Just finished starting the newly rebuilt engine in my 2N today. It took a bit to get it going, and I still don't have it perfectly dialed in yet. But it RUNS! I had done a complete rebuild on the engine. I took it down to the block and had the block chemically cleaned and stripped. I ended up replacing the head, since the existing head had been milled before (more than once). I had the cranked turned and replaced all of the valves with new adjustable ones. New sleeves, pistons, etc. rounded everything out. The only real issue that I ran into was the pulley on the front of the crank. Since I have a front mounted Dearborn loader, the crank is equipped with a pulley held on by what looks like a large bolt with the head slotted for a screw driver. You can imagine the chances of that coming off after 50+ years. So I took a grinder to the screw head and the machine shop was kind enough to remove the remaining bolt from the crank. Ankeny Tractor (my local FNH dealer) had another new unit. The oil pressure concerned me at first. As I cranked it I had no oil pressure and no movement of the needle. So, taking the safe route I primed it through the pressure relief valve. Once I did that the needle would bounce when I cranked it. So, the "moment". Hooked the coil up, and after about 15 seconds it began to try. Another 15 seconds and it was running on its own, and sounding sweet (even without the muffler). Many, many thanks to all of the masters of this board who have guided me (sometimes with a kick in the right direction). Without the wisdom and insight of everyone (yes, I have just about memorized the archives) I don't think that I would have tackled this. Perhaps it is not a bit issue to some, but to the "mechanically impaired" it is a milestone. If you are even thinking about trying something like this, remember...If I can do it ANYONE can. 'Course now I have to take it all apart again and start painting it. Isn't that what I wanted to do in the first place?
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