Rob..... ....1) just guessing, the rare and fragile "Howard" aux-tranny usually has its shifter lever mounted in the 6" roundplate along with the tranny oil dipstick. Is this what you are talking about? OR are you talking about a 3" lever just under your seat on the right side? That is not a flusher (grin). The 3" lever is a selector for draft control for plowing (horizontal) or position control for everything else (vertical) The position control is standard, the "Howard" is dealer installed for rototiller use. 2) sounds like your "governor" is not doing its thing. Starting and running is generally good sign that the timing is OK. Quick test on governor, handgoose at the carb throttle shaft, the governor should try with force to return throttle back. Governor has roundballs that get flat spots, and make grooves in tapered plates. Not too unusual for 50 yo tractor. Repair kits are readily available. The sidemounted 8N has a BIG screw covered timing scale access port on the righthand side of tranny housing. Timing is 4 BTDC. Suggest you get an I&T FO-4 manual, readily available at sponsors of this great N-Board, most tractor parts emporiums, amazon.com, Barns & Noble books, www.n-news.com (great archive of implement manuals), why even Ford/New Holland sells 'em. $29 cheap, gettcha 1 and readitt..... ...respectfully, Dell
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