[markdtn]

Just 1 more point of clarification because as I re-read what I wrote and it might sound confusing. In 2016 I built a V8 2N. It was a full strip down, blow it apart, and paint project. I had a friend who did body work paint the hood and fenders while I painted the red part in the driveway. There is a finished photo in post #1. I enjoyed it until 2024 when I finally had the overheating under control and the carburetor reliable. That year I was able to go on a road ride at my favorite show. I was not happy with the sustained high revs so I determined to find a Sherman auxiliary transmission so I could have overdrive and slow it down. With 100 HP I have plenty of power. So I started looking. A Sherman by itself can get spendy and you have no real way to know if it's any good (like most transmissions out of the car). Then I started looking for complete tractors with Shermans. Originally I was going to split them both and put the Sherman in the 2N to have a "pretty" tractor. But I bought the 8N running and driving so I could test the trans and found that there are a lot of benefits to an 8N over a 2N. Steering is improved, clutch actuation effort is less, both brakes are on the same side like most modern tractors, etc. Then there are 4 gears in the transmission instead of 3 and high gear is 2.98 instead of 3.7. Also an 8N has taller tires so with all of that RPMs at speed are reduced then throw in an overdrive and they are very manageable. I decided I would swap engines and keep the 8N. It is currently built in a vintage look. I can blow it apart and make it pretty if I want but for now I kind of like the look. I put the 8N engine in the 2N and sold it. Maybe this better explains how I got to this point.

Also, I did have some contact with Alan a few years back and his is looking good!