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Yep, you can use a hand crank on your 8N if no one has changed the pulley. And, you can also break your wrist if you do it wrong! That's a major reason starters were put on cars! Tip # 39 at the link below will tell you about manuals. Yea, it had the emblem on the hood, just above the grill. Regarding oil, pick the weight of the oil by the condition of the engine (oil pressure) & the outside temperature. Many folks use 30w detergent all year. A worn engine with multi-vis oil may lose it's oil pump prime if it sets a while. Many use 10w30 or 40. Some like the newer diesel rated oil because of the additives for the flat tappets. (I'm not convinced that my 2400 rpm N engine needs the same oil as my 65 Mustang did) Anyway, IMHO, use a detergent oil. Increase the weight if the engine has low oil pressure. If it gets infrequent use, stick w/ straight weight.
As to paint, well, that really is personal choice. I like mine original w/ some exceptions. I prefer the manifold black & I like a natural finish on the carb, linkage & the oil lines, and all the brass fittings. But, that's just me.
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