Fired the rebuilt 8N engine up

Sounds like [b:7bdd941ccd]this.[/b:7bdd941ccd] This is the second start today.
The first was about the same but obviously smokier with all the pre-lube.

Engine has 10W-30 oil in it and 50 PSI of oil pressure cold.
That's at the speed you hear. I don't have the proofmeter
cable back on it yet to tell you what the RPM actually is.

I need to run it a while then re-torque the head bolts.
Still got a lot of work to do before this tractor is "done".

Once ran a while I plan to convert it back to a 6V system.
No particular reason for that, other than because I want to.
The 12V components shown have been on it for a few years
now and work fine as they are. I thought it might be nice to
have the 12V system to spin the new engine for a while.

Nice work Royse it purrs like a kitten.

[b:4365f9716a][i:4365f9716a]
LR; Sounds really NICE!!!
Now, you should put a new kit in the carb.......OR...send the carb to someone...(NOT ME)...to overhaul it for you!!! :lol: :lol: :roll:

GB :? [/i:4365f9716a][/b:4365f9716a]

If I hadn't already fixed them I'd send you a few.
These might keep you busy for a few minutes.
Since you have nothing to do but give me crap! :twisted:

Hope everything is going well out your way my friend.
48 degrees and raining here today, so the snow is almost gone
again. Back to ice tomorrow, of course.

(quoted from post at 17:34:07 01/21/18) Sounds like [b:8778703614]this.[/b:8778703614] This is the second start today.
The first was about the same but obviously smokier with all the pre-lube.

Engine has 10W-30 oil in it and 50 PSI of oil pressure cold.
That's at the speed you hear. I don't have the proofmeter
cable back on it yet to tell you what the RPM actually is.

I need to run it a while then re-torque the head bolts.
Still got a lot of work to do before this tractor is "done".

Once ran a while I plan to convert it back to a 6V system.
No particular reason for that, other than because I want to.
The 12V components shown have been on it for a few years
now and work fine as they are. I thought it might be nice to
have the 12V system to spin the new engine for a while.

Click to expand...

Congratulations! Nice sounding little beast!

I've always left my Old Step Van 6 Volt. Just put a new battery in it and it will crank forever, just half as fast as 12V. But I've always said that if something won't start on 6 Volt system then something needs tune up attention.

(quoted from post at 21:54:39 01/22/18)

(quoted from post at 17:34:07 01/21/18) Sounds like [b:9d4fb37028]this.[/b:9d4fb37028] This is the second start today.
The first was about the same but obviously smokier with all the pre-lube.

Engine has 10W-30 oil in it and 50 PSI of oil pressure cold.
That's at the speed you hear. I don't have the proofmeter
cable back on it yet to tell you what the RPM actually is.

I need to run it a while then re-torque the head bolts.
Still got a lot of work to do before this tractor is "done".

Once ran a while I plan to convert it back to a 6V system.
No particular reason for that, other than because I want to.
The 12V components shown have been on it for a few years
now and work fine as they are. I thought it might be nice to
have the 12V system to spin the new engine for a while.

Click to expand...

Congratulations! Nice sounding little beast!

I've always left my Old Step Van 6 Volt. Just put a new battery in it and it will crank forever, just half as fast as 12V. But I've always said that if something won't start on 6 Volt system then something needs tune up attention.

Click to expand...

Thanks Terry, I'm pretty happy with it.
Got an exhaust leak where the pipe meets the manifold. No biggie, I'll fix it.

I agree that 12V conversions are often done for lack of maintenance, or lack of compression.
There are some valid reasons, like 12V equipment, brighter lights, LED options, etc.
I converted this one simply because I couldn't find a voltage regulator that would last more than a month.
Some of them only lasted one day and one, only an hour. Junk.
I have found an original one that was working on a parts tractor, so I will use that one.
Then I guess I will pray it never fails? LOL

It sounds great! Which implement are you building this tractor for? I know you require one tractor per implement.

(quoted from post at 23:16:21 01/22/18)
It sounds great! Which implement are you building this tractor for? I know you require one tractor per implement.

Click to expand...

Plus you need a spare tractor in case one breaks down!
This one will end up being a trailer queen probably.
Which will require another tractor acquisition for that implement! LOL

my old blue and orange cover Allstate Regulator-- pretty little thing -- is presently working. I'm ashamed to say it sat out in super dampness at sea level here in this valley for the last 18 years and it may have even come out of one of my parts trucks initially. Old Chevies and Fords were a dime a dozen on this little planet in the Pacific, in the 70's! Vancouver people didn't even know we existed!

This summer as you know I started up my 235,, which went smooth as silk right from the startup BUT it wasn't charging.

So I went after all the Allstate's contact points, squeezing them closed and dragging paper through from coarse to fine'. Started it up again and the ammeter needle stopped bouncing as much from charge to discharge. So off with the cover again and went through the same process down to a fine polish of 600 . . .

Started the truck again finger's crossed . . .
Charging!! No bouncing needle!
And it's still reading correctly now when I do warmups.

Now that's one a- fine a-spicy meat ball . . . er regulator..

So ends the on going saga
of my old Allstate and Delco regulators
still clinging to life..

Terry

Outstanding. Great work as always.

Wow! And wow! I've never seen such a nice 8N engine before.

Thanks guys, appreciate the compliments.

The rest of the tractor still needs a little elbow grease, but I'm sure it will buff right out. LOL

You can't leave it like that.

"You can't leave it like that."

No, I can't. Some could, and it would work fine, but I won't.
I'll run it like this until spring. As long as there are no issues
with the engine, which I don't expect, I'll finish the rest of it.