The Fordson Tractor Pages Forum

Ok! Worked it out. It's an interference fit. Had the impeller and shaft in an Oxalic Acid bath for a couple of days to clean up the rust. Once the rust was treated, I could see the outline of the shaft in the end of the impeller. Heated the impeller to > 300 degrees then belted it with a drift and t...

Hi all I'm repairing the water pump on my Model N. The front and rear bushes are worn out, and the impeller shaft is very heavily pitted form rust and wear. Looking at the parts available, I can easily get the bushes and a brand new shaft. But how do I get the impeller off the shaft? Is it threaded ...

Hi all, My Model N has steel rear wheels but tyred wheels at the front. One front wheel has the words 'Good' and 'Year' and the flying shoe logo on raised plates on the face of the wheel. The other front wheel is completely plain. Both front wheels have the same 3 bolt cover plate over the wheel bea...

Hi all This is my first post here.... I have a 1941 Essex-built Fordson Model N that I'm slowly getting back to running order. Part of the plan is to repaint it in the original Harvest Gold but I cannot find a paint code or listing for the colour here in Australia. The only paint code I've found is ...