed some Sea Foam Deep Creep in each of the cylinders and let it sit overnight. I did this for the next...
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    Valve replacement

    The tractor ran fine when parked about 6 months ago and I didn't notice excessive oil use then. I checked compression again today and now the cylinders are all near normal compression. I'm going to button everything back up and see if it'll start and go from there. One thing I did notice when I...
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