Ford 8N Repowered With V-12 Engine

Ford 8N Repowered With V-12 Engine ENGINES Larry Thomas repowered his 1940’s 8N Ford tractor with a 1941 V-12 Lincoln-Zephyr engine after buying it from a fellow who was turning the automobile body into a street rod     “I put a V-8 into an 8N earlier so this wasn’t all that much different ” says Thomas who operates an engine repair business as his fulltime job     For this conversion Thomas bought a Lincoln V-12 to 8N conversion kit from Ray Favero in Braidwood Ill The kit includes frame rails the hood extension the exhaust system and adaptor plates for linking the larger engine to the 8N transmission Thomas made a new gas tank that sends fuel via gravity feed to the carburetor He installed new pressure and ampere gauges and re-configured the tachometer to work with a V-12 engine     For the exhaust the manifolds dump into two pipes on each side of the engine and then into larger pipes that route under the footboards and out the back     Chrome pipes a show-quality paint job new tires and new fenders round out Thomas’s renovation A V-12 Lincoln Zephyr insignia on the side of the motor identifies the vintage power source to interested Ford aficionados     “I’ve put about $5 000 into the motor parts tires and building a new dashboard ” says Thomas “but it’s definitely worth it The tractor turns a lot of heads at shows and in parades and I had a lot of fun doing the work I’ve been offered a lot more than I’ve got into it but right now it’s not for sale ”     Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Larry Thomas 503 East Washington St Astoria Ill 61501 ph 309 329-2994