[AT] Caterpillar troubles...

[toma at risingnet.net]

Grant, 
I am not sure how much activity there is at ACME. Ponys of there era are a hot topic at ACMOC. There might even be some in the for sale section. Florin Tractor probably has the parts you need.
I guess you had to drain the coolant if you took off the pony but you could have pull started it to get some work done. With all the creek work we had to do after the floods of the '80's  the D 6 that I ran had to be pull started by  a TD 6 each morning. 
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Sent from myMail app for Android Saturday, 22 April 2017, 09:41AM -0700 from Grant Brians < sales at heirloom-organic.com> :

>Well, I got bad news yesterday when we pulled out the D8 starting motor. 
>The front main bearing insert got hot and seized when the water got into 
>the oil. So that means I need either new bearing inserts or a used pony 
>motor.
>        The semi-local Caterpillar dealer says that these parts are no 
>longer stocked and good luck. I am hunting for them or a pony that will 
>fit this 1953 D8 13A tractor. I am informed that the D7 pony motors also 
>fit from the same era, but cannot confirm. It being Saturday handicaps 
>me a little on this search, but I am trying to jumpstart the search 
>because I need that tractor to push trees, soil and gravel to recover 
>the flood damagd fields.
>      Anyone know where I can get what I need? I also posted on the 
>Antique Caterpillar Machinery Enthusiasts forum....
>                Grant Brians - Hollister,California farmer of 
>vegetables, herbs, edible flowers, nuts and fruit.
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