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[jecstl]

i have a ford 8n trying to figure year serial number is shot know its newer , side dist but trying to get a better idea of age

any help ?
thanks

 

[Anonymous-0]

Side distributor 8n is late 50 51 or 52

 

[jecstl]

any way i could get closer est .
trying to figure if it has adjustable lifter and how to lube steering box

 

[TheOldHokie]

(quoted from post at 19:03:57 08/28/10) any way i could get closer est .
trying to figure if it has adjustable lifter and how to lube steering box

Late 52 models had a bulge in the transmission case and a different upper lift arm -see this link:http://www.oldfordtractors.com/idhistory.htm

TOH

 

[souNdguy]

valve covers aren't hard to pull if you have monkey hands.. OR remove the carb

as for steer box, if it has the oval vs the round sector covers, there is a bolt on the right side that goes thru the seat metal into the box near the top of it.. that bolt goes into the housing.. you can use a piece of wiare as a probe to check.

if looking undewr the hood at the side of the steering box on the right side.. look right past the proof meter and pretty much straight in line from your nose to the steer box is the proof meter drive cable and behind it on the steer box is the bolt.

many people remove the coarse thread ? 7/16 x 3/4? bolt and replace it with a generic grade 2 bolt of the same length, and drill that bolt thru with a 3/16 bit, then drill the head out a lil more to accepts a grease zerk.. then pump it full of a nlgi 00# grease.. ( like jd corn head grease )..

( oem bolt is like a grade 5 and harder to drill.. etc.. )

soundguy

 

[R Geiger]

I do believe that the later 52 steering box is lubed thru a screw hole just below steering wheel in the tube.

 

[Dean]

If there is a 1/4x24 screw in the steering column beneath the steering wheel at the front, it is a 52. If not, it is a 50 or 51.

This is as close as you will get from the available information.

Dean

 

[old]

Serial number will tell you the whole story unless it has had an replacement engine then who knows

 

[Dean]

If you are interested in determining whether it has adjustable tappets, remove the reat tappet cover and inspect.

It can be done in less than 5 minutes without removing anything else.

Dean

 

[jecstl]

thanks everyone great help