DocXmas, 1) Has the instrument cluster been replaced? If it was and the temp sending unit in the front of the head wasn't replaced to match the correct resistance in the new cluster it will show hot. Check with a oven thermometer down the neck of the radiator. Be careful when pulling off the cap. 2) Nothing more agravating than an engine not running on all cylinders. I would check the points and check ignition timing first. Do you have good fuel flow to it? There are 3 fuel filters on that model. One in the shutoff in the tank. One is a inline cylinder behind the carb and one is in the right angle inlet fitting that screws into the carb itself. Does it still have the Holley carb on it? They were not one of Ford's better ideas. Most of us on the Ford board have forsaken the Holley and went to the Zenith. Not cheap but available from this site. 3)The oil leaking from the front sounds to me like it might be the front seal. They are kind of a PIA to change since they are installed from the INside of the timing cover. Means you have to pull the hood, radiator, front bolster, steering arms etc. to remove the cover. I think you bought a very good tractor btw. All old tractors need regular tinkering but those 3 cyl Fords will give you years of dependable service. Parts are readily available for them and they just go on and on the the Energizer. Bunny.
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