1942 Ford 2N tractor converted to propane
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 5:56 pm
Hi all,
Look at a recent project of mine that I am excited about. 1942 Ford 2N tractor was gasoline when I bought it last year, but I have been converting it in my spare time since. That is a custom rollbar with a place for a standard 33# metal forklift tank. The forklift tank has liquid output. Note my use of CGA TypeIII hose from the tank and VFF30 lockoff, and another shorter piece of the same rated hose between the lockoff and Model J vapourizer. The mixer is a CA50 in which I duplicated the thottle brackets and linkage exactly from the original gasoline carburetor. The governor and throttle hooks up exactly the same way as the gasoline carburetor, and no modifications were necessary to governor or throttle.
The CGA TypeIII hoses are actually used that I got from an autowrecker, but they are not too old and in very good condition with no chafing or damage.
I had to customize the tractor's cooling system, and make a place for two heater hoses to attach to for the Model J. The original radiator was in bad shape so I made a custom radiator "frame" and installed a small Japanese car radiator with electric fan and radiator cap. The tractor's original metal bladed fan is removed. The original waterpump and pulley remains.
Please note the tractor is NOT finished yet. I have to properly clamp the supply line, and install a proper vacuum hose to the lockoff. I also have to redo all the wires on the tractor. It was very poorly rewired and converted to 12 volts before I got it. The air filter tube is not installed yet, but my CA50 has the exact same inlet diameter as the original carburetor. I am planning on making a paper air filter housing instead of running the original oil bath air filter.
I started it up a few times and drove it around for an hour since I converted it - and it runs great. Engine sounds perfect. Seems as powerful as it was before. No more old rusty gasoline tank and evaporating gasoline while sitting for me.
Look at a recent project of mine that I am excited about. 1942 Ford 2N tractor was gasoline when I bought it last year, but I have been converting it in my spare time since. That is a custom rollbar with a place for a standard 33# metal forklift tank. The forklift tank has liquid output. Note my use of CGA TypeIII hose from the tank and VFF30 lockoff, and another shorter piece of the same rated hose between the lockoff and Model J vapourizer. The mixer is a CA50 in which I duplicated the thottle brackets and linkage exactly from the original gasoline carburetor. The governor and throttle hooks up exactly the same way as the gasoline carburetor, and no modifications were necessary to governor or throttle.
The CGA TypeIII hoses are actually used that I got from an autowrecker, but they are not too old and in very good condition with no chafing or damage.
I had to customize the tractor's cooling system, and make a place for two heater hoses to attach to for the Model J. The original radiator was in bad shape so I made a custom radiator "frame" and installed a small Japanese car radiator with electric fan and radiator cap. The tractor's original metal bladed fan is removed. The original waterpump and pulley remains.
Please note the tractor is NOT finished yet. I have to properly clamp the supply line, and install a proper vacuum hose to the lockoff. I also have to redo all the wires on the tractor. It was very poorly rewired and converted to 12 volts before I got it. The air filter tube is not installed yet, but my CA50 has the exact same inlet diameter as the original carburetor. I am planning on making a paper air filter housing instead of running the original oil bath air filter.
I started it up a few times and drove it around for an hour since I converted it - and it runs great. Engine sounds perfect. Seems as powerful as it was before. No more old rusty gasoline tank and evaporating gasoline while sitting for me.