MountainGoat
Member
My neighbor has an 8N (1950 from the SN) that has been sitting uncovered in the woods for 20+ years. It has a front end loader so I worked a deal with him that I can use it if I get it operational. Tires are flat and the rubber is starting to peel apart. I figure I'd start with figuring out if it is locked up or not and follow that with a compression test. It is still 6V, but I thought I would use a 12V for the test and just disconnect the regulator and generator so I would have no investment until this test is done. Going to squirt some ATF in the holes first. It does have oil in the crank case. Black, but no water in it. Hopefully I can get past these first few tests and continue to bring it back from the dead. I don't need a total project, so one step at a time. And if I hit a hard stop, then that's how it goes. Early 50, so none of the improvements for that year. Very stock and un-messed with. It does sport a Hupp Dual Drive tranny so that was a nice surprise. Any advice for waking it from the 20yr slumber? I'm new to 8N's so any way to prime the oil pump? On Windsor motors, you can use a drill running CCW to drive the oil pump with the distributor out. Hate to start completely dry on the shell bearings.