sixdogs
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You can run auxilliary haydraulics off the PTO shaft onto a pump but it might look awkward. You could also run a PTO pump to a hydraulic motor and do other things as well. From the site you linked to--- Marvin Baumann Antique Tractors :: Welcome ---most of these tractors are "lookers" that are clean and sleek and will see limited actual use. The parts in that 8N will not take much abuse and then you'll be taking it apart to replace very expensice and difficult to access things you wished you didn't break. Tractors are no fun to split on July 4th when everyone else is having a picnic.
Building a show tractor is one thing but actually trying to do some of the things you mention are probably more than than 8N can handle. You can beef up everything but the weakest link is the problem that will fail and bend things like a pretzel. A 12,000 lb alloy log chain with one link of grade 30 in the middle will fail at that point and then you have two unusable chains of little use.
You mention to maybe sell at a profit but that is unlikely. Even if you build a lot of them the learning curve and level of passon required probably exceeds that of someone with a day job. I have done these things in cars for decades and only now could turn a profit and that's if I'm lucky. Rule of thumb is you get back 50%-60% of money invested. Labor is for free and I know it's not fair but unless someone is found that wants the exact same combination you built and with their desired of workmanship quality, no dice.
I have done things like this with cars for decades and have learned, the hard way, of the limitations of old and fatigued metal designed and built when the engines of today were unimaginable. The only way I would build a re-powered early Ford with a modern gas engine is for the fun of the experience and the satisfaction of doing a really high quality build. The thrill is in the chase of the build in my view.
This photo from your link look pretty appealing.
He needs to bend the headers up but it looks clean and appealing. With that Sherman trans to gear it down it could pull a hay wagon or pull a rear lawn mower. Plowing would get it dirty or risk damage and, well, that's what I would do with it.
This is appealing--a narrowed Ford for vineyard work. It's very do-able and not a difficult job. A real head turner at the parades.
I would really like to encourage you to do such a build as that website shows so just my two cents here on the practical applications as well.
Building a show tractor is one thing but actually trying to do some of the things you mention are probably more than than 8N can handle. You can beef up everything but the weakest link is the problem that will fail and bend things like a pretzel. A 12,000 lb alloy log chain with one link of grade 30 in the middle will fail at that point and then you have two unusable chains of little use.
You mention to maybe sell at a profit but that is unlikely. Even if you build a lot of them the learning curve and level of passon required probably exceeds that of someone with a day job. I have done these things in cars for decades and only now could turn a profit and that's if I'm lucky. Rule of thumb is you get back 50%-60% of money invested. Labor is for free and I know it's not fair but unless someone is found that wants the exact same combination you built and with their desired of workmanship quality, no dice.
I have done things like this with cars for decades and have learned, the hard way, of the limitations of old and fatigued metal designed and built when the engines of today were unimaginable. The only way I would build a re-powered early Ford with a modern gas engine is for the fun of the experience and the satisfaction of doing a really high quality build. The thrill is in the chase of the build in my view.
This photo from your link look pretty appealing.
He needs to bend the headers up but it looks clean and appealing. With that Sherman trans to gear it down it could pull a hay wagon or pull a rear lawn mower. Plowing would get it dirty or risk damage and, well, that's what I would do with it.
This is appealing--a narrowed Ford for vineyard work. It's very do-able and not a difficult job. A real head turner at the parades.
I would really like to encourage you to do such a build as that website shows so just my two cents here on the practical applications as well.