Project: 2N resurrection

[Lonesome7.3]

I think it is called the blue book or something like that. I have a copy of my own. TSC wants $300 for a new rad. I have found them for less elsewhere. I am now leaning towards a new one altogether.

 

[Lonesome7.3]

Got to work on the 2N today. I broke down and got a new radiator. I would have loved to have redone the old one and learned how in the process. But I need this tractor working now.

Even though I am trying to get it running and working in a timely manner, I could not help adding something along the way. I had an electric fan sitting on the shelf that was almost a perfect fit for it. So, while I may upset some purists, I wanted to see how it would work out.

Once all that was installed I cleaned and gapped the plugs and got the battery cables cleaned up and shortened.

The battery charged up nice, but I am not able to get the engine to turn over. I will chase that down tomorrow.

 

[Draenor]

That fan is a nice upgrade.

 

[Lonesome7.3]

Now I have a hot rod tractor.

 

[Lonesome7.3]

I was having some issues getting it to turn over. I tore the starter down just to find out it was fine. Looks like a battery issue.

 

[Lonesome7.3]

This is one reason I have not gotten much done. I am moving everything to the new shop. Now the old 2N is under cover.

 

[Lonesome7.3]

I have been mocking up the sheet metal and talking it apart to make adjustments. The new rad does not fit like it should and because there is so much original metal missing I have to get creative. But I think I am ready for final assembly. The problem is I think I lost some parts in the move to my new shop. I remember some spacers when I pulled the tank out. It does not look like it is sitting at the correct angle. Cane someone chime in on this? What does it look like I am missing?

 

[Lonesome7.3]

It looks like I found my starting problem.

 

[Lonesome7.3]

I got the body put back together last week. I had to weld it together because none of the places for fasteners were intact. Now it comes off in one piece. I made a battery hold down last night form pieces of scrap I found laying around. The battery is actually a high end $200 battery. But the parts store had to clearance it out and they practically gave it to me. Now I am going to address the fluids. I am sue they have been in there for over a decade. I have to find out what the correct fluids are first though.

 

[Lonesome7.3]

I was hoping to crank her up tonight. But the fuel bowl leaks profusely. So much for the rebuild, I will be buying a new one now. The housing is pitted too badly for the new gasket to seal. When I bought this tractor the intake tube was a universal radiator hose. Being since my 9N is shut down for a while I borrowed the intake tube from it. My choice of new rubber couplings made it very difficult to slide the ends together.