I have a really nice 2 ton cat, with original pressed pads, crossbar steering, air cleaner in tact, etc

it sat for 3 years inside my barn and now the engine is stuck

I pulled the pan, put some pressure on the crank with a bottle jack and still nothing. looking up inside #2 cylinder, I can see soem rust on the cylinder walls. I filled the cylinders with diesel fuel and will try to soak it out.

One of my questions is, if I have to pull the head, where can I get a head gasket set? How about piston rings, assuming they are standard.

thanks for any help

by the way, what is the approximate value of the machine today, I paid $3500 for it 3 years ago. ( with engine running)


Dave Newman

the serial # is 78649

Its 1928 vintage one of the last made they stopped at 78989 you can get rings from Hastings I dont have their info and gaskets from Olsen www.olsonsgaskets.com/products.html

Thanks for the info

would you have the torque specs for the head bolts?

also, any idea on value? ( after it is running again)

Dave

Hi Country,
no specific tensions are given for these units but the attached should help.
Cheers, and Welcome to the BB.
Eddie B.

Eddie

thanks for the info

I have been a memebr for YEARS- mostly jusk lurking

see if this looks familiar, as I posted it several years ago

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Dave
www.easternsurplus.net

dave,
where in philly are you located? I am from this area too, near norristown.

I work in Phila near the Tacony Bridge and live in Newtown, Bucks county

I live over near phoenixville. I am doing a job as we speak in newtown on 413 accross the street from the township building. How many cats do you have?

catmatt

I have the 2 ton, D2- 3J I think, a newer D3C hystat, cletracs: F, K20, 35, E-38, OC6-68, OC3, HG-68, John Deere: 2- MC, 450 loader, Lots of hit and miss and a few wheel tractors, plus a pile of army trucks.

what do you have?