New here and new project

[Bossman429]

Hey all. Just wanted to say hi. I'm sure I'll be posting a good bit over the next few months

My grandfather had a model a that was at one point fully restored and running (maybe 15yrs ago). When he shut his business now he had no where to put the tractor so it sat in my parents backyard as a lawn ornament for 10yrs or more

Well I decided to take it upon myself to get it running again.

After a long weekend I finally got it in the garage. The exhaust had been uncovered for years and water was everywhere it shouldn't be. I got the head off today and drained all the water. A good bit of water followed by a good bit of oil came out.

Some of the cylinders don't look horrible. One or two are damn rusted.

The engine is seized pretty darn good. I'll let it sit with some PB blaster and mystery oil for a week and see if it does any good. I'm worried the crank may be seized as well. Once I get the pistons moving I'll be checking for cracks in the block as I'm sure some of that water has froze and thawed over the yrs.

Everything else on the tractor seems to operate well and move freely

[tst]

Welcome to the forum, good luck with the project
Tim

[ScottyD'sdad]

Sounds like some of the ones I've rescued! Good luck.
Ed

[pickerandsinger]

Welcome to the forum….Sounds like you'll be well cub-versed by the time you fire it up ….Have fun….Dave

[Mike in Louisiana]

Welcome to the forum Bossman. Sounds like you have some work to do. You will get a great feeling when it roars back to life.

[Bossman429]

Thanks all. I had to jet outta town for a few days so I dumped a bottle of marvel mystery oil in the cylinders before I left

I plan on re sleeving the engine with new pistons Hoping eventually the will break free and pop out.

Anyone have a link to an engine manual or something to download or buy?

[Radec Aksarben]

Here is a link to the Blue Ribbon Service Engine Manual.

http://www.cleancomputes.com/Cub/Blue%20Ribbon%20Service%20Manuals/GSS-1007%20Engine/GSS-1007%20Engine.htm

That manual and many others can be found in the Rudi's manuals link in the top right corner of the forum. Very cool and interesting things there. If you happen to have any implements with your cub, the manual is probably found there too. Have fun!

[Radec Aksarben]

Do you have any pictures to share?

[Bossman429]

Will add photos tonight. Need to resize them so I can upload them.

[Bob McCarty]

Bossman, In case you weren't aware of it, the Cub wasn't sleeved. It can be done, but may be more expensive than rebuilding a good used block.

Bob

[Like-em-all]

My grandfather had a model a that was at one point fully restored and running (maybe 15yrs ago).

Aren't we talking about a "Farmall A" here? I see a few "Cub" responses that may not be applicable.

Bill

[Bob McCarty]

My bad. It is an A and not a Cub. I read the forum title and missed what it was in the second sentence.

Bob

Mods: you might want to move this to the correct forum.

[Bossman429]

Here are some pics

[Bossman429]

Before I started tearing it down. Finally in the grFe

[Radec Aksarben]

My bad. It is an A and not a Cub. I read the forum title and missed what it was in the second sentence.

Bob

Mods: you might want to move this to the correct forum.

Same here. Oops. I don't know if A manuals are in the Rudi's link, but you can certainly try!