Jeff Calder
New User
Hello fellow tractor enthusiasts! I have recently cracked my 1952 8N because the ring gear had become completely separated from the flywheel. I had suspected it was a prior issue, which was confirmed when noticed six spot welds that had been holding the old ring gear in place.
We removed the old ring gear but I have one question:
I noticed that there is a groove in the flywheel where the ring gear sat originally. We can't tell if it is supposed to there or not. Can anyone confirm if this is normal? I have a friend who is a diesel mechanic who is good enough to heat and install the new ring gear, but we are questioning if the flywheel is compromised as well. He thinks that with the groove there that the flywheel is too small and the ring gear won't adequately shrink into place as it cools. He is suggesting that we spot weld again, but with a little more gusto then the previous owner's attempt. Any insights into this would be fantastic. As always, thanks for your help tractorteers!
We removed the old ring gear but I have one question:
I noticed that there is a groove in the flywheel where the ring gear sat originally. We can't tell if it is supposed to there or not. Can anyone confirm if this is normal? I have a friend who is a diesel mechanic who is good enough to heat and install the new ring gear, but we are questioning if the flywheel is compromised as well. He thinks that with the groove there that the flywheel is too small and the ring gear won't adequately shrink into place as it cools. He is suggesting that we spot weld again, but with a little more gusto then the previous owner's attempt. Any insights into this would be fantastic. As always, thanks for your help tractorteers!