6 volt coil question

[Chanceywd]

I changed my 1950 8N to 12 volt. I had problem with points on that until I figured out it was a worn bushing in the distributor. I replaced that and at the same time I changed to the solid state points replacement. That hasn't failed in close to 20 years now, always starts when cold as it is my snow plowing tractor.

Bill

 

[wolc123]

I changed my 1950 8N to 12 volt. I had problem with points on that until I figured out it was a worn bushing in the distributor. I replaced that and at the same time I changed to the solid state points replacement. That hasn't failed in close to 20 years now, always starts when cold as it is my snow plowing tractor.

Bill

My still 6 volt Ford 8n has been down and out since last summer, also with an undiagnosed “no spark” issue. I’m going to push that into a corner of my barn, maybe for 5 or so years, when I retire from my day job.

No real need for it now, and it’s plenty hard for me to keep one of those off-brand gas tractors running, with the limited free time I have now.

I wouldn’t dream of converting a 6 volt tractor to 12 volts or buying one again, that’s had that done to it. Too often, folks do that to make up for weak compression

When the Ford 8n and Farnall Cub, that I have now did run, they both ran real good. Someday, I hope they do again. I’m confident that the farnall will, because my buddy is real good with them. Not so sure about Ford though. That may end up a hedge row ornament.