I painfully watched another conversion video before I found yours, ty for a great edited learning video *****

One of the best informational videos I’ve seen by far.

Again thank you so much for your help I do not know a lot about these older tractors but I am very much wanting to learn. I enjoy doing all the work myself and do not like having to have other people work on my equipment. So your knowledge and the fact that you will take time to help his extraordinary. Thank you very much

This is a great video on the conversion I have been considering. Great Job Jason!

Jason, I keep coming back to your videos year after year as I do misc maintenance on my ford tractors. Your videos are by far some of the best on these models. Thank you.

Just bought a '40 9N with 12V but with points. Gonna get changed ASAP. Perfectly clear and information filled presentation - thank you, sir! Joe S (USAF Ret. AK and ID)

The best description of any repair on KZfaq you have.

I rebuilt my Ford 8N last year, changed it over to an electronic ignition, thanks for making this amazing education step by step video Jason!! It started on the first crank over!!

Very thorough video. Back in the day my Dad had a 9N. He took the front wheels off and replaced them with car tires. It was a lot smoother driving across a plowed field.

Very helpful video. Excellent detail and rationale for each decision. Am impressed with what these old tractors can do

Great video man; had an 8-N on the farm growing up. As a young boy I remember using it to feeding the cattle in the cold winters we used to have in north Georgia back un the 60’s. Rarely did it ever fail to start even in the coldest winter day and If it didn’t, it was always a battery issue. Just don’t make um like that anymore ! Great content and very informative 👍

MIne's a 1950. Redoing it now. Great video. You do excellent work. Thanks for posting .

Great video!... You can't go wrong when you deal with Derek at Just 8N's! I'm fortunate to live about 20 minutes from his shop and he has been a tremendous help every time I go in!

Great content! So happy you did this like they really should be done. Made the whole process on conversion seem like a cake walk, even though I'm certain it wasn't as easy as you made it seem. The addition of the Dennis Carpenter headlights also was in keeping with the original, being an actual Ford die that made the shell and rings. The braided wire loom was a logical and perfect departure for your connections. Thank you for your efforts. Know that if I should find myself working on a Ford N-series tractor one day, I'll have the know-how and confidence to tackle the job at hand. Will be staying tuned in for all your content in the future.

ABSOLUTELY ONE OF THE BEST VIDEOS IVE SEEN.. YOU KNOW YOUR STUFF ! Thank you

I had to switch my 2n over to 12 volt because I couldn't keep the generators working also..i done this about 10 years ago and havent had a problem since..just did a tune up with points, condenser. And rotor..ive been running this tractor here on my farm for 35 years. People love to see it in my gardening videos..ty for doing this video.. Rick in NC

You make such informative videos. This was helpful in so many ways. Thank you so much!

Jason...thanks for posting this video! I kind of stumbled onto your channel, and this conversion really interested me. I don't own a tractor, but enjoy working on vehicles. I wanted to let you know that your presentation was awesome!! Great camera angles so viewers could get a clear view, audio that was clear, and spot-on knowledge of the subject and explanation of the process. Thanks again and keep up the great work!

Great looking tractor and well cared for. Just performed this same upgrade on a friend's 1946 2N but instead of connecting the red wire of the Pertronix ignition to the coil positive (37:30 in the video) I ran a dedicated wire from the ignition switch to the red wire of the ignition. Reason being, if connected to the coil terminal the voltage to the electronics in the ignition is dropped to 8-9 volts by the ballast resistor. This is less than the intended 12-14 volts normally applied to the electronic ignition during operation. One additional modification was to connect a ground wire from the stud that holds the electronics to the plate to the threaded hole where the condenser once attached to provide the best ground possible. Great work!

Thank you for explaining so well!.just what I need to get Rachel running well again. Thanks Tom in md

Man am happy you posted this going to change over thanks for the information Jason.

thank you Jason , I was very anxious to hear it running , I hope you'll give that red a new coat, good luck with this piece of antique its beautiful , I just bought one its an 8N original shape it's already converted to 12 volt I will check the conversion as soon as my 8N will arrive to its new home.

Terrific video! I just bought a Ford 8N and a Ford 900. The 8N is a six volt and it runs fine - I used it last summer to operate a brush hog. The wiring is a mess on both tractors. The 900 uses a 12 volt but the alternator isn't charging the battery. I appreciate gentlemen like you who show me the right way to perform upgrades that don't take away the history of these historic machines. Thank you, Jason!

Great video Jason....I have an 8N and it is in rough shape. Had it converted to 12v and this would have been very doable even for a non mechanic like myself. Thank you.

I am not a tractor guy but the information on the electrical system was great. Nice looking tractor.

Yes as everyone else said Very good video. I'm like you today I put on and adjusted 3 different sets of points and even a new complete base plate with points set too, for a front distrisbuter and 3 times it ran for one minute and the points would not open and close for more than a minute and it quit running. ....Most New points are junk....I'm going Electronic on this one I have done it in the past and most of the times it's very easy install . When you put your test light on the coil to see if you had power I like to take it one step further and turn the motor over with the test light attached coil to see if the light blinks on and off telling me the points are opening and closing properly....GREAT JOB !!

Appreciate the details and explaining the parts and info on them. Thank you and keep it up

thank you Jason, replaced the coil and the 8N runs great.

This is really helpful. Thanks for posting it.

Great video thank you for sharing, i just bought 52' 8n an find this super helpful. Thanks again and beautiful work!

Great video, helped a lot with my installation. One thing I found out, by accident when looking on an antique tractor forum, is that the Pertronix part needs suppression spark plug wires, not the standard wires with a steel or copper core. I called Pertronix and they confirmed this. It's not mentioned in the instructions. Steiner Tractor has them, so does a company called Brillman. Pertronix says without the suppression wires, the electronic ignition can fail.

A whole lot of great info. Man I love those old tractor's .

Awesome video. I used your video to do my 12 volt conversion on my 1947 2n. I ordered all my parts through Just8ns and was extremely pleased with the quality of parts. I have my own youtube channel and was going to video my conversion but nothing beats your video. very informative with step by step instructions. Thanks for putting in the work and time in to making this video.

'MERICA! awesome video. Really appreciate your knowledge an explanation. I will be buying my first 9N I believe it's a 48. Hopefully my conversion to 12 volts goes smooth

Great video. I appreciate your attention to detail and the clarity of the video and explanation of what you’re doing. Thanks!

Great video Jason so many use full tips in here dave from Ireland

22:00 to 40:00 electronic ignition section. I had installed one on an 8n side distributor with instructions. This helped out Thanks

Hi Jason, just got finished watching this entire tape video rather and I’m glad I did because it’s exactly what I’m gonna be doing to my Ford two and when I get up and work on this spring when it gets up warm up West Virginia but I’m converting it over to 12 V and I’m gonna put headlights tail lights and electronic ignition too so it exactlyshow me how to do all that so good take thank you

Again thank you for all the information on the electrical work

Another "Great" for the video. Nice work explaining the centering of the static timing. When I installed the 1247 electronic ignition on my '50 front mount 8N I think I had to run a separate 12 volt line from the ignition switch with a diode to keep the tractor from running after I shut it off. I did have an after market ignition switch with no accessory terminal though.

So cool! It is nice to see someone taking care of a historical farm tractor!

Good stuff. Will be using your knowledge on my ‘49 8n. Thank you!👍

Good video - and I agree with you about the Pertronix. i've been using them a long, long time. I think the first one I bought was $12 or $18 ( can't remember now - about 1970). Over the years I've converted 7 or 8 vehicles and never had one go bad. Believe me, the're more than $18 now.

Great looking tractor and great job God bless you

Hi, I am back again and having a other look and would like to add a second comment. Always run the earth lead from the battery direct to the engine and then earth the engine to the bodywork, doing it this way gives a perfect power flow to the starter motor and eliminates any loose or dirty connections in the body or frame. I have been a heavy diesel mechanic on trucks and earthmovers for over fifty years so I am talking from experience.

I don’t have a tractor yet but I’m glad I watched this video I’m still in the market for a 9n 8n or a 2n

Thanks Jason. I watched your other 2N videos as well. These will be extremely helpful to me when I tackle my 2N.

Outstanding video! Tractor looks great 👍

Really nice explanation of conversion. Very professional install! Looking at getting one of the tractors eventually...not sure which one tho!

Great video! It was very well done.

Great video. I’m a pretty big fan of antique tractors.especially the ford n models. I just subscribed

Great video, you explained a lot,and I learned a lot as well so thanks.

Liked, subscribed, and did the notifications. Like your videos - very well done. I appreciate you taking the hood off of the tractor so that we could see what is going on. WOW- your tractors are CLEAN! I have a 1952 8N with Sherman transmission

Thank you for sharing your great video, I found it to be very informative. Thanks again!

Your very good at teaching a pretend mechanic like me how to do it the right way. Thank you now I'm able to try it myself. At least I've got a video to keep me from messing up. A shad tree mechanic such as myself always ends up with a few extra parts at the end of the job. Lol.

Thank you! This video answered a few questions I’ve trying to find answers for regarding an 8n a buddy of mine has that someone swapped the 12v kit over from another 8n onto this one. There has been more than one issue or I should say conflict with the 3/4 12v kit and 1/4 6v system. 😤

Jason with your help, I just got Rachel running!!! Total rewire and electronic ignition. Never heard it run this good!! Bought 5 years ago finally get some satisfaction!. Driving her (41 ser# 85407) from Brunswick md to martinsburg wv cause I can't get a trailer..... thanks for your videos, hydros is next

Hello Jason I have a 8n 12volt with a 12volt coil also along with the white resistor so I don't need that great video

Really an awesome video, I can't say enough about it !

great tutorial, very in depth.

Jason thanks for another great video.

There is a time for everything. Parts in a bag should you sell and you don't strike me as a seller. I love the fine detail and effort to keep original as most won't have a clue. I never apologize for making my stuff work for me as its mine and I can throw it off a cliff if I want to. You and I both know the satisfaction of using a tool that means something to the holder

Piney life Suggested your KZfaq channel and I am here for your guidance. Thank you for your knowledge and expertise. And hello, from Romulus, Michigan.

Just watched this video for the second time, my brother has a 58 8n that sat for a while and was already converted to 12v. It won't run when it gets hot, sooo, so this video explains alot !!! I'm an OK mechanic, so this helped me answer all the question- problems that we are having ! Going to redo it your way!! Thanks! You have no idea how simple you made this for me! Good day! Especially about the resistors, figured there was one in the alternator , Going with electronic ignition also!

My dad did that years ago on a ford tractor, convertto 12. Volt, alternator and electronic ignition. But left the starter as a six volt. Everybody said it would burn out . That starter was never changed ,it started so fast and easy.

Very detailed, Thanks!

Great video. I've got a 1940 9n and the charging system never worked. I've seen videos and everyone wired up there systems differently and sorta scared me on doing a conversion. So I am ordering both a 12volt charging system and ignition system( always burning up points). Thanks for showing me/us how easy it is to do

Thank you I can hardly wait until it gets warm enough so I can go up and start working on the tractor

liked your video nice looking tractor. I am doing and convert a 6N 6volt to 12volt and electronic ignition had a water pump go bad and dump all the antifreeze fan hitting shroud and sheared blade off a never got into radiator. I purchased the old tractor last year to handle job I was doing was a hassle to jumper it all the time. I'm a machanic have work on anything that rolled pushed or carried in door so I here you on the quality poor made products out there these day parts quality products use to last years and if they failed your could repair them or purchase a OEM standard repair kit these days its sucks because if you have a part fail you replace it with a worse quality made part that made in china you be lucky if you get a year out of it

As always another great video watching you work is fun for me keep up the good work I would love to be there with you

Great to see you back again!

Nice walk though especially on the ignition . We had upgraded the 8n to 12volt long ago but electronic ignition looks like a nice addition...

Nice job. Very informative.

Thank you Jason for this very informative video. I converted mine to 12 volt using the kit from just 8n's and also there was a guy on the forum I forget which 1 it was.maybe the 8n forum.( I have a 1948 8n by the way,) who pulled the guts out of his coil put an external coil and then ran the coil wire down through the old cap and soldered the secondary coil wire in place where the coil contacts the dist. cap and that's what I did and it works really good I have an external coil that I got from Napa with an internal resistor 12 volt and it really works good and I just wondered what I'd have to do to put the electronic in there I'm using the points and condenser right now so probably just the same thing I just have to solder or just put the The wire coming up from the electronic ignition system to where I placed the coil wire now and that would probably work ideal.🎚️🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🙏🚜🚜btw the old 8n whom I named " BUbba-Tom" starts@the first punch of the starter button after it's warmed up.

Outstanding video !! Very interesting !!

Very good job, thanks for sharing.

Very good job look very nice are used to drive one of them he has a go on a big vegetable farm we have five or six of them

Hi Jason, your welcome. I liked the video so much I subscribed lol Ken

Great video thanks.

Nicely done!

Great video, I really enjoyed it. Nice touch painting the alternator black. I've been on the fence about converting my 9N to 12V. It currently has a 3rd brush generator and I've had a few issues. I had to replace a cutout because it wouldn't close. I didn't notice for a while so the generator got really hot spinning with no load on it. With the new cutout it's charging but it's overcharging, I can't get it to charge any less than 9 amps on its lowest setting so I'm guessing it's only a matter of time before it needs the generator rebuilt.

EXCELLENT THANKYOU

Absolutely excellent conversion, workman ship first class. Any detractors are just jealous numb-sculls.

Nice job sir!

Thank you now I will change my 9n

Excellent video sir ! Thank you .. 47 .9N

Boy I really know what you mean about the low quality import parts. It sure gets aggravating messing with that stuff. Especially when it goes down at the worst possible time. I had no idea electronic ignition was available, thats good to know, thanks :)

Good sir thanks 🇮🇳👍🚜

Great video. Thanks

Superb video

Im the proud owner of a IH 434 witch i got after my dad passed away (it was his) and speaking of coolant i actually cant remember the last time the coolant on it was changed, i think i was 1 or 2 yrs old (im 14 now) so thats 12 yrs of pulling tree stumps out of the ground and driving medium sized row boats to the beach douring hot summerdays (20* plus) and ripping trees out like plants with roots and everything with me at the wheel (i was 10-11 so i remember it like yesterday) and now its sitting in a shed at one of my dads friends (my godfather) where im currently restorating it, i bumped the radiator a few days back and its leaking fluid so its gonna be the dirst time in over a decade its gonna recieve new fluids 💦

Great video , you did not mention polarity , did you leave it positive ground with the electronic ignition ?

enjoyed the video

Nice job

good video, thnx

Top class video

Im doing my conversion now. I can see how the distributor is designed to only be installed one way but my distributor will go on either way so it definitely could be put on 180 out. To anyone reading this take note of the orientation of the shaft when you take the distributor off just in case.

Jason... great video... Can you make a video explaining the wiring throughout these tractors? I love how you give an understanding of all the critical features..

Hi Jason, I watched a few of your great videos on my smart TV. I also watch any other videos on the 9N, 2N, and 8N. I have a 1946 2N since about the middle of the 1960s. It came from a farm in South Holland, IL for the price of $300.00. My dad bought it for our 5 acres. We used it to remove snow, plow a garden, pull a trailer, dig post holes, and mow with a mott mower. Also used it to pull out bushes, small tree stumps, and broken fence posts. I always wondered if the 2N I have came from the factory all grey? Also did it come from the factory with a solution in the tires for weight? I won't change to the 12 volt electronic ignition because of the EMP threat. I would like to get different tires for the front end as the tires on it are shaped funny. I was told the front tires are for onion fields. The tires are skinny round with a center protruding lip. When plowing it is hard to hold the steering wheel steady with these kind of tires. I always wished my dad would have got a later model 8N with the four speed high low range transmission. I have kept the tractor under a roof since owning it. I have the hood off to replace the front axle bushing. I also want to fix the leak down hydraulic system. I believe 90 weight gear lube is recommended for the trans and hydraulic system. For awhile I was using 10 weight hydraulic oil as I didn't know any better. I never see a 2N with the coil spring under the seat. My coil spring broke. I believe the coil spring seat is an upgrade from the curved spring seat. It also has a shock absorber mounted to the seat. On the hood grill it says Ford Ferguson system I believe. I guess that was a hand shake agreement and then it turned ugly when Ferguson saw the money he was loosing. A local Ford Implement dealer replaced the riveted rear axle hubs with bolts and castle nuts locked down with cotter pins. If the Ferguson system is working properly while plowing the tractor's front end is not suppose to climb up and flip over killing the driver. How do I know if this Ferguson System is working properly? Thanks for your videos. Thanks Fred Z Orland Park, IL

12 Volt system is the only way to go on those tractors, we had a 8N the whole time I was growing up and that thing would barely start unless we had a brand new battery in it, we replaced batteries generators wiring everything and it never was dependable and I finally converted it over to 12 volt and just left the 6 volt starter in it and from that day on it started perfect every time and I never did have to change that starter, just a quick bump on the starter button and it was running every time, 12 Volt is the only way to go, hands down.