[AT] Ford "N" sleeves

[crawler]

Mike I have those Kits when you are ready Should be a EOK-105 or (4-9H)
Thats for tractors with heavy wall(.090) sleeves and 4 ring pistons.For
9N,2N and 8N tractors with early style distiibutor mounted on front face of
timing gear cover directly in line with camshaft. Thanks  Ed
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2004 1:49 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Ford "N" sleeves


> The original sleeves in the 9N and 2N were thin steel, and they could be
> peeled out like a tin can. What seems to have been done with mine (and
> evidently a good many others) was that the steel liners wore out, the
> block was bored out, and thicker cast iron liners installed. From the
> cast-in "Ford" logo on the sides of the old style (4 ring) pistons, the
> originals were then put back in! But the years have not been kind to
> either the pistons, rings, or sleeves: the ring grooves are twice as
> wide as normal, the rings are worn or broken, and the sleeves are badly
> tapered.
>
> I also had very little oil pressure and discovered that the bushing for
> the oil pump drive shaft was badly worn, as is the shaft itself. So
> those two pieces need to be replaced also. Oddly enough, the valves are
> fine, as is the crankshaft. But the crank had been bored .010" over, and
> I will replace the con rod bearings, as they are at the end of their
> useful life - just beginning to spall (perhaps due to lack of
lubrication?).
>
> Mike
>
> H. L. Staples wrote:
> > Mike I'm sure someone will have more information, but I thought that all
the
> > sleeves for the N series were thin cast iron.
> >
> >
> >
> > Removal is done with a sharp chissel and a piece at a time ???
>
>
> -- 
> Mike Sloane
> Allamuchy NJ
> mikesloane at verizon.net
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