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David Day

02-05-2002 11:28:38




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I bought an 8N that runs on Propane. Can anyone tell me if this was an option from the factory or if there was a retrofit for this application. It looks professional. I also have the gasoline carb. Any help/advice would be appreciated. No problem cranking in the cold weather, runs out good.

David




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Jim Ag

02-05-2002 20:39:31




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 Re: 8N Propane Fuel in reply to David Day, 02-05-2002 11:28:38  
I have an 8N with LPG. The tank is mounted above the engine with the hood around it. The manifold has LP cast into it and is made so the exhaust will not heat it up like the gasoline manifolds do. Therefore Ford or some aftermarket group made the manifold and LP carb for the 8N.



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KCM

02-05-2002 19:29:39




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 Re: 8N Propane Fuel in reply to David Day, 02-05-2002 11:28:38  
Too my knowledge, Ford never sold a propane kit. Saw a flathead Funk three or so years ago on propane. The tank was home-made mounted on the front as well. Saw it a year later and it was remounted above the engine. I bought a tractor a couple years that is on propane. The tank is home-made mounted above the engine. It would have looked factory, but the hood was pretty well hacked up when they cut the hole, and the mount brackets are roughly made.

My dad said propane conversions were common in the '50's and '60's because of the cheap fuel. My grandpa had an 8N converted to propane back then, and he mounted the tank behind the seat. He drilled a hole in the bottom of the carb and screwing in a fitting for the propane hose from the regulator.

I'm surprised how well the propane starts and runs. None of that fouling the plugs, flooding, or choking with it. But I am uneasy about the danger of leaking propane, especially if it is inside a building.

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TractorMike

02-05-2002 18:45:28




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 Re: 8N Propane Fuel in reply to David Day, 02-05-2002 11:28:38  
Hi David, the other day I was serching the web and I found this web site and it had an 8N that ran on propane. It looked origional, but I didn't mark the web site so now I have to go serching to find it again. But when I find it I will try to put a picture on here. TractorMike



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john, PA

02-05-2002 11:35:25




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 Re: 8N Propane Fuel in reply to David Day, 02-05-2002 11:28:38  
I believe that propane was an aftermarket retrofit. Where is the propane tank located?
I have never seen this set up, although I read about them.



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john, PA

02-05-2002 12:04:32




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 Re: Re: 8N Propane Fuel in reply to john, PA, 02-05-2002 11:35:25  
Thank you, sir for the information. Often thought about the propane conversion for my 9N as an alternative fuel. The only problem, I'm afraid that the local propane distributors would not want to fill the tank, unless it (the tank) meets all of the new requirements for DOT.



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David Day

02-05-2002 11:59:04




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 Re: Re: 8N Propane Fuel in reply to john, PA, 02-05-2002 11:35:25  
The tank right now is mounted at the front of the tractor, lower half of radiator.
David

Thanks



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David Day

02-08-2002 03:12:45




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 Re: Re: Re: 8N Propane Fuel in reply to David Day, 02-05-2002 11:59:04  
Picked the tractor up yesterday. The propane carb looks like it was made for the 8N. Apparently the regulator was replaced and was mounted on the right side of the hood. The gasoline tank is missing. The tractor runs great. The govenor is bypassed because the spring loaded detent catches will not stay attached to the govenor arm?? Any info on replacements or are new cables needed. Thanks for any info.

David

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