Ford N tractors Starter Drives

[8NFrank]

Did all For N series (9N 2N 8N) tractors come with Positive (or Ratchet) Starter Drives? If so, why did they use them instead of the more common Bendix drive that they used on their cars?

Frank

 

[8NFrank]

Well, I figured out the answer to my own question. Every Ford N Starter I have seen on ebay and everywhere else has the Positive or Ratchet type starter drive. I just tried putting a starter with a regular Bendix that used to be on my '40 Ford into the 8N. It won't fit! There's not enough room. A modern Bendix will also not fit. Ford must've used the narrowest drive they could find which is the ratchet or positive style drive which is quite a bit narrower. It's really a good drive since it stays engaged until the engine starts.

Frank

 

[Soundguy]

You might want to re-think your hastilly come to conclusion....Look at the old drives with springs vs the new drives. The old drives would unlock and kick out at the first cough of the engine.

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[8NFrank]

What I stated was that my '40 Ford starter drive will not fit into an 8N. The '40 Ford is a car. Modern or old with spring Ratchet style does fit. The non-spring version is fine. In fact, mine has that drive on the starter. In my original post, I wondered why Ford used the ratchet style and not the common, car one. Thanks for your reply.

 

[Soundguy]

What I stated was that my '40 Ford starter drive will not fit into an 8N. The '40 Ford is a car. Modern or old with spring Ratchet style does fit. The non-spring version is fine. In fact, mine has that drive on the starter. In my original post, I wondered why Ford used the ratchet style and not the common, car one. Thanks for your reply.

This is what you asked first:

Did all For N series (9N 2N 8N) tractors come with Positive (or Ratchet) Starter Drives?

Then you said this:

Every Ford N Starter I have seen on ebay and everywhere else has the Positive or Ratchet type starter drive

Thus my reply.