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by VScott
Tue Dec 08, 2015 10:24 pm
Forum: The Coffee Shop
Topic: Road trip to Indiana
Replies: 12
Views: 10010

Re: Road trip to Indiana

Guess my motors weren't good enough...sniff, sniff.
by VScott
Thu Dec 03, 2015 2:13 pm
Forum: CCC and MTD Built Cub cadets
Topic: How many hours should i expect from a rebuild mag 18?
Replies: 5
Views: 5754

Re: How many hours should i expect from a rebuild mag 18?

That yellow blade does look awesome on there!!! I would think that it should last until you don't want to use it anymore at that rate. Pushing that blade will cause wear on the driveline and rag joints before I would think that it would hurt the engine. Just keep the rear axle bolts tight and you sh...
by VScott
Mon Nov 23, 2015 11:50 am
Forum: CCC and MTD Built Cub cadets
Topic: cub 2082
Replies: 2
Views: 3690

Re: cub 2082

Ronnie, The 2082 is a damn fine machine. I have one with a 50" deck. Typical magnum engine issues apply, for example governor and breathers can have issues around 1,000 to 1,500 hours. Also, typical cyclops plastic issues. Look for leaking wheel seals (common problem, not a difficult repair) and mak...
by VScott
Fri Nov 13, 2015 7:26 pm
Forum: CCC and MTD Built Cub cadets
Topic: 1863 Cub question
Replies: 3
Views: 3822

Re: 1863 Cub question

I'm not sure how it happened, but I have one with a 44" yellow deck. It is an honest 1863 ( not something with the wrong side panels).
by VScott
Mon Nov 02, 2015 8:50 pm
Forum: Cub Cadets and Shooting the Breeze
Topic: I guess this hobby has come full circle
Replies: 11
Views: 8205

Re: I guess this hobby has come full circle

Nobody recognizes the map yet???? OMG I thought I was in good company here... Dave, that looks pretty sweet, where did you find yours? Tom, If you are anything like me you would be nervous hauling them. The Cub Cadet sign was in the truck bed by itself, but the Case sign (I think it is more valuable...
by VScott
Mon Nov 02, 2015 9:52 am
Forum: Cub Cadets and Shooting the Breeze
Topic: I guess this hobby has come full circle
Replies: 11
Views: 8205

Re: I guess this hobby has come full circle

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Anyone get the map reference?
by VScott
Mon Nov 02, 2015 9:48 am
Forum: Cub Cadets and Shooting the Breeze
Topic: I guess this hobby has come full circle
Replies: 11
Views: 8205

Re: I guess this hobby has come full circle

Can you imagine the route he would take???
by VScott
Sun Nov 01, 2015 11:07 pm
Forum: Cub Cadets and Shooting the Breeze
Topic: A few interesting finds
Replies: 3
Views: 4053

Re: A few interesting finds

Sorry. Will try canopy pics later. Keeps sayin file is too large.
by VScott
Sun Nov 01, 2015 10:47 pm
Forum: Cub Cadets and Shooting the Breeze
Topic: A few interesting finds
Replies: 3
Views: 4053

A few interesting finds

This stuff all came from the same dealer that I got the sign from in another thread. They were closing after 50 plus years, and I ended up buying several tractors, engines, and other misc. new and used parts and tools. Model 60 that has been in the corner of the shop for at least 20 years, as I unde...
by VScott
Sat Oct 31, 2015 9:57 pm
Forum: Cub Cadets and Shooting the Breeze
Topic: I guess this hobby has come full circle
Replies: 11
Views: 8205

I guess this hobby has come full circle

Picked this up last weekend. It actually has a bit of sentimental value to me. It hung inside of the dealership that gave me my first tax paying job when I worked there back in the mid 1980's. This job is what led me back to Cub cadets and other brands about 12 years ago. I was talking with a friend...
by VScott
Tue Oct 27, 2015 8:08 pm
Forum: CCC and MTD Built Cub cadets
Topic: my new toy
Replies: 36
Views: 31731

Re: my new toy

Ugh, I'm the same age as a 147, lol. Don't let Tom bother you about that hood ornament. He was the first to notice the "D-Cup" taillights" on an 1872 that I have, so it's no surprise that he caught the hood ornament. I am nominating him as the "official inspector of freakishly oversized parts". All ...
by VScott
Tue Oct 27, 2015 7:09 pm
Forum: Cub Cadets and Shooting the Breeze
Topic: 982 three point question ?
Replies: 8
Views: 7317

Re: 982 three point question ?

(330)418-5617

I have had one, and they are top quality.
by VScott
Sun Oct 25, 2015 9:06 pm
Forum: CCC and MTD Built Cub cadets
Topic: my new toy
Replies: 36
Views: 31731

Re: my new toy

SWEEEEEET!!!

Not as clean as it looks???? Looks awful clean to me for 26 years old! Nice find, man.
by VScott
Sun Oct 25, 2015 8:53 pm
Forum: CCC and MTD Built Cub cadets
Topic: 1641, finally have a modern-ish cub.
Replies: 10
Views: 9275

Re: 1641, finally have a modern-ish cub.

Good little machines if you can get use to the different sound and action of the hydro. The vanguard 16 has plenty of power. Have you got to run it yet? When I ran my first cyclops, I couldn't believe how tight they steered.
by VScott
Thu Oct 22, 2015 9:37 pm
Forum: Cub Cadets and Shooting the Breeze
Topic: Help with Kohler build
Replies: 6
Views: 5487

Re: Help with Kohler build

It might bolt onto the frame, but not in the existing holes. The starting and charging systems would be different. Would have to re-wire the tractor itself to make it run as it is. Closure plate for geared starter and generator start are different, so you are dis assembling the engine partially, and...
by VScott
Wed Oct 21, 2015 9:06 pm
Forum: CCC and MTD Built Cub cadets
Topic: Should it stay or should it go
Replies: 7
Views: 6540

Re: Should it stay or should it go

QUOTE: Vinny....u and I r always on the same page.....but what's in Vermont?




Pennsylvania....my mind is gone.
by VScott
Mon Oct 19, 2015 8:45 pm
Forum: CCC and MTD Built Cub cadets
Topic: Should it stay or should it go
Replies: 7
Views: 6540

Re: Should it stay or should it go

I think I wish I was in Vermont with a pocket full of money. I bet it still smells new.

But my opinion might not count, you asked what the cyclops experts thought!

Beautiful tractor, you may never see another one that clean.
by VScott
Fri Oct 09, 2015 1:52 pm
Forum: Cub Cadets and Shooting the Breeze
Topic: 147 ?
Replies: 5
Views: 4417

Re: 147 ?

I have a manual somewhere for one of the 129s that I bought and sold that had incorrect information on the cover. Seems like the model numbers are all wide frame, but the drawing on it is of a narrow frame. I think it is just what Kevin was saying. The manuals weren't updated to the new pictures at ...
by VScott
Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:54 pm
Forum: Cub Cadets and Shooting the Breeze
Topic: Help with Kohler build
Replies: 6
Views: 5487

Re: Help with Kohler build

Jeff, So many core and good engines are both available for the narrow frames. You are asking for headaches, and modifications that you don't need to do. Also, I think the flywheel from a 10-12 are the same, and the 14-16 are balanced differently. I don't think that block can be just trimmed, you wou...
by VScott
Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:45 pm
Forum: Cub Cadets and Shooting the Breeze
Topic: cub cadet, running lousy, Ignition? or carb? HELP PLEASE!!
Replies: 7
Views: 5733

Re: cub cadet, running lousy, Ignition? or carb? HELP PLEASE

The points are just as reliable as an electronic ignition. period. Your symptoms seem more like a problem due to heat. I have had a couple of Kohlers that had sat for years, and acted this way when they were put back into service. The oil inside of the ignition can thicken over time, and overheat an...
by VScott
Thu Oct 01, 2015 8:46 pm
Forum: Cub Cadets and Shooting the Breeze
Topic: Introduce myself and my 1282
Replies: 9
Views: 7818

Re: Introduce myself and my 1282

Hi, Brian! Nice to see that you decided to join! You will find a lot of good info here. Always remember, we love pictures. I got to speak with Brian, and see that sharp little 1282 in person. Nice original machine, and the snow blower...it is like going back in time 30 some years, and bringing one b...
by VScott
Sun Sep 27, 2015 10:01 pm
Forum: CCC and MTD Built Cub cadets
Topic: M 18 S camshaft alinement
Replies: 3
Views: 3990

Re: M 18 S camshaft alinement

It's the thin line on the front of the crankshaft. Look about 90 degrees off of the keyway. Look directly ahead of the part number straight ahead of the first throw.
by VScott
Sun Sep 27, 2015 3:59 pm
Forum: Cub Cadets and Shooting the Breeze
Topic: New to me Brinly planter
Replies: 1
Views: 2340

New to me Brinly planter

Picked this up this weekend and don't know which way to go with it. Has 5 plates with it. One of them is for peanuts and p.o. said one is green beans. Will be cleaning the others up to read the markings. Has some rust outs on the front bin.

Accepting advice, info, and offers.
by VScott
Mon Sep 21, 2015 11:13 pm
Forum: The Coffee Shop
Topic: Ag tire question
Replies: 6
Views: 6466

Re: Ag tire question

I prefer the Carlisle Tru Powers. They look very beefy when mounted. I have had Goodyears, and an older set of Firestones, and I hated the narrow look on the Firestones. The ones that Todd mentioned look great, but at 3x what a Tru Power costs, I can't justify them. I can't say on any other brand, b...
by VScott
Thu Sep 17, 2015 10:43 am
Forum: CCC and MTD Built Cub cadets
Topic: Kohler M18S motor question
Replies: 1
Views: 2456

Re: Kohler M18S motor question

Metal cup plug most likely. Can you post a picture? There are a lot of holes in that block.
by VScott
Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:40 pm
Forum: Cub Cadets and Shooting the Breeze
Topic: cub cadet 86
Replies: 2
Views: 2741

Re: cub cadet 86

Bob, 86 is a low production tractor, so I'm sure there would be some interest. I think posting it here would be a good idea, but don't put all of your eggs in one basket as far as hoping to sell it here. I can't sell anything that I list on here, I think a lot of that reason is that most of our memb...
by VScott
Mon Sep 14, 2015 9:54 pm
Forum: CCC and MTD Built Cub cadets
Topic: steer axle info
Replies: 2
Views: 3321

Re: steer axle info

Pete, The 1641 did not have the same axle as the supers. A super garden tractor axle is much heavier than the standard gt axles, and strictly fits the supers. The "Super steer" axles allow the wheels to turn sharper because of the angle of the kingpin area , and have a higher arc that allows the use...
by VScott
Fri Sep 11, 2015 1:51 pm
Forum: CCC and MTD Built Cub cadets
Topic: Moving a Hydro cub not running
Replies: 7
Views: 6510

Re: Moving a Hydro cub not running

Lock the brake pedal down and drag the rear tires if you are in doubt if the hydro is released. The older ones and the newer ones had manual release on them but yours should have auto release valves.
by VScott
Thu Sep 10, 2015 9:37 pm
Forum: Cub Cadets and Shooting the Breeze
Topic: Another 582 follows me home
Replies: 7
Views: 5282

Re: Another 582 follows me home

Jess, Are you in the market for another engine?