[AT] CAT D2 Bushings?

[Richard Fink Sr]

I guess i was not clear on what i have. I have just the pins and bushings. 
They were purchased for a R 2 and not used.
R Fink
PA





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Will Powell" <william.neff.powell at comcast.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 7:24 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] CAT D2 Bushings?


> Richard,
>
> I did not get the parts yet. Sorry, I don't need complete tracks....
>
> We had purchased to very good tracks years ago along with good sprockets. 
> Problem was that the tracks were one link short for the 56 D2 5U.
>
> Our D2 had one horribly shot track and another that was bad but still 
> usable. We used one of the good tracks and a master link from the other to 
> make one track. So, our remaining good track is one link short.
>
> I'm in Pennsylvania and the dozer is in upstate NY. If it was her in PA I 
> would have taken measurements from existing parts and machined something 
> up... We have plenty of spare links now... (the two old tracks) I was 
> thinking that I would machine two sets of master pins, that way I would 
> not have to press a standard link in? And now I forget if the link itself 
> is different for the master pin to be inserted? Maybe I'll have to do some 
> milling on one of the links?
>
> Regards,
>
> Will
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Fink Sr" <rfinksr at verizon.net>
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> Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 7:04:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] CAT D2 Bushings?
>
> Will did you get the bushings and pins you needed.I have a complete set 
> two
> tracks from cat if not.
> R Fink
> PA
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Will Powell" <william.neff.powell at comcast.net>
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> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 12:21 PM
> Subject: [AT] CAT D2 Bushings?
>
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> My father owns a 1956 D25U.
>>
>> He has a bad track. He also has a replacement track that is two pads
>> short.
>>
>> Does anyone know the dimensions of the bushing and why type of alloy it
>> was made from? Also, what is the dimension of the master link?
>>
>> We have a lathe and can turn the pieces if we know the dimensions.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Will
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