The Ford Barn

Cecil/WV · 05-27-2010, 11:28 AM

My '51 8n tractor started running badly last week, acted like it wasn't getting gas at first. I remembered an old friend from the 60's who told me that 9 out of 10 problems with these old gas engines would seem like it was a gas problem and 9 out of 10 times it would be the ign. Well, I looked
at the points and they were burned so I put in a new set that I had gotten from one of the parts people and it wouldn't start at all. No spark. Yesterday I got a set at tractor supply and put them in and it fired off the first round. The set from Tractor Supply was from Canada and the first set was from south of the border. If I remember correctly, they are the same points as the Shoebox dist. Another source that isn't from China or Mexico.

Mr48 · 05-27-2010, 01:52 PM

Our local Ford Tractor (New Holland) dealers keep pretty decent supplies of quality 8 and 9 N Ford tractor pieces. I think part of that is that there are an amazing number of those tractors still working daily in this area.

We don't have Tractor Supply here locally but have some other good sources.

We have a 9N down at my Moms that is used primarily to push snow in the winter. It's a work horse and not a show horse.

Ken Arms · 05-27-2010, 01:59 PM

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05-27-2010, 11:28 AM	#1
Cecil/WV Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gerrardstown, WV Posts: 2,266	Ign points, again My '51 8n tractor started running badly last week, acted like it wasn't getting gas at first. I remembered an old friend from the 60's who told me that 9 out of 10 problems with these old gas engines would seem like it was a gas problem and 9 out of 10 times it would be the ign. Well, I looked at the points and they were burned so I put in a new set that I had gotten from one of the parts people and it wouldn't start at all. No spark. Yesterday I got a set at tractor supply and put them in and it fired off the first round. The set from Tractor Supply was from Canada and the first set was from south of the border. If I remember correctly, they are the same points as the Shoebox dist. Another source that isn't from China or Mexico.

05-27-2010, 01:52 PM	#2
Mr48 Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 6	Re: Ign points, again Our local Ford Tractor (New Holland) dealers keep pretty decent supplies of quality 8 and 9 N Ford tractor pieces. I think part of that is that there are an amazing number of those tractors still working daily in this area. We don't have Tractor Supply here locally but have some other good sources. We have a 9N down at my Moms that is used primarily to push snow in the winter. It's a work horse and not a show horse.

05-27-2010, 01:59 PM	#3
Ken Arms Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Essex Vermont Posts: 599	Re: Ign points, again Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Keep an eye on your oil bath air filter, I had a mouse decide that would be a good home and plugged up most of the air intake, started hard and ran lousey. Ken