Today, I saw an interesting 8N in the shop at my local CNH/Kubota dealer.
Though it had been modified, it appeared to be early 1950 as it had neither tach nor tach cable provision on the governor, but the governor casting had cast-in tach cable provision that had not been machined. It also had a Bakelite shifter knob and 4 bolt steering gearbox.
The engine had a side mounted distributor (more about that later) but 9/2/front mount 8N forward positioned oil filler tube and oil filter. The owner had fabricated a new oil filler tube to snake the oil filler tube below and behind a left side mounted GM alternator. The oil filter had not been repositioned.
The distributor was a GM HEI electronic unit from the 1970s-1990s. Beneath the distributor was a gearbox/adapter to fit the distributor to the front engine casting. The gearbox/adapter was lubricated with engine oil as the return oil line from the oil filter went to the gearbox. A second oil line went from the gearbox to the governor.
The tractor has several other owner fabricated modifications and doo dads. It would start and idle at 400 RPM or so with a touch of the key.
Dean
Though it had been modified, it appeared to be early 1950 as it had neither tach nor tach cable provision on the governor, but the governor casting had cast-in tach cable provision that had not been machined. It also had a Bakelite shifter knob and 4 bolt steering gearbox.
The engine had a side mounted distributor (more about that later) but 9/2/front mount 8N forward positioned oil filler tube and oil filter. The owner had fabricated a new oil filler tube to snake the oil filler tube below and behind a left side mounted GM alternator. The oil filter had not been repositioned.
The distributor was a GM HEI electronic unit from the 1970s-1990s. Beneath the distributor was a gearbox/adapter to fit the distributor to the front engine casting. The gearbox/adapter was lubricated with engine oil as the return oil line from the oil filter went to the gearbox. A second oil line went from the gearbox to the governor.
The tractor has several other owner fabricated modifications and doo dads. It would start and idle at 400 RPM or so with a touch of the key.
Dean