Calling all "O" experts

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by ambrola

I don't think a late 63 Original would have came with a re-coil start? It sounds like it has had some changes over it's life time. I also think the fuel filter would have been the oil bath, not the later one.

Ronnie, pull start was standard equipment on the Original, 70,71 and 72. So yes, it was still very standard in 1963.

[john hall]

While I know very little about Originals, I decided for the fun of it to consult the online parts book from Cadet. It appears some of them had 8hp engines and those had paper filters while the 7hp models had oil bath. So was 8hp really an option or late game upgrade, or is this a screw up scanning 50 year old papers and putting them into a computer database?

http://www.cubcadet.com/equipment/AR...______________

[J-Mech]

8 HP was an option.

[jaynjeep]

Originally Posted by Alvy

Jay can you share the serial with us? I'm assuming it's in the 50k or 60k range without looking at a chart? That might let some O guys that have the same or later Serials let you know. Or maybe find that old registry site or another one with serials and pics and see if they did or not. Just some ideas, I'm curious too

Mike,

I will have to check... best I remember it's somewhere in the 58K to 59K range.. Dad bought this thing for me when I was about 9 years old! He and I together got it running... the magneto was bad so we converted it to a full battery ignition since the generator and wiring had already been added... He bought me some of my own tools and I learned to wrench on it all by myself when he was at work.. It smoked and the drive belt began to slip toward the end but I loved it!! By the time I was 15 or so I had lost interest in it because I had moved on to cars, girls and friends! Mom got tired of it being in the garage and around the house, so Dad took it to the farm and put it in a storage barn... it's been untouched since then!! (about 1986). I keep thinking I will get it out and finish what I started 30 years ago! Too many projects and not enough time. But one day I will do it!!

[darkminion_17]

Originally Posted by J-Mech

8 HP was an option.

It was also a replacement when they made no more 7hp engines.

[jaynjeep]

Originally Posted by john hall

While I know very little about Originals, I decided for the fun of it to consult the online parts book from Cadet. It appears some of them had 8hp engines and those had paper filters while the 7hp models had oil bath. So was 8hp really an option or late game upgrade, or is this a screw up scanning 50 year old papers and putting them into a computer database?

http://www.cubcadet.com/equipment/AR...______________

Serial tag on engine say's K161T... so I doubt it's an 8hp.. I had never heard of an 8hp till later in the game... but who knows!

[J-Mech]

7hp tin with the tag on it will fit the 8hp. But, if you don't think it was replaced then it is probably a 7hp. But, you could buy a short block 8hp and use the original tins.

[darkminion_17]

My 72 has a K181T replacement engine from the dealer on it,it is black. BMF'n log splitter had one also,it came off a leaf blower.

[Alvy]

That's a good story Jay. Awesome that your dad kept it too but he likes Cubs just as much as you do! I have a k181T I converted from mag to batt ign too in one of my O's. I don't think you've shown the O before. Get that baby out of the barn!

[jaynjeep]

Originally Posted by Alvy

That's a good story Jay. Awesome that your dad kept it too but he likes Cubs just as much as you do! I have a k181T I converted from mag to batt ign too in one of my O's. I don't think you've shown the O before. Get that baby out of the barn!

Mike,

It's been tucked away so long I don't even have a picture of it!! I'll have to drag it out soon... so much dust on it you can't even tell what color it is!