That was not quite as comon as the I-6 the bell
housings were a bolt up they raised the hood with an
extension so that you could get the down draft carbs to
clear with the other two engs. This was quite common
especially with the ARP trenchers and several other
industrial applications. wmts
PS used to be a Ford tractor dealer.
Quoting Scott Christensen <saltrunner31@hotmail.com>:
> Now look what I started......by the way, I was talkin
to an old guy awhile
> back who told me someone usta make a kit to swap a
flathead V8 into a 8N
> tractor!!!!! He said he saw a couple of em way back
when. How about it? Any
>
> body got details? Is this discussion gettin a little
too rural for ya?
> Sorry
> if it is.....
> Scott in big sky
>
> >From: William T Smith <WmTSmith@landracing.com>
> >Reply-To: William T Smith <WmTSmith@landracing.com>
> >To: Want1937hd@aol.com
> >CC: saltrunner31@hotmail.com,
Jeff.Pope@HSV.Boeing.com,
> >land-speed@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Re: Racing 8N Fords
> >Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 19:08:02 -0600 (MDT)
> >
> >one of the hardest whippings I ever got when I
> >discovered "Road Gear" ie. 4 th gear on my own. My
dad
> >had soloed me with Rev. and 1-3 gear. He caught me
in
> >a back pasture going full out in 4th across some old
> >rows nearly getting thrown off the tractor having the
> >time of my life untill he came roaring up in the 49
> >F250 with a V-8 flatty in it. brought an early end,
and
> >a very sore bottom, to my first powered speed
endevors.
> >wmts
> >
> >
> >Quoting Want1937hd@aol.com:
> >
> > > Ok, the 1961 Ford was the first CAR I drove, but
I'm
> >with ya on the 8N
> > > Ford
> > > tractors! Bob in connecticut
> > >
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