Great site!!!!

2. 15 years to find that setting points at .023 gap instead of .015 would last two years instead 2 months. (I think the lobes were worn badly.)

3. 18 years to finally discover that H10 sparkplugs were not dependable.

4. 28 years to find out that I did not need to keep the axle and brake shoes submerged in HYD fluid.

5. 2 years to find that the 2 year overheating problem was caused by radiator leaks allowing antifreeze and dirt to plug the radiator air flow. (Solved in 4 hours time with a piece of wire poking out the dirt accumulation.) A six pack of 16 ouncers helped considerably.

I had bought it "as is" from an tractor dealer. I gave 2400 for it and 28 years later he bought it back for 1200. Sounds like a good deal if you don"t factor in inflation. Except for the lift everything on it was worn out. I always managed to get it started until the last time when I tried everything I could think of. The compression was really bad but I had managed to shred with by pushing in the clutch and letting it rev up enough to struggle on through. He had a truck pull it around the shop about ten times and it finally started. He said that that pecans spewed out of the exhaust pipe. I guess a mouse had packed in enough to restrict the exhaust.
After 4 years I just had to have another 8N. Found one "as is"and am finding and trying to work on problems as they come up. I am finding a lot of great help from all the posts. Thanks.

Tim