I have a '48 Ford 8N, recently cleaned up and field-restored for mainly mowing my 5 acre lot. New points, plugs, coil, etc. Starts and runs smoothly. My problem is that in 4th gear I could beat it in a race walking. My neighbor has one that he runs with his bush hog and he says he never goes above 2nd because it's too fast. Without a speedometer or a tachometer, I'm guessing I'm going about 5mph in 4th with no load- smooth as all get-out, but slow as molasses. Any ideas where to look first?
- Thread starter jkirsch
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old
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- Camdenton Missouri
I agree with Bob and you may have an aux transmission and it is a under-drive type and those will slow one down a lot.
Thanks for the info/link. I thought you were crazy, but I just went out to my property and fired it up. It has a Howard transmission, if the pick on the link is accurate. Lever on the right by the dipstick, in one position, tractor creeps along; other position, the thing flies. Thanks again. It"s like putting pants on and finding a $20 bill in the pocket. That really adds to the charm of my tractor; also functional since I have 8 speeds not 4.
John
John
old
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- Camdenton Missouri
No it would be more like putting on your pants and finding 5 100 dollar bills in a pocket if not twice that. Those Howard aux transmissions are few and far between and also make your tractor one of the few 8N that will handle a tiller
Anonymous-0
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Well its more like putting your pants on and finding 3 or $400.00 in your pocket at lease. lol,
Anonymous-0
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Yep Old, I didn't know just what they were worth, but knew they bee worth more than 20
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