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nc140man

01-16-2005 08:31:12

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Now that I'm down to stripping and repainting parts I'm finding cork plugging some holes in the cast parts of the clutch housing and tranny! Is this normal!?! Is this how they plugged them years ago? Should I worry? None of them are leaking and look to be intact. Never would have noticed if I didn't clean the dirt and grease off. Tractor is a '61 140, used to be My Grandfather's now My father is entrusting it to Me. Gonna restore it right. Just curious if I should even replace cork or leave it intact. Having fun restoring it! Just replaced the clutch,throwout bearing, refaced flywheel! That was a learning experience itself! Hope to have her done this spring! Thanks for the help!

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lee

01-17-2005 13:44:02

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Re: Cork in Holes!?! in reply to nc140man, 01-16-2005 08:31:12

it was just something they did in the old days
because the engineers thought it would be a good thing to do, and rightly so, but it's probably been lost to cost reduction in modern times.

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Farmall Frank

01-16-2005 14:05:44

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Re: Cork in Holes!?! in reply to nc140man, 01-16-2005 08:31:12

I didn"t have cork, but had one plastic hole plug in the 6 or so that should have had the covers, whether cork or plastic. As a result, mud dobbers had absolutely filled the cluch housing with dirt, and when I split it, understood why the holes needed to be filled.

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nc140man

01-17-2005 17:21:05

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Re: Cork in Holes!?! in reply to Farmall Frank, 01-16-2005 14:05:44

I know what You mean! When i split the tractor, sometime in the past mice made a nest in the clutch housing! Think they got in through clutch rod adjustment hole! Haven't figured out how to plug that one yet! Wondering if some kind of cover is supposed to be there, wasn't on tractor when I got it! Here in eastern carolina the mud daubers are a real pain! They plug every hole You can find! Even have a problem with them plugging elec. outlets and cords! Never ending battle!

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Rudi

01-16-2005 09:34:02

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Re: Cork in Holes!?! in reply to nc140man, 01-16-2005 08:31:12

IH shipped all of there tractors with cork in empty mounting and final holes to keep the rust, dirt and grease out. I still have the original cork in my 47, 48 and 51 Farmall Cubs.

LEAVE THEM THERE!

Paint right over them. It is as it should be.

Cub Manuals at www.cleancomputes.com/Cub/index.html

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nc140man

01-16-2005 10:24:59

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Re: Cork in Holes!?! in reply to Rudi, 01-16-2005 09:34:02

Thanks! Just wanted to make sure somebody didn't do somethin' wrongs years ago and tried to cover up! Now if I could find some help on Decal placement I would be all right! For some reason I can't find anything specific to the 140's. Nice little tractor, would've thought they were more popular!

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Rudi

01-16-2005 15:25:07

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Re: Cork in Holes!?! in reply to nc140man, 01-16-2005 10:24:59

Well, that is not all that difficult.

Guy Fay wrote a book called "Farmall Letter Series Tractors" published by Motorbooks. In it he has included the decal placement (the correct decal placement) guide for ALL of the Letter Series tractors.

He has also with Andy Kraushaar wrote "Original Farmall 100 Series 1954-1958 Guide.

It is available in many places - I know Amazon.com has it as it is on my favourites list. I am hoping my kids will get it for my birthday.

However, here is a link to some that are available on eBay at the moment. Prices are realistic and they are new copies.

Link

Hope this helps some

Cub Manuals at www.cleancomputes.com/Cub/index.html

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JD 70

01-16-2005 08:56:40

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Re: Cork in Holes!?! in reply to nc140man, 01-16-2005 08:31:12

I would leave the cork in. I know the JD two cylinder"s put cork in axle housing holes to keep paint out of the threads when built and was left in until the new owner mounted a loader,fenders etc. to the housings. It kept dirt out of the threads also.

Best Regards, John

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Allan in NE

01-16-2005 08:37:58

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Re: Cork in Holes!?! in reply to nc140man, 01-16-2005 08:31:12

NC,

That's how IH protected those threaded holes before they painted 'em.

Sounds normal to me.

Allan

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