Recent content by EdGooding

Another vote for rebuilding. One of the nice things about the N Fords is that many components were engineered to be rebuilt multiple times. When you reinstall it, get new bumpers and a new Brillo pad for the area between the radiator and hood, and you will be good to go for a long time.

This is my '73 3000 for comparison.

Yep, I would not recommend Leyland Cypress. There are at least two blights that attack them, and there is no cure for them. I planted over a dozen more than a decade ago. Only have five left, and two of them are dying. I am in central Virginia.

The 3000 is a great small utility tractor. Practically a bullet-proof engine. You can download a free owner's manual here: https://www.ntractorclub.com/manuals/tractors/Operators Manual All Purpose and LCG Tractors 2000,3000,4000,and 5000.pdf Basic info on features and specs here...

Not to mention not being able to stop the tractor from going in the pond, your wife's flower garden, etc., as the centrifugal force of the bush hog blade being transferred forward to the transmission continues to drive the tractor forward, even with one standing on the clutch, cussing, praying, etc.

Those side brackets are not intended to hold an implement at a certain height. They are called drawbar stays and are there to be used with a cross drawbar to keep it from rising up. You can use limiter chains to keep your mowers, or any other equipment, at a set height. They also allow you to...

Are you aware that the 9N does not have position control like your 8N?

Here's a link to a digital copy of an original sales brochure for the SOS: Manuals Forum - Expanded Thread Page

I generally will not offer more than $500 for a non-runner. Since this is family, you may want to up it some. Parts for everything but the SOS tranny will be easy to get. Ford offered that 134ci OHV engine from '53 through '64. If the SOS needs parts, you will have to hunt for them, I...

The parts manual shows only the washer behind the axle nut:

Here's a free service manual that you can download: https://www.ntractorclub.com/manuals/service-troubleshooting/I&T FO-19 Shop Service Manual for Model NAA.pdf Owner's manual is here: https://www.ntractorclub.com/manuals/tractors/Ford%20Tractor%20Owner's%20Manual,%20Model%20NAA.pdf The...

It sounds like float to me. That is the first thing I would check. Do you have an owner's manual? It has instructions on setting float height and adjusting the governor rods. I can post the info here if you do not have one.

The original idea for the Funk conversions was to allow the Ford 8N to compete with the big tractor boys in the large, mid-west farms and be able to pull a 3-bottom plow. The early ones used a 6-cylinder engine but later included the flathead 8's. That stimulated creativity and now folks have...

Agreed! Mowing this with a 33hp engine and 6' LandPride bush hog can bog her down at times. If I mow monthly, it's not much of a challenge.

It looks like you have your answer, but for future reference, here is parts info on the MS428: