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Got it, price to be determined after production is complete, it will be in Jan I guess, I have a lot of regular work to get done first.

If that was my tractor my patience would be very thin by now, most likely would be validating my insurance was good and proceed to the fire remedy. ...

Allot of good parts there yet! If it was closer I would take the whole thing. Hang on to it for a while if parts don't sell, scrap is NOT worth...

How much ether are you using? That big engine will take quite abit. I am with BOB on rechecking timing.

Looks like the cab of the tractor that pulled it in the second pic.

I’m going to take a look at it. Don’t need it, but need something better suited for one of my D7Es to pull in case I get bored. Might have to start a...

Thanks for sharing! cts

You had one & tried to send her down here to get rid of her, but we wouldn't accept the deal.

Hello Andrew. Thanks for that. Dawned on me later...and away from the machine that that might work. I was concerned it might fire too late...or early...

I Have not had any experience with the pivot shaft bushings Neil so I cant be sure about them. All I know is that when I used this method on the...

Thanks for help from fellow members. We had a carb shop rework carb it still had leaks We have leaks down to a drip. It seems the end guide on...

I’d be in but my better half just put my truck into the bushes. We’ll see how good she is with a hi lift jack!

Have been communicating with Wilfred since his return to South Africa after his trip to Oz, he is fired up and wants to get serious about a Cat...

That D35 is a lot nicer than some of the abandoned children I have brought into the nest ! Wonder what a road trip like that would cost East to...

Yes . I rang John and told him you would call. I have a paddock full of D7 parts for sale if you need anything . But no direct electric start...

Yes. Or reverse plug wires .

I wondered when someone would mention the pulley attachment. Yea that looks like any early Tony Beets operation, just said the hell with it and...

Thanks for the link Rome. That D35 in the shed is a pretty early one judging by the air cleaner. There is a belt pulley attachment there on the...

OB- I'm guessing he got the kickback during either use. Daron

Hi, JanM. You wouldn't by some slight chance be doing a little 'baiting' there, would you? Maybe directed towards America's LARGEST mosquito farm?...

We got enough men, what we need is women with low morals......

Hey Rome, Was this where Tony Beets got his start? Looks just like his place on "Gold Rush." JanM

Wig, One source for butt-welded fittings is https://www.mcmaster.com/pipe-fittings. I used a square tube to build a manifold for my FIFTEEN...

d2gary, My article on how they did the link welding "back in the day" is available in the Members Site in the electronic copy of Issue 148. It may...

I go along with Rome on this. It looks just like the scrapers we pulled with the 4 wheel drive Mississippi Road Service tractors in Viet Nam in the...

Thank you for that info!!

When you first set your exhaust valve lash, were any of them loose. ( Did any exhaust valve have way to much clearance). That would be an indication...

Engines 78P1 to 78P18798 were used in 951c's from 86J2598 to 86J4041 which covers years 1973 to 1976. I would guess your's is in the middle about...