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    2N new governor does not rev up

    Governor's on Ford N's are getting into black magic land. They are one of the most confounding things on the planet. :) I spent a few months on mine. 1. I could never get an aftermarket unit to work correctly if at all and I spent weeks trying to. I lost all my links to the subject due to...
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    Ordered electronic ignition

    Easy as pie.. Converted mine 3 months ago. Starts practically every time in .5 seconds... Love it. It is very simple. Watch this vid as this guy does a superb job of walking you through it .. Be patient, the video is worth the time.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITEJt85T3rk .
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    Parts for sale

    I know this sounds pretty trivial but I really need the screw on cap that goes on the back side of a 8n governor that seals the proofmeter connection. My 8n doesn't have a proofmeter. The usual 8n parts suppliers don't seem to have a source for them either.. If you have one let me know what...
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    Cheap Jubilee

    I was watchin the Mecum Goin Farmin tractor auction yesterday and they had a restored Jub that went for $14.5k. Next tractor was a 8n that went for $6.5k... (I missed that one as I had walked out of the room for a minute.. must have been nicely restored though.) man..
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    Distributor bushing observation and question

    I'll inquire with the seller (j8n's) about that.. thanks
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    Distributor bushing observation and question

    Learn something new every day here.. Thank you...
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    Distributor bushing observation and question

    I ordered a rear distributor bushing for my front mount 8n and have a question.. The distributor has the 2 small holes on the back side, one on the top and one on the side of the bushing housing. I saw on a vid that these holes are supposedly there to allow some oil to work it's way into the...
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    2N no start

    It may look like a lot to do but using Bruce's above check list got my 8n back in running order this spring.. I am by no means a ignition whiz, far from it but learning a lot being here at YT. At some point I just decided what the heck I have no option but to follow the advice available...
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    New front mount distributor

    Don't know if you are aware but PERTRONIX makes literally hundreds of different EI's for all kinds of applications. I would think they have hundreds of thousands working units out on the street. Like most other things you will mainly see the complaints about the ones that didn't work. People...
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    New front mount distributor

    I with Dollar Bill on this one.. I just went Electronic Ignition on my front mount 8n and added the side mount round coil mod, and while its only been a few days the install is working like a champ. I've only put about 4 or 5 hours on it in 2 days since I made the change but it hasn't missed...
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    pull type rotary cutter

    I use a 5 ft KingKutter brush hog on my 8n all the time. My ground is somewhat rough and has some hills.. I don't really have any big problems.. I have the cutter chained to the height I want it at.. but a little extra weight on the front end might not be a bad idea.. It does get a little...
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    Lots of 8N Parts

    Have a 8n governor?
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    Early Ford 8N Goveror

    Housing cracked? Believe it or not I repaired the pictured housing with JB Weld. The regular 2 part kind. Used the side edge of a small putty knife to fill and then smooth it out with the original line of the housing and it has been working now for 6 months or so.. no leaking . I have...
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    Oil leak from governor on 8n

    The Governor gasket is a simple replacement. It would also give you the opportunity to inspect the inside mechanical's of your gov. The gov does have a seal on the arm that can have a slow leak in some instances. It is not really a 100% perfect seal in some cases. Its just a felt seal as I...
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    8N 12v front mount dist. question.

    Thanks for the info guys...
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