[AT] Ford 8 N

[Mike Sloane]

Let me comment by saying that the difference between a 1939 Ford and 
either the '30 Pierce Arrow or '47 Cadillac can be described as opposite 
ends of the economic spectrum. :-) If anyone ever put hydraulic lifters 
in a tractor engine, I suspect it was long after the development of the 
Ford N, and probably not pioneered by the Ford Motor Company. I write 
this somewhat lightly, because the price competition in the tractor 
business at that time pretty much forced manufacturers to eliminate 
anything fancy like hydraulic lifters. I am sure that the tractor 
history buffs among this group will come up with one or more examples of 
such things - I am far from an authority on such matters.

Mike

CEE VILL wrote:
> 
> 
>>>
>> Mike Sloane wrote:
>>
>>> Hydraulic Lifters? The 8N has a flat head engine that was first used 
>>> in the 1939 9N. Hydraulic lifters weren't even dreamed of back then. 
>>> :-) >>
>>> Mike
> 
> 
> Aw Gee Mike,
> 
> I have to pick up on this one.  As a boy, I remember being the chief 
> parts washer when my Father did a valve job on his 1947 Cadillac flat 
> head V8.  I washed up an entire set of 16 hydraulic valve lifters.  With 
> this in mind, did a little research and found the statement below:
> 
> Eaton was an industry leader in the introduction of hydraulically 
> actuated tappets, with the first introduction of hydraulic lifters for 
> North American automotive applications in the 1930's with the 1932 
> Pierce Arrow. Eaton pioneered the development of hydraulic lifters to 
> achieve improved emissions and fuel economy through extensive research 
> and development activities.
> 
> That being said, you may be 100% correct as far as the tractor world 
> goes. When I was a kid, we had to crank start all the ones we had, as 
> well as the combine and bailer.
> 
> Have a good night.
> 
> Charlie V in WNY

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