Rutherfordton Nc Ford 8n retrieval and Resurrection. I hope!

[ghost]

Did some more work moving logs with the old Ford this past weekend. She seems to be smoking quite a bit and burning oil. I also noticed the old intake was leaking by #4 and about chocked me out yesterday. So the used intake is getting replaced with a new one. Hopefully that helps. Now as for burning oil. These old flathead motors have the valve's in the block and no oil going in the head if I understand them right. So does that mean oil is either getting in past the intake valve or the rings?

 

[ghost]

Ordered a new intake this week and showed up today. Still need better exhaust pipe. The flange isn’t right.

 

[ghost]

Finished up with the pecan today, except the main trunk, and brought home a broken bushhog. Needs a gear box I believe.

 

[ghost]

So this is the gearbox.

 

[jeepinmatt]

So this is the gearbox.
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Make sure you put 710 in it.

 

[ghost]

710?

 

[awheelterd]

So this is the gearbox.
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They used to be $100 from agri supply. Dang inflation ran them up 30%. Gearboxes-Rotary Cutter Gearbox

 

[ghost]

TY for that. I was googling the part number and wasn’t getting anywhere.

 

[jeepinmatt]

710?

Yeah, you gotta run 710 in that gearbox.

 

[JSJJ388]

Well, I lied lol. Since @ghost has done a pump rebuild, maybe you can offer some tips. This will be fun. It was way over full. And as much water as oil lol.

 

[R Q]

Well, I lied lol. Since @ghost has done a pump rebuild, maybe you can offer some tips. This will be fun. It was way over full. And as much water as oil lol.

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I havent been following well but you can run kerosene through it to clean it out and then refill with appropriate oil.

 

[ghost]

Drop the pump out the bottom get a kit and case of parts cleaner and clean everything. Inside too! It's not that hard especially if i can do it. You Tube is your friend. LOL!