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I've had an 8N and I have a 135. The 135 is a tractor, the 8N was a toy. There were several transmissions possible in the 135, 6 x 2 or 8x 2 or 12 x 4 (6 x 2 with multipower). Look for oil drips out of the bell housing. Too much oil there can be a sign of needing tranmission input shaft seals and probably having the shafts welded up and ground back to size. Live PTO means a two stage clutch but keeps the PTO running while you shift gears if you want. Independent PTO runs the PTO completely independent of the transmission and transmission clutch. I think the independent PTO is far less common of the two. The hydraulic pump is on the live PTO shaft in front of the PTO shift gears so is stopped when you disengage the second clutch, but you don't have to stop the hydraulics while shifting gears. My 135 is NOT for sale. Lots of people prefer the diesel. And pay for the privilige. I know how to tune a gas engine. The 135 had either Continental Z134 (special) or Z145 (deluxe) or a Perkins 3 cylinder. I have found that the corks in the ends of the rocker arm shaft rot with age and upset the lubrication of the Continental engine's rocker arms, but they can be rebuilt. I've had no experience with the Perkins gas or diesels, many do like them. Gerald J.
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