The Fordson N bought last December as a half share between my son, David, and I was featured in the November 2022 issue, where we introduced it and discussed the cracked cylinder block. At that point, the oil was drained and when time allowed, we repaired the block using Nickel welding rods, after which it stood around waiting further attention.
Fresh oil was added, and the cooling system was filled with straight water before attempting to start the