What to fix first?

Subject: Re: What to fix first?

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: I have an 8N Ford, Serial No. 105,962.� I think that makes it a 1948 model.� (Happy 50 years!)� It has a high/low gear range located on the left side of the engine block.� No on can tell me much about this feature.� Could you shed any light on this? : � : I bought the tractor about two years ago ($2,000 with a blade, draw bar, stabizers, a v-shaped trailer hitch, and a slip clutch on the PTO), and have been using it to work on developing a 30 acre piece of property that we are building a house on.� Basically I've been using it to blade, brush hog with a 4' AgriCutter, drag tree trunks, pull stumps, etc.� It's a pretty good old tractor, basically all original, and has done about anything that I've asked it to. : � : Other than normal maintenance, since I bought the tractor, I have had to have the governor and throttle shaft rebuilt, the left brake replaced, the 3pt overhauled, and a new hydraulic relief valve installed.� I've spent about an additional $750 on it. : � : Ever since I got it, it throws out some blue smoke when it's started and uses about 1 quart of oil for every 2-3 hours of operation.� Once it's warmed up, the oil pressure drops to zero.� This seems to really affect the high range, especially 3rd and 4th.� I don't think that the tractor develops the power that it should under load.� In your opinion, what am I going to have to do to correct this? : � : Second, the hydraulics will not keep my brush hog in one position.� After about 5 minutes, I have to reposition it so that it doesn't drag.� What are the next steps to ensuring that I can put an impement at certain height and know that it's going to stay there. : � : What I don't want to do is spend money unnessarily, but I kind of like this old tractor and since I'm not going to farm, maybe it's all the tractor that I need.� That is, provided that I fix the right things.� Then I could think about actually restoring it and making it like new. : � : If you could give me your thoughts, I'd really apprectiate it. : � : Thanks a lot. : � : Mark Edgington : 3082 Shotwell Road� : Gerald, MO� 63037�

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