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  7. Need Help to IDENTIFY YEAR D2 Serial plate is off engine and trans Winch covers

Need Help to IDENTIFY YEAR D2 Serial plate is off engine and trans Winch covers

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2 years 4 months ago #239469 by G2D2
Need Help to IDENTIFY YEAR D2 Serial plate is off engine and trans Winch covers was created by G2D2
Howdy from Oregon y'all!
I just bought a Caterpillar D2 and the engine tag is missing and the tag on the trans is hidden by the Winch.. I have seen similar ones that say they are 1951 or 1953?  But I would like to know for sure and I know for sure someone here can ID it :)
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2 years 4 months ago #239471 by josh
Replied by josh on topic Need Help to IDENTIFY YEAR D2 Serial plate is off engine and trans Winch covers
In the 4th picture, you can see where the serial number tag on the engine block was, there is one rivet left and a hole for the other rivet, if you scrape the paint off between the two rivets, you may be able to see the serial number stamped in the block.
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2 years 4 months ago #239472 by Disqualified
Replied by Disqualified on topic Need Help to IDENTIFY YEAR D2 Serial plate is off engine and trans Winch covers
When I was playing this game with my d4, old magnet said to check the engine oil pan flange. I found the serial number neatly stamped right there.

Hopefully that might help you too..
Thanks again old magnet

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'48 D47U
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2 years 4 months ago #239474 by Rome K/G
Replied by Rome K/G on topic Need Help to IDENTIFY YEAR D2 Serial plate is off engine and trans Winch covers
I would say more around 1947-1949
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2 years 4 months ago - 2 years 4 months ago #239478 by neil
Replied by neil on topic Need Help to IDENTIFY YEAR D2 Serial plate is off engine and trans Winch covers
The transmission at least is post 5U13273 (or the 4U equivalent) because it has the two-piece clutch shaft which would make it in the early '50s I think. I'm wavering on the dash forward though without my parts catalog because the gauges are not mounted on the separate small dash unit - I don't know when that change was made, and the governor control does not have a remote handle mounted on the governor assembly itself. The fenders are also pressed steel. I suspect the transmission and engine serial numbers might not match but only one way to find out for sure
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Neil

Pittsford, NY
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2 years 4 months ago - 2 years 4 months ago #239480 by Old Magnet
Replied by Old Magnet on topic Need Help to IDENTIFY YEAR D2 Serial plate is off engine and trans Winch covers
The fill plug vs two bolt cover on the pony clutch housing puts it in the 47-48 era. Course it could have been changed.
The transmission shift lever puts in the late class. Looks like a hybrid mix. Can't quite see the compression release mechanism.
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2 years 4 months ago #239506 by G2D2
Replied by G2D2 on topic Need Help to IDENTIFY YEAR D2 Serial plate is off engine and trans Winch covers
Thank you! I will try and strip the paint

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2 years 4 months ago #239507 by G2D2
Replied by G2D2 on topic Need Help to IDENTIFY YEAR D2 Serial plate is off engine and trans Winch covers
Thank you!  I will Check the flange, going to change the oil tomorrow.

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2 years 4 months ago #239508 by G2D2
Replied by G2D2 on topic Need Help to IDENTIFY YEAR D2 Serial plate is off engine and trans Winch covers
Neil, Great stuff Thank you!!   At 5U16128, an oil clutch became standard where would I look for an indication of that? 

I will have to become a Member of ACMOC if they have all the parts books in .PDF?  looks like they have a good bit of literature anyway.

 

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2 years 4 months ago #239509 by G2D2
Replied by G2D2 on topic Need Help to IDENTIFY YEAR D2 Serial plate is off engine and trans Winch covers
Old Magnet, I appreciate the info!  I will try and take a better photo of the compression release I know it's brass.. From what you and Neil have said I'm thinking at some point it was updated to a new tranny and some parts were swapped here and there.
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