[AT] Ford N

[Mike Sloane]

Doing the valves on an 8N is not a bad job (compared to doing the same 
thing with a 9N/2N with those split guides). If you take the engine out 
and bring it to the shop, it will be a lot cheaper than bringing them 
the whole tractor. It would depend on what has to be done - "bad valves" 
covers a wide range of sins from burned heads to damaged seats to just a 
little carbon stuck under the lip. Plus, you might find a wide range of 
prices that are related to the experience of different shops.

If it were me, I would pull the head and side covers and take a closer 
look before going any farther. Have you done a dry vs. wet compression 
check? - your valves could be OK and have really bad rings. Here is what 
I discovered when I popped a piston out of my 2N when it had similar 
compression readings: 
<http://public.fotki.com/mikesloane/1946_ford_2n/2n_no2_piston_sm1.html>.

As it happened, the valves weren't all that great either, so I took the 
engine down to the local machine shop and had the valves done (two bad 
seats). Fortunately, that engine is not as heavy as it looks (if you 
take the crankshaft out first!). I put it in the trunk of my little 
Subaru easily; taking it out was a little more work...

Mike

Richard Fink Sr wrote:
> Hi people what would be a fair prise to do a valve job on a 8 n 
> flathead. Has at least two bad valves   comp. 1-55 2-25 3-75 4-75
> 
> R Fink
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