• Vehicle type: unspecified
  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1958–1962

It was ranked on an engine power figure whose source does not say gross or net. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

We looked and the record does not say what this machine is. How we decide what a machine is

International Harvester Super-CUB specs: hp, weight, years

INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER SFC-60 four-cylinder petrol. The manufacturer claimed 13.8 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

13.8 hp

10.3 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick Super Cub”, claimed

This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.

Weight
1,431 lb
Hyd. flow
2.8 gpm
Top speed
8.1 mph

International Harvester Super-CUB specs: key facts

  • The International Harvester Super-CUB was built from 1958 to 1962.

  • The International Harvester Super-CUB has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 10.3 kW (13.8 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.

  • The International Harvester Super-CUB is two-wheel drive (2WD).

  • The International Harvester Super-CUB has a INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER SFC-60 engine, a 4-cylinder 0.98 L petrol unit.

  • The International Harvester Super-CUB weighs 649 kg (1,431 lb) unladen.

  • The International Harvester Super-CUB has a rear PTO running at 475 rpm.

  • The hydraulic pump of the International Harvester Super-CUB delivers 10.6 L/min (2.8 gpm).

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick Super Cub”

How does the Super-CUB compare with its class?

  • Limitation:

    Three forward gears is low for its class — 40% below the median of 5 across the 30 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

Derived by WhichTractor from 31 comparable records. How we work this out

Illustration of the 1958–1962 International Harvester Super-CUB, a 14 hp farm tractor, a drawing generated from its specification record
Illustration — not a photograph

How much horsepower does a Super-CUB have?

The only figure for the Super-CUB is 13.8 hp (10.3 kW) of claimed engine power, gross or net not stated, no test standard stated — not power at the shaft.

Engine, claimed (gross/net not stated)
13.8 hp

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick Super Cub”

What engine is in a Super-CUB?

A Super-CUB has an INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER SFC-60, a 4-cylinder 0.98 L petrol engine.

Engine — Super-CUB engine specifications
Make & modelINTERNATIONAL HARVESTER SFC-60
Cylinders4, liquid-cooled
Displacement59.6 ci · 0.98 L

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick Super Cub”

How much will a Super-CUB lift, and what is its hydraulic flow?

Hydraulic and PTO specifications for the Super-CUB are below.

Hydraulics & PTO — Super-CUB hydraulics and PTO specifications
Pump flow2.8 gpm · 10.6 L/min
Rear PTO475 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick Super Cub”

What transmission does a Super-CUB have?

Transmission specifications for the Super-CUB are below.

Transmission — Super-CUB transmission specifications
SteeringMechanical worm steering with center control
Top speed8.1 mph · 13 km/h

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick Super Cub”

How much does a Super-CUB weigh?

A Super-CUB weighs 1,431 lb (649 kg) unladen.

Weights & dimensions — Super-CUB weights and dimensions
Unladen weight1,431 lb · 649 kg
Wheelbase69.4 in · 1,762 mm
Length98.5 in · 2,502 mm
Width48.0–64.2 in · 1,220–1,630 mm
Height62.5 in · 1,588 mm
Ground clearance20.5 in · 520 mm
Front track40.6–56.3 in · 1,032–1,430 mm
Rear track40.2–56.0 in · 1,020–1,422 mm
Turning radius, braked8.2 ft · 2.51 m

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick Super Cub”

What oil does a Super-CUB take, and how much?

A Super-CUB engine takes 3.0 qt (2.8 L). Single source, not independently verified — always confirm against the operator’s manual for your machine.

Super-CUB fluid capacities, grades and service intervals
SystemCapacity
Engine oil3.0 qt · 2.8 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick Super Cub” · single source, not independently verified
Transmission1.8 qt · 1.7 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick Super Cub” · single source, not independently verified
Hydraulic1.8 qt · 1.7 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick Super Cub” · single source, not independently verified
Cooling system9.7 qt · 9.2 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick Super Cub” · single source, not independently verified

Always confirm against the operator’s manual for your machine before service.

Which tractors compare with a Super-CUB?

Within 10% of its 13.8 hp of claimed engine power, the same type, and first built within 15 years of it.

Common questions about the International Harvester Super-CUB

Is a Super-CUB two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?

The International Harvester Super-CUB is two-wheel drive (2WD).

What PTO does a Super-CUB have?

A Super-CUB has a 475 rpm rear PTO.

Sources and how this page was built

Compiled from Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick Super Cub”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution

  1. Traktorenlexikon: McCormick Super Cub — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-117858 · revision 1020363. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document