9N Cooling

[syarman]

Been reading about the early 9N's not being pressurized. Thinking that it's not the way to go. Am I correct and should I think of converting to a pressurized system. Guess a new radiator and cap?

 

[7080316]

I was wondering the same thing. My first curiosity was if the engine can handle pressurized and secondly if it would affect the water pump in an disadvantageous way.

Jeff

 

[Ultradog MN]

So you're thinking that a system that's worked for 76 years hasn't proved itself yet and needs to be improved?

 

[syarman]

Just reading that if you were doing some serious work, a pressurized system would benefit you. JUST saying. If it ain't broken adage.

 

[syarman]

Yep Ray

 

[7080316]

Really just doing something alittle different. In my engine rebuild I am thinking about making some mods, not in the engine, but around it....

Jeff

 

[Ken N Tx]

(quoted from post at 02:38:48 03/18/15)
Really just doing something alittle different. In my engine rebuild I am thinking about making some mods, not in the engine, but around it....

Jeff

 

[Dell (WA)]

syarman........no engine reason NOT to convert to pressurized radiator system. Only the sphincterly challenged originality inspector would insist on non-pressurized system. The non-pressurized cap is different from pressurized cap therefore you haffta change the radiator to match the pressurized cap. The original pressurized cap was 4-psi but now 7-psi. Fresh radiator hozes are recommended too. ALWAYS use anti-freeze with enny radiator system. (pressurized or NOT) You do know how to make anti-freeze don't you? Take her nighty away. (grin) ........cool Dell

 

[Ed Douglas]

I am with Dog and Tim....If it works....don't fix it!!.....was it acting up??

 

[syarman]

(quoted from post at 03:53:36 03/18/15) syarman........no engine reason NOT to convert to pressurized radiator system. Only the sphincterly challenged originality inspector would insist on non-pressurized system. The non-pressurized cap is different from pressurized cap therefore you haffta change the radiator to match the pressurized cap. The original pressurized cap was 4-psi but now 7-psi. Fresh radiator hozes are recommended too. ALWAYS use anti-freeze with enny radiator system. (pressurized or NOT) You do know how to make anti-freeze don't you? Take her nighty away. (grin) ........cool Dell

Well, Dell......exactly correct. Personally, I hate being under pressure, but in this case it seems like the right thing to do.If the radiator is worn.. why the heck not, right?

 

[syarman]

As I read on, it must be a spend or not to spend ????

 

[syarman]

Actually, no. Just having a couple of beers and talking with some buds( not the bottles) and It came up. Then looked around for some in the net answers!!!

 

[notjustair]

I mow the yard with a Farmall A - it doesn't have a water pump
OR a pressurized radiator. Still works good 70 years later.

 

[syarman]

NO water pump?

 

[old]

Yes many older tractor did not have water pumps. I have at least 2 like that. A 1935 JD-B and a Farmall BA which is a mutt tractor built form a Farmall B and a Farmall A. Both use a thermosphine (sp)system which uses the fact that heat goes up and cool goes down so that cause the coolant to flow in the system

 

[syarman]

(quoted from post at 08:43:05 03/18/15) Yes many older tractor did not have water pumps. I have at least 2 like that. A 1935 JD-B and a Farmall BA which is a mutt tractor built form a Farmall B and a Farmall A. Both use a thermosphine (sp)system which uses the fact that heat goes up and cool goes down so that cause the coolant to flow in the system

earn something new everyday. Cool, Thanks.

 

[old]

Plus the old JD-B will run on gas or kerosine or diesel or fuel oil and probably a few other things. It is called an All fuel tractor.

 

[Mark in Upstate]

Heat siphons. Old Johnny Poppers, two cylinder engines too.