Cool Conversion and More Power for this 1952 Ford Tractor!

We take you to California for the story of a very cool Ford 8N farm tractor restored and owned by Ray Dias. Ray shares the story of how he saved this tractor, which features a rare overhead-valve 6-cylinder Funk engine conversion. The Funk brothers, based in Kansas, supplied very popular conversion kits for Ford tractors in the early 1950s. On Ray's tractor, the Funk Conversion took horsepower from the factory 20 HP to nearly 100 HP. A big difference for farmers in the early 1950s!

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[gonerydin]

Fun fact. In 1989 Funk Manufacturing was acquired by Deere & Co. It’s now known as the John Deere Coffeyville Works.

[Dan-qyrg]

What a beauty Mr. Ray Dias has there, certainly a gem of a tractor. Thanks for sharing and I hope you all have a wonderful week.

[michaeldouglas]

Grew up on old ford's. Been great to had one of those. I've never saw a funk before. Great video

[nebraskamike]

First time I've heard about the Funk Ford. Looks like a good tractor. Thank you for sharing this!

[PurpleCollarLife]

We love our 1948 Ford 8n (family owned on our property since new) and 1957 Workmaster. Both great old Ford tractors. We’ve made lots of videos on our channel of using them to maintain our homestead. Amazing reliability.

[melchristian]

Thank you for sharing your videos have a wonderful day 👍🌞!!

[brentbarnett]

Had a restored 1956 8n. Still have the tool box that bolts under the hood. Also still have the front wheels and 6volt generator system if anyone happens to be looking for these parts.

[mikeeverman]

Thanks for the great video learn something new every day

[annalorree]

I’ve got a 1950 8n with the standard inline 4, and a Hupp auxiliary transmission. It’s a great little tractor! I love seeing all the old tractors still doing work, and being loved!

[dp.]

Need to take that one down to the dragstrip!🤣👍

[danielbowman]

Its not a v-6 engine, it’s an inline 6 engine.

[Lanninglongarmmowing]

You are so close to 100 K subscribers.

[donavonhardesty]

They was bad for flipping backward with only the 4 cylinder motor. I can only imagine how much easier it would be to flip it with more power

[cdjhyoung]

I've always been fascinated by the Funk conversions, but have wondered what role they actually played in farm life. The N series tractors are good tractors, but the drive train was built to handle 20 horsepower. Doubling that really must put a strain on that drive line. I'm wondering under what farm conditions or jobs a farmer could take advantage of the available 100 horsepower without breaking this little tractor?

[outcastprojects]

I saw a better funk sell in larned Kansas at Scott Auctoin last year for only 650$ she was rode hard, but complete.If you can make this with that, I bet you could make that one great if you can find it and buy it. I bet Jim Froetchner over there remember who bought it. I know the flatheads are much less rare .

[RealJohnWayne]

If I'm not mistaken, the narrator called the OHV Inline 6 a OHV

[tgmccoy]

The last aircraft that Funk produced was an ag plane. They stopped building them in the '70s

[FunkFanatic]

I have serial number 5003. Had it up to 35 Mph

[davidvogel]

another change they made was to lengthen the hood.

[tomakawkdetecting]

thats not a V6 its a inline 6 big difference