How To Rebuild, Or Repair, An IH Cub

How To Rebuild, Or Repair, An IH Cub TRACTORS Modifications 31-6-38 Few antique tractors are as popular as the IH Cub. With so many still in use or being restored, there's a good market for parts. "We offer more than 100 remanufactured parts for Cubs," says Dan Steiner of Steiner Tractor Parts. "We try to build parts as close to the original as we can. " Newly available Cub parts include a clutch throwout bearing, a padded seat with springs in the base, original design carburetors, two-terminal starter switches, and front grill panels with screens. "Collectors want parts to look like factory-installed parts," says Steiner. "There are very few parts we build that don't sell really well." Steiner cites the Cub radiator cap the company offers as an example of the search for authenticity. "The cap available from dealers wasn't the original design," he recalls. "We found a dusty, old, original cap on a dealer's shelf and copied it. Our orders went from 10 a month to more than 100." In all, Steiner now carries more than 4,000 parts for older model American-made tractors. The Farmall list alone goes back to the early 1930's models, starting with the F12. In some cases, new is better than old. Such was the case with the clutch throwout bearing for the Cub. "The original factory throwout bearing had a fixed graphite center," explains Steiner. "We designed a true bearing in the middle, not graphite, and offered it at the same price." The new Cub carburetor goes for $225, while the two-terminal starter switch sells for just $19.95 and the front grill with screen sells for $248. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Steiner Tractor Parts, Inc., P.O. Box 449, 1660 South M-13, Lennon, Mich. 48449 (ph 810 621-3000 or 800 234-3280; fax 810 621-3099; sales@steinertractorparts.com; www.steinertractor.com).

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