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New Owner - 1947 Cub - Fuel Question

Postby HDMan » Fri Sep 02, 2005 9:14 pm

Hello all, I just got my 1947 Cub today!! First tractor ever, the kids and I love it!!

I do have a question, however. Back in 1947 Gasoline had lead in it for lubrication. With todays unleaded gasoline, is it suggested to add a lead additive to the fuel?

On my other "older" motors, I add lead additive and was checking to see if I needed to do so with this motor.

Thanks!!

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Postby Dale51 » Fri Sep 02, 2005 9:21 pm

Welcome to the greatest board on the net.

Others will be along to welcome you also.

As to your question NO you need to add nothing nor do you need to run high test!!!!!
Some on the board here do add others don't.
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Postby Bigdog » Fri Sep 02, 2005 9:25 pm

As Dale said, it is strictly a matter of preference. It is not necessary. Todays fuels have superior lubrication properties and the octane levels of even regular gas are higher than what was available when the cub was designed.

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Postby Lurker Carl » Fri Sep 02, 2005 9:56 pm

The Cub was designed to run on 80 octane gasoline. It will run just fine on the cheap stuff, no additives necessary. Besides, lead is a terrible lubricant - it was only added to gasoline to increase the octane rating.
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Postby Rudi » Sat Sep 03, 2005 12:21 pm

HDMan:

I think I did this already on another thread, but hey... always like to welcome new members formally :!: :roll: :wink: :lol:

First, Image to the greatest forum on the internet, and to the Cub Family. You will find that all the folks on this forum are kind, helpful and just full of Cub info and knowledge. They also happen to be the finest folks I have ever met :!: :D

Ok, so here is the spiel Image:

I would suggest that you read this thread: New Members and Visitors, Please READ Prior to Posting. There are many great links to informative pages such as the ATIS FAQ's 1 and ATIS FAQ's 2, The Best of H.L. Chauvin who has written very interesting articles on troubleshooting common problems with your Cub.


Also, you might want to visit the Cub Manual Server as there is tons of info on servicing, maintaining and re-building your Cub. In addition to this basic information, there are also a number of other useful tools available on the server. There is the Specialty Services page which has contact info for neat stuff like getting your seats recovered, buying quality Decals, Serial Number tags and a host of other neat items. Also there are the Parts Pages - both Used Parts Suppliers and New Parts Suppliers pages with links to quality dealers. I am always looking for YOUR favourite dealers for New and Used Parts to include here. These are intended to complement the businesses who support FarmallCub.com Website.

I would also recommend that you visit Binder Books and purchase the three most important manuals you can own for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding your Cub. These are the Owner's Manual, the GSS-1411 Service Manual and the TC-37F Parts Manual. Although they are available on the Cub Manual Server, it is better is you also have your own paper copy. Binder Books is the only Authorized IH Publication Reprint House and they have the best quality manuals available. Most other's are not of the same quality. Just a personal thought here, the I&T Shop Manuals, although helpful in some areas, really are not sufficient for the job. If you wish though, they are good additional reference works.

In addition to the above information, don't forget to check out the various articles that are available to help with your Repair, Restore, Rebuild or just your Maintenance Projects. There are a number of sub pages such as Electrolysis or Rust Zapper's, Maintenance Tips, Jigs and Techniques, Implement and Part Sketches and of course the Paint, Decals & Other Finish Questions which has the Paint Chart and the Paint Committee Decisions links.

I truly hope that you enjoy your Cub and that you will be a frequent contributor to the forum. Again, Image to the Cub FamilyImage :D
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