[AT] Cat 50

Tue Feb 13 10:49:07 PST 2007

Wow, thats huge!  

I'm coming up with about 450 cubic inches...  I thought my Buda 344 was a big 4 and that's a diesel. 

Regards,

Will
 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: RonMyers at wildblue.net
> 5.5 X 6.5    4 cylinders   51.75 HP
> 
> Ron
> 
> > That's a fairly big weight for a gasoline engine, what was the
> > displacement? I'll bet it sucked down some fuel....
> >
> > HP?
> >
> > How many cylinders?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Will
> > Pottstown, PA
> >
> >  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> > From: "JParks" <jkparks at flash.net>
> >> Joe
> >>
> >> The Gas 50 serial # 5A1-up was 18,080.(totally nekkid....no add-ons or
> >> attachments)  They show two different sizes (gauges) 60" and 72" with
> >> only
> >> the one weight........I suspect the wide gauge was the option at that
> >> time,
> >> so the 18,080 would probably be for the narrow gauge machine......There
> >> would not have been much more than 400-500 lb difference between the two
> >> gauges.  (gauge is the measurement across the back between the center of
> >> one
> >> sprocket tooth and the center of the sprocket tooth on opposite side of
> >> machine)
> >>
> >> John
> >> Boise, ID
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: <jahaze at aol.com>
> >> To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 7:19 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [AT] Cat 50
> >>
> >>
> >> > Thanks John,
> >> >
> >> > What would be the approximate weight of such a beast?
> >> >
> >> > Enjoy, joe
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: jkparks at flash.net
> >> > To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> >> > Sent: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 8:43 AM
> >> > Subject: Re: [AT] Cat 50
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Joe
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Grab it up and keep it.  The rotating engine sounds like the machine
> >> could
> >> > hold a lot of potential.  Except for the engine, just about everything
> >> else
> >> > you might need could also be found in the early D7's (9G model)   The
> >> most
> >> > common problem I've seen consistently with them over the years is the
> >> > transmission, and yours may not have failed so no repairs are yet
> >> needed.
> >> > The big round front cover holding all the gears and shafts in place
> >> has,
> >> as
> >> > an integral part of the casting, the bracket for the reverse idler
> >> gear.
> >> > Bushings in the reverse idler gear eventually wear out, dropping the
> >> gear
> >> > down a bit, and puts things into a bind, breaking the transmission
> >> front
> >> > cover. This was redesigned in the later machines and the later cover
> >> and
> >> > bracket will replace the earlier one with no other changes required.
> >> If
> >> > either of you end up with the machine, you have a super addition to
> >> your
> >> > fleet.  I had a couple of nice Diesel 50s years ago, and sold them too
> >> > quickly, (part of my on-going education.)  The sale allowed me to get
> >> other
> >> > stuff to play with so I have no gripe, but I still miss them!
> >> >
> >> > John Parks
> >> > Boise, ID
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: <jahaze at aol.com>
> >> > To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> >> > Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 8:12 AM
> >> > Subject: [AT] Cat 50
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > My brother-in-law has the chance to haul away a cat 50 with a cable
> >> > opperated blade and rear winch.  It has a gas engine that still turns
> >> over,
> >> > but hasn't been started in 15 years.  He was wondering if it was worth
> >> > hauling away, and I old him if he decides against it, I'd figure out a
> >> way
> >> > to bring it to my house because I never have enough heavy iron around
> >> the
> >> > place.  Anyway, it's serial number 5A26.  I saw one list where they
> >> started
> >> > at serial number 5A01 in 1931, could this be the 26th one built?  If
> >> so
> >> that
> >> > would make it a 1931, I also assume it's worth trying to save this one
> >> from
> >> > the torch?  FWIW, the crawler is in central Michigan.
> >> > >
> >> > > Enjoy, Joe
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