Just picked up my first Cub this weekend. 1957 that came with the cultivator, planter, and sickle bar mower. Also came with an unexpected addition: a locked up engine. It was sitting for a few years, but I pulled the head and filled the cylinders with PB Blaster. The 4th cylinder didn't drain out, so there's my primary suspect. So I've got a great winter project.
I'm no stranger to fixing up old machinery. I've got a 1940 Farmall H, Little Genius #8 2 bottom plow, 8' IH disk, 8' JD CC cultivator, JD 290 planter, JD 2 section rotary hoe, New Holland 10' fertilizer spreader, old Flarebox wagon with IH endgate seeder, and an IH 1 row corn binder. All of which are in working or close to working order.
Jared
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fordhead1983
- 5+ Years
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- Zip Code: 61061
- Tractors Owned: 1957 Cub
Cub-172 Planter
Cub-101A Fertilizer Unit
Cub-144 Cultivator
Cub-23A disk
1940 Farmall H
1941 Farmall H "Doc"
1956 Farmall 300
IH #37 8' disk with 2 section IH drag harrow
IH #8 Little Genius 2 bottom 16" plow
McCormick 1 row ground drive corn binder
IH #5 end gate seeder
JI Case VTA running gear
Flareline flare box wagon
John Deere CC-147 8' field cultivator
1952 John Deere 290 Planter w/fertilizer and insecticide
John Deere 214 two row rotary hoe
New Holland 110 10' fertilizer drop spreader
Rosenthal Steel #4 Husker Shredder
John Deere #5 sickle mower (originally Grandpa's)
1957 IH #46 twine baler - Location: Oregon, IL
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randallc
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- Tractors Owned: 1951 Farmall Cub, 152 disk plow, 2 gang disk, belly mower, sickle mower
1949 Farmall Cub, cultivator, moldboard plow, disk,front blade. Cub Cadet, LTX1045 Mower. Cub Cadet's 109, 125, 1000, and 1250
1961 cub c2 belly mower and full blade. 48 cub manual lift with cultivators.
1947 Cub - Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: Huntington, AR
Re: New from N IL
Welcome to the forum from Arkansas. A 57 is a great looking cub. Ton of information on here and a lot of experience with cubs if you end up having questions just ask away. Some of those guys will usually have the answers.
Guinea, 1951 Farmall Cub; Jumping Willy, 1949 Farmall Cub, 61 Cub, Scrapy, and 48 Cub Al, 48 cub, Billy D.
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Stanton
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1947 Farmall Circle Cub, serial #2116
1948 Farmall Cub, serial #46066 - Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: Lone Jack, MO
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Urbish
- 10+ Years
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1958 International Cub LoBoy
1947 Farmall H
1946 Farmall B
1953 Willys CJ3B
2022 Massey Ferguson GC1723E Subcompact
Cub Loboy L-54 Leveling and Grader Blade - Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: Manchester, MI
Re: New from N IL
Welcome to the forum. My in-laws live in Mount Carroll. Nice country over there.
Jim
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Mike in Louisiana
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Re: New from N IL
Welcome to the forum.
1975 cub (LouAnn) serial # 245946, 1941 John Deere Model H
Good judgment comes from experience,
and a lot of that comes from bad judgment. Will Rogers
Good judgment comes from experience,
and a lot of that comes from bad judgment. Will Rogers
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staninlowerAL
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- Tractors Owned: Cubs: (3)'49's, (1 is for parts), (1)'57 IH Cub LoBoy w/FH, (2)154 Number Series Loboys, (1 is for parts), '76 Longstripe w/FH, Mowers: C-22, Bush Hog 412, Pennington 59, Woods RM42CF, Woods 42, assorted FCub plows, planters, discs, etc. OTHERS: '49 AC B & Ind. Sickle mower, '61 AC D12 Ser 2, '52 8N, '56 Ferguson 35 Deluxe, '47 & '49 Avery V, '53 MM BG (offset), '51 JD M (regular), '56 JD 420C, with Blade and fire plow, '85 JD 850 (Yanmar) w/72" belly mower, '76? Yanmar 2TR15 1500 & Bush Hog SQ42S-2 mower, '78? FORD Dexta, '86 FORD LGT14D & 48" Mower, (2)Cub Cadets & Mowers (MTD), (4) Sears Surburban's, other MTD mowers, Jeeps & other misc. "treasures"
- Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: AL (Southwest)
Re: New from N IL
Welcome to the FORUM. Sounds like you have the project well in hand. Now that the head is off, you can remove the rod caps and take the pistons out the top. I've had a couple of C60 engines that were stuck and used that method for freeing the pistons. Good Luck with it. Stan
Stan in LA (lower AL)
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fordhead1983
- 5+ Years
- Posts: 29
- Joined: Mon Dec 07, 2015 12:09 am
- Zip Code: 61061
- Tractors Owned: 1957 Cub
Cub-172 Planter
Cub-101A Fertilizer Unit
Cub-144 Cultivator
Cub-23A disk
1940 Farmall H
1941 Farmall H "Doc"
1956 Farmall 300
IH #37 8' disk with 2 section IH drag harrow
IH #8 Little Genius 2 bottom 16" plow
McCormick 1 row ground drive corn binder
IH #5 end gate seeder
JI Case VTA running gear
Flareline flare box wagon
John Deere CC-147 8' field cultivator
1952 John Deere 290 Planter w/fertilizer and insecticide
John Deere 214 two row rotary hoe
New Holland 110 10' fertilizer drop spreader
Rosenthal Steel #4 Husker Shredder
John Deere #5 sickle mower (originally Grandpa's)
1957 IH #46 twine baler - Location: Oregon, IL
Re: New from N IL
I think I'm gonna spend some time with it this weekend getting the engine pulled and up on a stand. I work as parts manager at the local New Holland dealer, so I can borrow some stuff from work to get it done. If you guys had any suggestions as to tools I should get for rebuilding an engine, I'd like to know. I've never rebuilt one before, but I'm not scared to try.
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Urbish
- 10+ Years
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- Joined: Sat Sep 07, 2013 3:45 pm
- Zip Code: 48158
- Tractors Owned: ~
1958 International Cub LoBoy
1947 Farmall H
1946 Farmall B
1953 Willys CJ3B
2022 Massey Ferguson GC1723E Subcompact
Cub Loboy L-54 Leveling and Grader Blade - Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: Manchester, MI
Re: New from N IL
Make sure the torque tube is well supported. I made plywood stands using these plans: viewtopic.php?f=144&t=61114
Jim
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staninlowerAL
- 10+ Years
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- Joined: Fri Oct 29, 2010 11:34 pm
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- Tractors Owned: Cubs: (3)'49's, (1 is for parts), (1)'57 IH Cub LoBoy w/FH, (2)154 Number Series Loboys, (1 is for parts), '76 Longstripe w/FH, Mowers: C-22, Bush Hog 412, Pennington 59, Woods RM42CF, Woods 42, assorted FCub plows, planters, discs, etc. OTHERS: '49 AC B & Ind. Sickle mower, '61 AC D12 Ser 2, '52 8N, '56 Ferguson 35 Deluxe, '47 & '49 Avery V, '53 MM BG (offset), '51 JD M (regular), '56 JD 420C, with Blade and fire plow, '85 JD 850 (Yanmar) w/72" belly mower, '76? Yanmar 2TR15 1500 & Bush Hog SQ42S-2 mower, '78? FORD Dexta, '86 FORD LGT14D & 48" Mower, (2)Cub Cadets & Mowers (MTD), (4) Sears Surburban's, other MTD mowers, Jeeps & other misc. "treasures"
- Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: AL (Southwest)
Re: New from N IL
skwimjim wrote:Make sure the torque tube is well supported. I made plywood stands using these plans: http://farmallcub.com/phpBB2/viewtopic. ... 44&t=61114
The front axle pivot point can possibly allow the engine to roll. Take that into consideration. Also take a look at the engine BLUE RIBBON SERVICE MANUAL GSS 1007, the following link should take your there:
http://www.farmallcub.com/[ Sorry, direct links to manual section is not allowed. ]/downloa ... -22-55.pdf
Stan in LA (lower AL)
USAF & Reserves, Reg ARMY, ARMY NG (AL)
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Bill Hudson
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77 F-Cub - Red Long Stripe - Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: OH, Madison
Re: New from N IL
I made these splitting stands: http://farmallcub.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=144&t=60737. I admit it is overkill but a split Cub is easy to move around the shop, as needed, and is very stable. I, too, recommend wedging the front axle.
Bill
Bill
Bill
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