ford 9n and model a motor

[ronn]

points well taken

[40 Deluxe]

Originally Posted by ronn

points well taken

This conversion would not be practical from a dollar and cents perspective, but does it have to make sense? NO! The entire old car/tractor hobby does not make sense from a financial perspective! Nor does it have to! You can't quantify the sense of satisfaction we gain from completing whatever harebrained idea we dreamed up.
So if you have the time, funds and access to an old time machine shop, I say go for it!
As an example, in about 1949 or 50 an uncle of mine built his own tractor from scratch using a Model A engine. He was just over the age of 20 and had just bought a Lincoln A/C welder. He used a AA four speed trans, a 2 speed rear axle from an IH truck and some kind of heavy truck frame. It would pull a 2 bottom plow as good as an H Farmall, B John Deere or 8N Ford. In addition, he topped it off with a '32 Ford grill shell. After a few years he bought a WD Allis Chalmers and built a front end loader for the home built. He's now in his 90's and still has that Model A tractor, which still runs!