How the Ford 8N was customized with non-tractor engines

AntiqueIron · Thursday at 12:18 PM

This was cool as ice cream.

BossofBBQ · Thursday at 6:21 PM

I was just doing some reading on the Funk brothers engine swap business. It sounds like there were 3 options- 226 CI flathead 6, 215 CI OHV 6, and the flathead V8. It looks like the flathead v8's never really caught on. I'm guessing the primary reason was increased fuel consumption? I can imagine they would be very good at PTO work.

wmfamily · Thursday at 8:06 PM

The 8n was the VW bug of tractors?

Paystar · 2025-11-14T02:41:02-0500

Thanks for posting Ed. Cool stuff. This has got to be the first time I ever saw an 8N with a Honda engine! LOL
There is a restored 8N in my area I have been trying to buy that has a Canadian flathead V8 in it.

I just read those Honda's were 118 hp and 125 ft.-lb. of torque

EdGooding · 2025-11-14T06:24:30-0500

Gonna add one more conversion. This one done by a buddy of mine out in Montana. 302V8, but has something none of the others have.......a drag chute and a roll bar....LOL!

EdGooding · 2025-11-14T06:31:23-0500

wmfamily said:
The 8n was the VW bug of tractors?

LOL! Pretty much....

RayIN · 2025-11-14T11:40:27-0500

you guys might find this website interesting, but you'll have to removes the spaces between letters, TBN doesn't like the web address.

https://www.n tractor club.com/forums/manuals/manuals.htm

BossofBBQ · 2025-11-15T08:42:59-0500

RayIN said:
you guys might find this website interesting, but you'll have to removes the spaces between letters, TBN doesn't like the web address.

https://www.n tractor club.com/forums/manuals/manuals.htm

I have learned so much from the good people at N tractor club, and have printed out a lot of the manuals as well. They now live forever in my service records!