[Ford-ferguson] 2N overhaul help

[Mike Sloane]

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From: "Spencer Yost" <yostsw at atis.net>
To: <ford-ferguson at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 4:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Ford-ferguson] 2N overhaul help


> Couple of things:
>
> 1 - A regular $99 shop press will press the liners - I have done it a few
> times with no problems - even the thin-wall liners.  Just be careful to
> make sure you start them straight.
In addition to the three Ford N service manuals, I also checked the
appropriate chapters in "How to Rebuild and Restore Farm Tractor Engines" by
Spencer Yost (MBI ISBN 0-7603-0661-3), but the only references were for
installing the thick wall sleeves, which I have done sucessfully.
>
> 2 - Bearings can look fine and still be so worn that they allow oil
> pressure to drop.   Plasti-gauge them to be absolutely sure.   You can NOT
> look at them and decide they are ok.
Agreed!

>   Replacing the oil pump is never a
> bad idea anyways so do that do if you can afford it.
With the Ford N, it appears that repair kits are reasonable, but new pumps
are no longer available.I will "mike" the clearances in the old one and
probably order the repair kit.

Thanks,

Mike
>
> Good luck,
>
> Spencer Yost
> Owner, ATIS
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> On 10/25/2004 at 6:17 PM Mike Sloane wrote:
>
> >I started on overhauling the engine on my 2N yesterday. To make a long
> >story short, the piston ring grooves are badly worn, and a couple of the
> >rings are broken, So I need new pistons. Then I measured the liners, and
> >they are tapered about .030 top to bottom with a pretty good ridge at
> >the top. So it looks like I need liners too.
> >
> >So here is my question: the manuals I have tell me to remove the old
> >(steel) liners with something that looks like a muffler chisel - I think
> >I can do that with my air chisel. But then they say to use a special
> >arbor to install the new liners. I am used to IH liners that I can
> >install by just oiling them up well and giving them a smack with a 2
> >pound hammer on a block of wood. Apparently, if I do that to the Ford
> >liners there will be a good chance that I will "buckle" them and have to
> >start over. That isn't something I can afford to have happen.
> >
> >So how has anyone installed liners in a 9N-2N engine without having
> >access to the special arbor (or any way I can see to make one)? When I
> >worked for the New Holland dealer, I could walk out into the shop and
> >ask the mechanics or even borrow special tools, but that is no longer an
> >option. :-(
> >
> >While I am at it, before I tore the engine down, I had oil pressure that
> >started out OK but dropped to virtually nothing once the engine warmed
> >up. The bearings all appear to be fine, so I am guessing that the oil
> >pump needs to be rebuilt. And thoughts about that?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Mike