Rescue Cub in Brazil

[Clemsonfor]

Do they not have autolite sparkplugs or the equivalent to those numbered Autolite plugs down there? Or did you just want that brand? I'm guessing nothing must be available there if you bought and shipped them all the way from the US. Also don't take up much space in the box.

[stephanev8brazil]

Hello. Clemsonfor.

Here, we have sparkplugs compatible, NGK, CHAMPION, BOSCH, GM and motorcraft, but I wanted to buy a complete ignition kit for distribuitor.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/162717758802

[stephanev8brazil]

My new manifold studs arrived.

[stephanev8brazil]

Look This.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/363680440027?h ... Sw~JZh1kI~

In USA, parts for cub are very cheap.

[Pap]

Stephan looks like you could use some of that thing.
But when you get yours all fixed up you are going to have something to really be proud of.
You are doing a great job.
Keep it up.

[stephanev8brazil]

Hello

My engine number. Using this numer it is possible to get information about the tractor ?

[indy61]

Made in 1951.

[stephanev8brazil]

Made in 1951.

Thank you. Indy

[indy61]

The tractor and engine were both built and assembled at a large International Harvester factory in Louisville, Kentucky called "Louisville Works"

[stephanev8brazil]

Hello Indy61, thank you per information. I didn´t know where my tractor was built.

Below some pics at Louisville works

[indy61]

Yes, there are many photos of Louisville Works. It is totally gone now due to an airport expansion in the 1990's. I remember reading about environmental issues during demolition.

[Stanton]

Remember, the tractor serial numbers matched the engine serial number early in production (1947), but at some point, they got separated and often they don't match.

What is the serial number of your tractor (from the plate near on the front bolster)?

[Eugene]

Remember, the tractor serial numbers matched the engine serial number early in production (1947), but at some point, they got separated and often they don't match.

What is the serial number of your tractor (from the plate near on the front bolster)?

Also check the casting codes/dates on the major parts. This will provide an other indication of year the tractor was built.

Parts got damaged and changed.

[Glen]

Hi,
Raymond Durban's Database shows that Cubs with engine serial numbers in the 135000's were used in 1951 Cubs.
The engine serial number is not the same as the tractor serial number, except on the first Cubs, in 1947.

Below is the Cub Database, in the 1st post on the page.

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=87029

There are casting date codes on the larger castings on Cubs. They tell the date when the parts were made. They use a letter for the year.
Below is info from TM Tractor showing what the codes are.

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

The info below shows where the codes are.
The code on the clutch housing is usually partly behind the clutch pedal.
The code on the last part on the page, the steering gear housing, usually can't be seen with the tractor assembled.

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

[Jim Becker]

Remember, the tractor serial numbers matched the engine serial number early in production (1947), but at some point, they got separated and often they don't match. . . .

Note that (from the Cub database) the numbers only seem to match for about 2 months from the mid-May start until sometime in mid-July. Then the engine numbers leap forward by about 300 units. In the jumble that begins in mid-July, they are all over the place. This includes several there the engine number is less than the serial number. It isn't even safe to assume that there was no out of sequence engine use before mid-July.