Posted by lonestarjeff on November 11, 2006 at 18:21:24 [URL] :
In Reply to: Re: How is this for a start? posted by Farmer Dan on November 10, 2006 at 22:37:06:
Dan....here's a start on a list for the changes made starting w/ the 1st 8N in 1947:
4-speed transmission;
clutch pedal changed to front pivot w/ a paw-&-screw linkage;
both brake pedals moved to the right side;
brake assemblies changed to duo-servo type;
hinged seat;
hinged grill;
running boards become standard equipment;
integrated position control added to hydraulic lift;
embossed "Ford" script added to hood;
chrome & red enamel hood badge;
toolbox moved under hood, bolted to back of dash;
air cleaner door, screen, funnel integrated into hood;
oil-bath air cleaner changed to accommodate new hood;
steering box changed to automotive type(ball-nut & sectors);
longer life water pump;
metallic(sintered bronze)drain added to carb;
throttle assembly, governer, & linkage changed;
dish-style rear wheel centers w/ standard 6-lug pattern;
front rims/hubs changed to 6-lug pattern;
heavier front axle casting;
differential housing casting & rocker pin changed for longpin;
thicker housing/drilled & tapped for swinging drawbar clevis;
These were all starting w/ *8N 1*. Trying to nail down when the clutch linkage was changed to the screw-&-eye casting. Seems to me the lower link pivot mounts were different too. The axle bell casting shape maybe, to make it stronger.
Jeff
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