First off Hello! I am new to both this forum and Ford tractors in general. I just bought an 8N yesterday from the daughter of the previous owner. I was told that it had been running somewhat recently but she did not know much about it. Motor turns freely by hand.
I first want to get it turning over with the starter so I can check for spark. There is an alternator installed and some non-factory wiring. I took this as an indication that it most likely has been converted to 12V negative ground. When I went to hook up a battery I found that the lead running to the starter has the small negative ground terminal and the ground strap has the larger positive terminal. At this point I decided that I needed some help. I am assuming that the presence of the alternator means I have a 12V conversion, is there a way to tell? I pulled the coil but there is no voltage marking on it. Is there a way to tell if the alternator is a positive or negative ground?
Thanks in advance for any help.
I first want to get it turning over with the starter so I can check for spark. There is an alternator installed and some non-factory wiring. I took this as an indication that it most likely has been converted to 12V negative ground. When I went to hook up a battery I found that the lead running to the starter has the small negative ground terminal and the ground strap has the larger positive terminal. At this point I decided that I needed some help. I am assuming that the presence of the alternator means I have a 12V conversion, is there a way to tell? I pulled the coil but there is no voltage marking on it. Is there a way to tell if the alternator is a positive or negative ground?
Thanks in advance for any help.