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Allen..... ....one should never buy anything sight unseen, but based upon your description if accurate, and if'n I was lookin' fer an 8N, I'd buy your self-described non-runnin' 52 8N for $1500, probably start the dickerin' at $1000. A good runnin' 8N worth about $2500. OEM quality replacement grill $250, el-cheapo don't fit quite rite grill $75. Theres a number of reasons why yer 8N won't start, but you admit to "oil in water". I'm gonna assume you're refering to a floating oil sheen onnna top the radiator water. This is generally combustion by-products forcing themselves past old leaky headgasket. Take a compression check, 5 puffs min, Ford specs: 90 psi min. New headgasket $20, torque headbolts 70 ft/lbs. Whole lotta thing to check for a non-starter..... like got sparkies? good gas flow? Check by pullin plug innna bottom of gravity fed carb, should flow likka ol'man pee. Check fer watter innna gas, I once drained over 3 qts outta mine. Then theres desperation, squirt of ether quickstarter, 12 volt jump onnna starter BOLT. N's can be tricky to start when yer not familiar with them. 6 volts sounds so slow. Gas valve under tank 2-turns, 1/3 throttle, ignition switch on, tranny in neutral, crank'er, pull springback choke, should start innna bout 3-rumps. At least mine does..... ...Dell
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