I am repairing a Ford 9N tractor for a friend. The fiber cam gear was worn out and I have replaced that. My question relates to the oil lines
that run outside the engine. The oil line on the bottom of the filter canister makes a sharp 90 degree turn and goes into the side of the
block. Does that configuration mean that the tractor originally had a cast iron governor that did not require oil going to it? The tractor
now has an aluminum governor that has a oil line going to it and someone did this by removing the oil pressure gauge line from the rear of
the block and installing a line from the T-fitting on the back of the block and routing this to the governor. I am thinking that this routing
would most likely allow the engine oil to go to the governor and not through the oil filter as the oil pressure would take the least path of
restriction. I am assuming that I should change the oil line that comes out of the bottom of the filter and fab a new line that goes over to
the governor. I am assuming allot as the only information I have is in some of the parts listings for this tractor showing the little 90
degree bent oil line being available. I have looked at many ford 9N/8N's around me and none of them have the oil line coming out of the
filter bottom going directly into the block.
that run outside the engine. The oil line on the bottom of the filter canister makes a sharp 90 degree turn and goes into the side of the
block. Does that configuration mean that the tractor originally had a cast iron governor that did not require oil going to it? The tractor
now has an aluminum governor that has a oil line going to it and someone did this by removing the oil pressure gauge line from the rear of
the block and installing a line from the T-fitting on the back of the block and routing this to the governor. I am thinking that this routing
would most likely allow the engine oil to go to the governor and not through the oil filter as the oil pressure would take the least path of
restriction. I am assuming that I should change the oil line that comes out of the bottom of the filter and fab a new line that goes over to
the governor. I am assuming allot as the only information I have is in some of the parts listings for this tractor showing the little 90
degree bent oil line being available. I have looked at many ford 9N/8N's around me and none of them have the oil line coming out of the
filter bottom going directly into the block.
