9N Governer

slyndaker

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I need some help identifying a part on a 9N ford. At least I believe it is a 9N. The governor self destructed, and poked a hole about the size of a pea in the bottom of the casting. So I guess I need a new governor. I did some research and read through the various forums on this subject, and found a close replacement part, but mine is a little different. All the governors i found online have an oil line connecting into the back of it. Mine doesn't. Also, everyone talks about making sure the short bolt is put into the top of the governor, but mine has a stud with a nut on it. Other than that, the ones I have found online look like they would work. I would just like someone’s opinion on this that knows what they are talking about. Is the oil line absolutely necessary? Since mine doesn't have that oil line, or even a fitting on the governor, could I use one of the governors I found online and plug that fitting off? I hate to buy one and find it will not work, or worse yet, cause further problems because I don’t have an oil line connected to it.

I'm pretty sure this tractor is a 9N.
 
(quoted from post at 15:02:16 10/16/14) I need some help identifying a part on a 9N ford. At least I believe it is a 9N. The governor self destructed, and poked a hole about the size of a pea in the bottom of the casting. So I guess I need a new governor. I did some research and read through the various forums on this subject, and found a close replacement part, but mine is a little different. All the governors i found online have an oil line connecting into the back of it. Mine doesn't. Also, everyone talks about making sure the short bolt is put into the top of the governor, but mine has a stud with a nut on it. Other than that, the ones I have found online look like they would work. I would just like someone’s opinion on this that knows what they are talking about. Is the oil line absolutely necessary? Since mine doesn't have that oil line, or even a fitting on the governor, could I use one of the governors I found online and plug that fitting off? I hate to buy one and find it will not work, or worse yet, cause further problems because I don’t have an oil line connected to it.

I'm pretty sure this tractor is a 9N.
round 1944, Ford added the governor oil line. Before that the filter dumped into a hole in lower block, just below the oil filter. They came out with a recommendation to add it to the older tractors, but many didn't, mainly because of need for new governor housing with oil inlet. Probably were a 100,000 running without it at one time.
 
" I'm pretty sure this tractor is a 9N. "

You'd be better off to ID the tractor w/ 100% certainty before you order parts.

Check out John Smith's page:

http://www.oldfordtractors.com/idhistory.htm

Next, check out tip # 39 at the link.

Even a toaster comes w/ a manual. It's going to be difficult to keep a 60+ year old tractor running w/o one.

Tip # 1 says to put the short bolt on top. My guess is some PO forgot that, so he put a stud there to keep from making the same mistake twice.

The first N's didn't have oil lines to the governor. As a result, " The governor self destructed,".

Sound familiar?

Ford added the oil line to prevent that. (John Smith's site will tell you when that occurred)

All after market governors come w/ an oil fitting....and a cap for those N's w/o oil lines.

I'd install the oil line, but the governor will work w/o one. For a while, anyway.
75 Tips
 
Tip # 1 says to put the short bolt on top. My guess is some PO forgot that, so he put a stud there to keep from making the same mistake twice.

Early 9N's came from the factory with a stud to secure the top hole of the governor.

Mark
 
I have 4 9Ns without an oil line to the gov. They are all running well without it. Find a used gov on ebay for a 9N. Be prepared to rebuild it - or at least take it apart and inspect it. If it has the connection for a oil line you can block that with a pipe plug.
 
Thanks everyone for the responses. Bruce, I went to the history website (http://www.oldfordtractors.com/idhistory.htm) and judging from the grill on mine and the lack of an oil line, mine is either a 1942 or a 1943, which I guess makes it a 2n.

Your right, a manual would be a good idea. Up to now, I relied on the forums. So far they have helped me out a lot. I'm not sure about the serial number. My dad replaced the motor in it about 30 years ago while I was in the service.

My main concern was whether or not the governers with the oil fitting would work. Now I know, so I will probably purchase either a used one and rebuild or a new one. I need to shop around. I'll probably get a manual too. The hydraulics don't work to good, so that will probably be my next project.

Thanks everyone.
 
Thanks everyone for the responses. Bruce, I went to the history website (http://www.oldfordtractors.com/idhistory.htm) and judging from the grill on mine and the lack of an oil line, mine is either a 1942 or a 1943, which I guess makes it a 2n.
Your right, a manual would be a good idea. Up to now, I relied on the forums. So far they have helped me out a lot. I'm not sure about the serial number. My dad replaced the motor in it about 30 years ago while I was in the service.

My main concern was whether or not the governers with the oil fitting would work. Now I know, so I will probably purchase either a used one and rebuild or a new one. I need to shop around. I'll probably get a manual too. The hydraulics don't work to good, so that will probably be my next project.

Thanks everyone.
 

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