Tom's 8NV8

[TomC750]

Texasroadkill wanted a pic or two of my 8NV8. Hard to upload pictures, so little bandwidth, but I'll keep trying.

The tractor is a low hour 1949, The engine is from a '49 truck. The nose may look like a stock 8N, but it has been widened slightly to accommodate a Ford truck radiator. The nose also has a slant to it. The exhaust manifolds are from an industrial engine and modified. We made a foot throttle, much better than a purchased one. Put er in 4th gear, step on it and hang on! I'll have to find another pic that shows her finished.

My goal was to create a V8 in what may have been Henry's vision, as it looks very factory.

 

[TomC750]

A finished pic of my 8NV8. The tractor was completed quite a few years ago and stored since. In the meantime had a number of life's hiccups, so not much time to play with it. Hmm, Found pic but cannot insert image, it wants a URL ?? Previous uploading images went OK.

 

[john in illinois]

Very nice job.

John

 

[petehoovie]

Texasroadkill wanted a pic or two of my 8NV8. Hard to upload pictures, so little bandwidth, but I'll keep trying.

The tractor is a low hour 1949, The engine is from a '49 truck. The nose may look like a stock 8N, but it has been widened slightly to accommodate a Ford truck radiator. The nose also has a slant to it. The exhaust manifolds are from an industrial engine and modified. We made a foot throttle, much better than a purchased one. Put er in 4th gear, step on it and hang on! I'll have to find another pic that shows her finished.

My goal was to create a V8 in what may have been Henry's vision, as it looks very factory.

 

[Seth Swoboda]

What kind of speed does it get in 4th gear?

 

[TomC750]

At least 30MPH, although I have not tried for the max.

 

[TomC750]

At least 30MPH, although I have not tried for the max.

 

[Texasroadkill]

Very nice tom. I really want to build one in a few years. Have a few parts 8ns and a few older flatheads sitting around. Looking at the kit, I forget the name at the moment they build thats modeled after the funk kit.

 

[Seth Swoboda]

Tom, do you have more photos of your cab over semi tractor in your avatar photo?

 

[Als48]

At least 30MPH, although I have not tried for the max.

Ha ha, I can't imagine why not!

Al Hook

 

[1942deluxe]

30 MPH on an 8N would feel like you are in a top fuel dragster,no?

 

[B-O-B]

Better get a rollcage next,

 

[GB SISSON]

Better get a rollcage next,

And maybe some juice brakes on all four

 

[Texasroadkill]

How wide are the rear rims? And if you don't mind, how much did the turf rears set you back?

 

[1952henry]

Very nice , indeed.

 

[TomC750]

Tom, do you have more photos of your cab over semi tractor in your avatar photo?

Seth, Yes I do. I was just reviewing them this morning. I will try again today, yesterday when I tried to upload another photo of the 8N it was not working.

I tried again, when I hit upload image it looks for URL???

 

[TomC750]

How wide are the rear rims? And if you don't mind, how much did the turf rears set you back?

The turf tires I spent $20 for them, they were nearly new, but my friend did not want them on a tractor he bought. Special circumstance for sure. Unfortunately, I do not remember the rim width. It is possible I have it in a file.

 

[TomC750]

Seth, Yes I do. I was just reviewing them this morning. I will try again today, yesterday when I tried to upload another photo of the 8N it was not working.

I tried again, when I hit upload image it looks for URL???

Found that when I went to "manage attachments" it worked.

 

[petehoovie]

Found that when I went to "manage attachments" it worked.

 

[KDL]

That just makes you smile. I'd love to hear it running.