[DeTomaso] Male Genes

[Sean Korb]

I'm a 8N virgin.  My grandfather used his all the time in Victoria VA
when we visited him in the '70s.  I bought 12 acres in Roxboro NC
(about 40 minutes from Victoria) a couple years ago and I have to bush
hog the power cut-through.  That and clear out the creek on occasion.
Right now I just hope I don't get killed on it.  My grandpa taught me
how to drive it back in the day but that really doesn't count.  My
feet weren't big enough to fit over both brakes ;)

I'm really looking forward to mowing with it though.  I have a
walk-behind to do the 3 cleared acres with but it won't do the thick
stuff.  My neighbor has all the take-offs so I hope we can share.  He
has an irrigation pump to the creek across my property so it's almost
fair.

I love that tractor.  The carburetor was simple and cast iron... every
piece is a work of art.

sean

On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 10:53 AM,  <gow2 at rc-tech.net> wrote:
> I love the tractor. I have been mowing with one since I was 12. This is it
> together:
>
> http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/tractor/8n.jpg
>
> Have you used it much? I was playing with the steering. You know how tough
> it can be some times (especially with the front wheels I have). I wa
> looking at a power steering conversion but.....after some thinking about
> the steering I made a change.
>
> The tractor has so much anti-Akerman that it's very hard to turn. I
> modified the steering arm on one side and one direction no longer need
> power steering. I am going to do both when I get it back together.
>
> G
>
>
>
>
>
>> No kidding!
>>
>> I'm about to inherit a sweetheart 8N (all I had to do was rebuild the
>> carburetor for her and she wanted to sell it to me for $1500) so we
>> might have to trade "I don't have time to work on it" war stories :)
>>
>> sean
>>
>> On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 9:56 AM,  <gow2 at rc-tech.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Wishing it was done,
>>>> jerry
>>>
>>> And dreading this is the project. I would enjoy it more if I had time
>>> for it.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: <gow2 at rc-tech.net>
>>>> To: <gow2 at rc-tech.net>
>>>> Cc: "DeTomaso Forum" <detomaso at realbig.com>
>>>> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 8:28 AM
>>>> Subject: [DeTomaso] Male Genes
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> What is this inherent need to always take things apart? Anyone want to
>>>>> help me put this thing back together?:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/tractor/teardown.jpg
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>> --
>> Sean Korb spkorb at spkorb.org http://www.spkorb.org
>> '65,'68 Mustangs,'68 Cougar,'78 R100/7,'60 Metro,'59 A35,'71 Pantera #1382
>> "The more you drive, the less intelligent you get" --Miller
>> "Computers are useless.  They can only give you answers." -P. Picasso
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Sean Korb spkorb at spkorb.org http://www.spkorb.org
'65,'68 Mustangs,'68 Cougar,'78 R100/7,'60 Metro,'59 A35,'71 Pantera #1382
"The more you drive, the less intelligent you get" --Miller
"Computers are useless.  They can only give you answers." -P. Picasso