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  1. Bill Houk

    --My 2nd--Cub---A -129-

    Nice tractor. One of my favorites. Welcome to the site!
  2. Bill Houk

    found another Original, but this one is a 3 digit, hi 600's, Jan 61

    Very nice find! A keeper for sure. The originals had a problem with the clutch sticking and when they were started they took off and smashed into whatever was parked in front of them buckling the hood down in the front. That's why they're all bent. Usually the big old wooden work bench in the...
  3. Bill Houk

    169 ?

    All that power ya need something stout and stiff to hang on to besides the wheel. No really, Late in the production run they started to run out of parts so they switched to manual lifts. All early 169's were hydraulic lift and the last were manual with the option to upgrade to...
  4. Bill Houk

    Tractor For Sale Cub 149 with mower deck

    Or a broken in frame repaired / welded Rockshaft to help keep the stress off the break. I've run across two tractors in my past like this that I ended up buying for parts.
  5. Bill Houk

    Cub Cadet 70

    That Original looks to be pretty complete! Nice find!
  6. Bill Houk

    Sitting cubs up on their tail

    I thought maybe Tow Mater came through there? lol
  7. Bill Houk

    Octane?

    The whole High Octane deal is actually Backwards of what your brain wants to think. Regular is actually More unstable and will detonate with less compression than High test. That's why you can't run regular gas in a high performance engine, it'll explode when the piston is only half way up the...
  8. Bill Houk

    Hello from western PA!

    Thanks Anthony, I just installed new Firestone 16x6.50x8 Tri-Rib front & 23x10.50x12 Tru-Power's on it. I'd like to pick up some chrome rims for it someday. I had another 169 about 30 yrs ago and sold it, regret set in and found this tractor and seen the possibilities. We're not finished...
  9. Bill Houk

    Hello from Western Pa (New Castle)

    Here is a picture of my Feb 81, IH 982.
  10. Bill Houk

    Hello from western Pa. ( New Castle)

  11. Bill Houk

    Octane?

    All I've run in all my tractors and every other small engine I own is Recreational Gas and NO ADDITIVES with great success over the last 6 years and I've not rebuilt 1 carburetor since.
  12. Bill Houk

    Hello from western PA!

    Howdy Neighbor! 🤠
  13. Bill Houk

    450 blower on 982 not lifting

    I've seen where ppl that welded rock shafts in their tractors also installed a Spring Asst. to keep added pressure off the repaired shaft. Years ago I bought an 1811 w/ rear lift and spring asst. for parts and didn't think much about it till I started tearing it down. Why does this thing have...
  14. Bill Houk

    My fleet of cubs

    That's so nice to keep the wind and snow off of you that it actually keeps you warm too! I bet it'll be your go to machine on nasty day's. I have a SIMS Hard Cab on my 2072 that I wouldn't trade for the world. I told my wife the price of that cab is much cheaper than a Hospital stay trying...
  15. Bill Houk

    Hello from western PA!

    Been out of circulation for a few decades, and it gets mighty lonely out here. So it's great to be back. This is a picture of one of the tractors I've been working on in my absence along with many others. This is my version of my 169. It has an easy steer front axle, manual deck lift, oversized...
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