Ford 8N FRONT Distributor Wiring & 12 Volt Conversion, and Starter Button Replacement Tutorial

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In this video, Dan and Rachel show every step in the 12 volt conversion process on a 1948 Ford 8N tractor with a front mount distributor. These techniques apply to 1948 and 1949 8N Ford tractors with a front distributor. Dan and Rachel will also show how to test and replace the starter button in the gear shift cover.
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@richardanderson2742 2 жыл бұрын

You can be sure Dan is as proud of Rachel as anyone can be. As always, a well presented video. As a note to others, doing a 12 volt conversion really is just this easy.

@anthonyj5298 2 ай бұрын

Just bought an 8n from the original family that owned it (the owner is selling his property due to cancer) he was very emotional selling it to me. Very friendly man, I hope the best for him. Great video and I'm ready to learn how to work on it.

@rich10849 2 жыл бұрын

It's great to see you back creating very helpful and interesting tutorials.

@tomrobards7753 2 жыл бұрын

SO GLAD TO SEE YOUR CHANNEL BACK I WATCH ALL OF THEM 👍

@mikejaeger8770 Жыл бұрын

I bought their 12V Conversion kit. Followed the video tutorial. Everything went smoothly. Thanks for the help

@knuckle47 6 ай бұрын

Well Dan and Rachel, bought my premium conversion kit in January ‘23 and it will be January ‘24 in a few days. Since my distributor failed and the tractor has not started in 5 months, I really need to get it running in case of some deep snow this season. I love the freedom of movement you show here as mine has a Dearborn loader. The framework for that thing makes almost any angle I try to work from… a chore. I have decided to use a link belt instead of removing the front loader pump to change the fan belt. I love the way you said “changing that could take all day….” looking at this now, you are so right . Got the 8N running perfectly today as a 6V… now it’s time to pull that apart and make this conversion….a year later 😂

@paulridley5579 Ай бұрын

What link belt did you buy? I need to get one, I really don’t want to have to remove my front loader for the belt.

@knuckle47 Ай бұрын

@@paulridley5579 I bought mine from harbor freight. It was 1/2 the cost and after 4 months, no issues. Had even replace the front mount distributor and the engine starts almost instantly…spins over maybe 2 times and it running great

@paulridley5579 23 күн бұрын

@@knuckle47 Thank you so much, this worked and saved me a ton of time. I could only find 1/2” at harbor freight so I bought the 5/8” x 5’ one on Amazon and removed some links. It worked well!

@knuckle47 23 күн бұрын

@@paulridley5579 glad to read that….BIG time saver

@lienzednem1348 4 ай бұрын

I inherited my dad's 8N tractor and will be restoring it in his memory, I greatly appreciate you both.

@phillully4472 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job Dan & Rachel, always a pleasure watching your videos and learning about tractors and repairs.

@BONGGYBONGGY 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative video I ended up buying this kit through your website. It was very expensive for the quality of the items which came. The key switch was very sloppy and I ended up having to make and weld a piece for the bracket for the alternator, like the one shown on the front page of your manual. I'm not trying to be negative but to help the quality control and the customers in my situation.

@haroldt3270 2 жыл бұрын

I just recently got interested in classic tractors. My grandparents had a small farm in Canada back in the 50's and 60's and I always had models of their stuff. I love the look of the Farmall's especially the cub and M. Now google is sending me stuff, such as this video. I have no idea who you guys are, but what an amazing product you are. Your videos are quality stuff. Keep up the awesome work.

@brycejeannotte7699 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Nice to see old tractors being upgraded.

@jkfamilyfarm9144 Жыл бұрын

Dan and Rachel- Thank you! Dad and I call Dan for advice and we watched your video 10 times. Our wiring on the resister block was incorrect from our Mechanic. We changed it per your video instructions and BINGO! Our 1948 8N is running great! Thank you, Joe and John Knott

@drubradley8821 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video !!!! You two actually made that look fun. Wiring is second nature for me, but, I actually want to go build something now... lol. Well done.

@user-yr9lk5tj6s 3 ай бұрын

Rachel you are amazing!!! Very well spoken Lady you are and I really admire your Knowledge around that Tractor, I sure wish they made Women like you around my neck of the woods because I would sure make her my Wife!!! Look forward to seeing your videos more often, be sure to tell your Dad that I think he has done an absolutely amazing job with raising you and I pray more Dad's will do the same with their Daughter as he has done with you!!! Take Care and God Bless you with all the Happiness and Joy that is Possible for Human Kind!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤

@FTT143 Ай бұрын

just got a Ford 8N yesterday with the components installed along with the uninstalled wiring harness. . . thank you for this awesome video . . .

@kensnyder2248 5 ай бұрын

I want to thank you and your dad 🎉🎉 I didn’t have any power in my 8n. I seen how to fix it from your video 😊 thanks again for all the help and information you provided..❤

@lostinmyspace4910 Жыл бұрын

Dan did my 12 volt conversion on my 8N back about 1992 when he had a shop on Lapeer Rd just south of Lapeer. That's when he had no snow on the mountain. Still have the tractor, and it starts like it has electronic ignition but it doesn't. It just starts right up in 2 seconds or less. Everybody else's tractor just grinds, and grinds, and peters out for some reason. Mine starts instantly. It's wierd, but I'll take it. and I store it outside under a tarp in the cold Michigan weather, and it still starts up instantly. Thank you Dan.

@guyina4x499 2 жыл бұрын

Dan and Rachel, great job. Thanks for this.

@iranmihanemast7032 2 жыл бұрын

This is a very informative channel, Thank you Rachel and Dan, great upbringing.

@danconser6709 2 жыл бұрын

The manual is VERY impressive and WELL DONE! So nice to really help people, who are OFTEN intimidated by electrical work. Just another way you & your father go the extra mile to service the community who love their vintage machines! My father is pretty handy with shop work and he recently purchased a Ford 8N last year (2021), so I passed this video & kit along to him. He said that his tractor actually has an 8V battery! So will probably convert it when something goes bad in the old system. I've also sent him several of your videos for his tractor. We boh love your video tutorials. I also ditto the comments below on how enjoyable it is to listen to Rachel's videos just to learn about these wonderful old machines. It's clear that she also loves them! What a great Father-Daughter Team.

@DanGingell 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind regards!

@jimmybrowder 11 ай бұрын

My 1950 8n has sat 3 years waiting for someone to put on new wiring harness. Why on earth didn't i go to youtube and learn to do it myself!!! Thanx for the video.

@dwayner6597 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much for making this video. Wiring is one of the most asked question on my 8n group.

@mars-lquebec9776 2 жыл бұрын

I do appreciate all yours videos. This one is one of my best ! Thank you.

@larsthe3rd726 4 ай бұрын

That is sooo cool to see a young lady having so much mechanical interest and skill. It would be great to have a partner like that, working together on a project in the garage. On top of that, she’s great looking too, great smile, kind eyes 😊 Thanx for this and all the other videos too..

@keith348 2 жыл бұрын

Have bought stuff from them for my tractor and they have done me well will always recommend them!!!

@geraldtuck8864 2 жыл бұрын

Always a very good job. Really enjoy your videos. Thanks a bunch.

@esmeraldaiglesias9065 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Rachel and your Dad

@Coalzak 2 жыл бұрын

I have an 8n that's in need of some tlc and I'm about ready to start on a restoration thanks to your videos :)

@natevoigt6710 Жыл бұрын

Wow your videos are very well put to together!! I will defiantly be buying parts from you! I am getting a 1948 Ford 8N that my grandpa bought new! The first thing I want to do is convert it to 12V

@ricklent6561 2 жыл бұрын

Great Job ! Rachel is a great plus!! Thank you 😊

@hydraulicdean Жыл бұрын

Bought the deluxe kit from J & D. I have nothing but awesome things to say about it all. The kit is top notch. Delivery to the great white north was quick too!

@jimlandreth555 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rachel and Dan ! everyone needs an N tractor !

@Carnold_YT 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, I really enjoy these tutorial video's. Keep up the good work!

@Chris34216 9 ай бұрын

You are a great teacher! Your videos help me out a lot! Thanks

@4sl648 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I have a Bolens G192 with a generator and relay voltage regulator that I will adapt your approach to a single wire alternator. When I was a high schooler in 1978 i converted my 6volt 52 Chevy truck to 12v. With the 6v starter it spun over like mad! Added a ceramic resistor for the heater blower.

@mikecollins8241 2 жыл бұрын

I love your videos, and have been watching/ subscribed for years... I am working on a (trade) deal to get myself an old Ford tractor, so I actually have a reason to watch now ;)

@mikecurtis2585 2 жыл бұрын

Always a great job! Great information! Thanks 🙂🙏

@billyshumate853 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Take care and have a blessed weekend and I'll see you on your next video.

@daviddiffenderfer6963 2 жыл бұрын

Damn this is better than anything I seen keep more coming than Dad and Daughter.

@Rather_Lost 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! The help is much appreciated!

@gustafchurn8282 2 жыл бұрын

You two aced it! great video. Makes me want to go buy an 8N

@austincraft327 2 жыл бұрын

such a good easy to follow video thanks:) I wish I had this when i first converted my 8n.

@Darryl603 2 жыл бұрын

So friendly and knowledgeable! Thanks

@divitdean2359 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Rachel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@bruceoslie6492 2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding as usual!!!! Thank you.

@aaronhansen706 2 жыл бұрын

This is perfect. My dad just got an 8n that someone screwed up on a 12v conversion and I am planning on just planning on just redoing the entire system

@gwaynel8363 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. All the best from Greensboro NC.

@paulcalkins9031 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty thorough. Thanks

@gematt59 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video! Very informative and clear.

@DanGingell 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@Mike--K 2 жыл бұрын

I had a late 1950 8N with the side distributor that I converted to 12V. Your video would have been very helpful then, but that was over 30 years ago. :-)

@jamesbrussels5776 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks nice job!!

@jlawlar 2 жыл бұрын

nice video, very helpful, wish i had a tractor :D

@enjoylife1176 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@rogercarrico4975 2 жыл бұрын

This was fantastic! Even I could do it now. BTW, I think there will be old 8Ns still working 200 years from now!

@radamson1 Жыл бұрын

I am afraid, with the state of the world, the 8N will outlast mankind!!!!

@ronaldchurch6356 Жыл бұрын

Good one.

@charleswinters9721 2 жыл бұрын

thank you well done

@tnyberg67 2 жыл бұрын

I have really gotten a lot out of your videos, thank you so much. Having these to reference has jump-started my tractor repairs of our old family Ford. (PS - I'd love to see a video on putting a new fuel shut-off on a Ford 860 - addressing the ongoing leaking issue, would a toggle version of that shut-off work better, adding the removable nut? how do we fix that right? )

@francoisaube3114 2 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah! Thanks!

@robrob1203 2 жыл бұрын

So easy I bet that I could do it!

@jajaid6 8 ай бұрын

I really enjoy this channel and all the help you provide to keep these tractors going!my only critique would be,I couldn't see some of the first wiring to the dash because it wasn't zoomed in.im a very visual learner and I thank you both for this tutorial which I will follow when I get my machine!is there also a wiring diagram for this somewhere? Hello from Michigan.

@tractorsold1 Ай бұрын

Watched this video before. But I know someone who's having trouble with this kit now. So I came back and I think I know what his problem is. 😮

@tractorsold1 Ай бұрын

Update: it's a runner now.

@johnborg3219 2 жыл бұрын

You guys are 👍

@gregshadrick6048 Жыл бұрын

Love your channel would love to see 12v conversion on a 9n and can I purchase the instructions manual from you guys?

@theoriginalslim1515 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Rachel and Dan! I have been watching this video over and over! Great video. My name is Rachel and I am helping my Dad with this wiring, I didn't take it apart so I am a bit confused. Wondering if you could help

@grantschmutz8372 Жыл бұрын

One little complaint Rachel, the screws holding my new resister are 1/4 by 24 and not 28 as you said in your video. Not a biggy but that’s the only thing I can bug you about. Love the videos👍👍

@mickeywalker4692 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, can ya do a jubilee in the future? Thanks👍

@bedfordsorrell5301 2 жыл бұрын

I recently purchased a Ford 600 that had already been converted to 12 volts, the tractor runs good but the previous owner bypassed the starter button with a dash mount push button and the lights are not hooked up. I would like to replace the starter button but was wondering if I should purchase just a 12 volt wiring harness or if I should purchase the whole kit? I have not had the opportunity to work the tractor, so I really don't know if the all the gauges are there. Thank you for your video's they are very helpful

@28mrdetroit 2 жыл бұрын

Hi. Love your videos. I have a 1950 8n and was curious on what 12v kit to purchase from you . When I'm looking at front of tractor the generator is on the front left side of belt assembly. I'm confused what is considered front or side. The distributor is on the from of engine between the belts. Not super familiar with these machine so I apologize for my poor description. I've had enough of the 6v system . :)

@bruceoslie6492 Жыл бұрын

Do you recommend up grading from points to electronic ignition on a 1949 8N? I didn't see an electronic up grade in your store. Thanks, I enjoy your videos!

@georgerodriguez1600 3 ай бұрын

Great Video. I have a 8N but my distributor and coil are like off a car. Has a distributor cap and the coil is tubular. How would you use your harness to make it work with my setup?

@augustwessling8699 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video! Will this wiring harness be compatible on a for jubilee? Also, am I able to buy the kit without the alternator? Thank you

@mitchellwashington6874 2 жыл бұрын

Rachel, I inherited a Farmall 200 and Super C. I'm wondering what steps to take to get them started. Both have been sitting for about 3 years. Do you have a series of steps to follow for getting them started?

@dickritchie2596 2 жыл бұрын

Rachel the tractor girl. 👍🏻

@tnyberg67 Жыл бұрын

Just jumping back to say a video on putting the hood on and off an Ford 800 would be nice. How to properly put back on all the clips, rubber bumpers, and get everything aligned. With info about hooking up all the lights and properly wiring. The Hood and writing of lights is something there is just about nothing done out there, at least all in one video. Thanks again.

@cmacfie9519 2 жыл бұрын

Any thoughts about installing a few fuses so the whole harness doesn't get fried if there's a short to ground situation?

@erniebruss7664 Жыл бұрын

Great video, one question, I cannot get my mechanical starter switch to work, switch worked fine when tractor was 6 volts, is there a different switch for negative ground ? Or do I need a different solenoid, I did go with 12v solenoid.

@ralpharvin2668 2 жыл бұрын

Will this kit and your instruction video work on my 850 Ford tractor?

@alanchesmore3312 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, I enjoy watching all of your videos . Is their a 12v conversion for side mount distributor?

@DanGingell 2 жыл бұрын

Coming soon! Please subscribe to our channel if you haven't already, that way you'll receive a notification when the video is released.

@christophersiano969 2 жыл бұрын

What about converting the points to a modern electronic system?

@inezhicks5052 Ай бұрын

Where do you run the battery ground when you switch the battery around?

@carljorgensen2813 2 жыл бұрын

Looking for a wire diagram for a diesel older tractor..thanks it was interesting could’ve been more detailed in pictures

@retiredlife848 5 ай бұрын

All the schematics I've found show the positive side of the solenoid going to the negative side of the amp gauge and the alternator wire going to the positive side. Which is correct?

@trinidadrm Жыл бұрын

I recently bought a 8N 1948 tractor from a guy and it came with the 12 V kit in a new box I was trying to install it as i read the 1 page instructions on bottom it says small 2n or 9N, wires are there but im missing the second red wire?! Any help would be appreciated

@charleswarner2237 Ай бұрын

So the original starter button grounds the starter relay to activate it?

@jameschainey2343 6 ай бұрын

If I buy the kit from you to change from 6 V to 12 V does it come with the instructions that covers everything that you're going over in the video🤔??

@dennislillywhite3935 2 жыл бұрын

I was curious if you’d have a solution to this problem my 340 was screaming when I used the pump and it eventually went out I put a new one on it and it’s still screaming but works just fine?

@daveholt248 Ай бұрын

I have a 1948 8N that needs the right side Outer Hydraulic Lift Rockshaft Arm. Do you have a recommendation for a salvage distributor to purchase a used one? It’ll have to get shipped to Calif. Thanks.

@bluemtn23 Жыл бұрын

Hi I bought a 48 ford 8n with a loader last year it has a 12 volt positive ground battery hooked this way it started when warm but have since changed the carburetor now that it is cold will not start I have ordered the 12 volt conversion kit have you heard of people running tractors this way?

@rickycorbin4626 2 жыл бұрын

do you have a video of changing points over to electronic

@arthurgilstrap6488 2 ай бұрын

Will the kit fit a 47 8n? According to my serial number it is an early 8n

@joedassinpower5532 Жыл бұрын

Hello, Quick question Why my red cable from solenoir +side that go to the amper meter burn right away ?

@billcosta5181 9 ай бұрын

Does the point condenser (6V) need to be replaced and how about the starter. Will 12V system damage it if excessive cranking occurs

@kurtvara4918 Жыл бұрын

I have a ford 8N tractor that's been converted to a 12 Volt system. The thing breaks the Starter Bendix on the starter every 6 months or so, can you recommend anything so I ain't fixing the Bendix every 6 months??? Is there a harden Bendix that might stop the Starter Bendix from shearing off every few months???

@jasonmitchell7849 2 жыл бұрын

My Farmall 300 was converted to 12volt. It starts a lot fast than a 6volt.

@michaelburdosh6431 Жыл бұрын

? I have a Ford 2400 3cyclinder gas, that constantly surges. The only way I can stop it is to leave the choke part way out. Is there anything I can do to stop this?

@gilbertmaestas6539 Жыл бұрын

Do not have a link where i can buy conversion kit

@paulsando3107 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Rachel and Dan. I am a foundation board member on a Living History Farm, and part of our responsibility lies in keeping our antique equipment going within budget, and with volunteer labor! We have a 1962 Ford 801/851 (the hood says 801, but I think the wrong sticker got put on it in the last repaint!) that is our primary mowing tractor, and our biggest problem with it is the 6V system. I'm sure there are 12v kits for the "newer" Fords, but are they as easy to do?

@joee8417 2 жыл бұрын

I have a 57 600 that my dad bought. It is 6 volt and has no problems starting at all. I did make a few changes to it thou. The biggest problem turned out to be the distributor did not have a good ground. I ran a ground wire to the engine block as it would not ground thru the hold down clamp and the rubber seal. If you still have a starting problem you can put a diode from the starter to the power side of the coil. That way you get full voltage to the coil while cranking instead of reduced voltage. I am a retired Elevatorman, wiring does not scare me. Oh yeah it never cranks over 5 seconds before its running.