How to Read IH Casting Dates

[w30bob]

Hi Guys,

The casting date on my final drives is 4-19-A. How do you decipher that? I thought I saw a description of how to read casting dates somewhere, but now I can't remember.

thanks,
bob

[Glen]

Hi,
Below is info from TM Tractor, the first link shows where the casting codes are, and the 2nd link has the table with the years.

http://www.tmtractor.com/id/castdate_loc.htm

http://www.tmtractor.com/id/id_004.htm

The clutch housing date code is usually partly behind the clutch pedal.

An A code is 1955, if it is that decade of casting, A was used later also.

[staninlowerAL]

Casting code letter A could be 1955 or 1977. The numbers indicate April 19th. Your profile indicates a 59 Cub so IMO you should check other casting dates to determine if the final drives might have been changed (that's a pretty common parts swap). Your other casting codes might agree with the 1959 which is letter E. A complete table is on TM web site or click on Cub Info at the top of this page.

[w30bob]

Hi Guys,

Sorry, I need to update my profile.........that casting code is off my 1976 Cub finals. It's a later casting as it doesn't have the part number on the other side of the inner face........it just has the little IH symbol.

Thanks,
Bob

[w30bob]

Hi Guys,

Just checked the SN lookup on here and it says my Cub is a '77 and not a '76. I looked up the SN on another site and it said '76.

Thanks,
Bob

[AL Farmall Boy]

Sounds like you have a factory "longstripe" Cub with the square nose. That correct? Would love to see pictures.

[Porjotrucker]

How does one post pics?

[Stanton]

How does one post pics?

Here's a couple places to learn how to post pics:
How to Upload Pictures to a Post
Forum Picture Posting And Other Interesting Things You Can Do

Go to the How To Forum, Using the Forum, for more: http://www.farmallcub.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=148