D7 dozer

Most the 17As around here when I was woking at the dealer when they were new had starting engines on them. I believe if you wanted DI it was optional (attachment).If you can take a friend along that has some experience in tractors to help check things out.Couple things to check is that final drives aren,t leaking and engine starts and runs smoothly and not slobbering oil and the under carriage if the pins and bushings are good and tracks not worn out and sprockets.Check all oils too and operate it to see how it runs. This is just a few things to look at and check. Yes they had the D339 engine.

Bare tractor weight 26,555 lbs.
Add another 3-5,000 lbs approx for hyd blade set up.
To my knowledge the D339's in the 17A series were all pony motor start.
Direct start did not come about until the D333C in the D7E 95A & F 93N series in 1969 - 1970 followed by the 3306.
(Do stand to be corrected as I'm using a "sometimes right" source😊 😊 )

Thanks for the help. Its great to have you guys on here your a big help. Im waiting for the seller to ring back to tell me when i can look at it. Im guessing that the Pony motors on the D7D 17A would be electric start. Any more info on these the D7 would be great.

Thanks
Billy

Hand crank pony was standard (Through the hood crank...stand on tracks).
Electric pony starter was an attachment.

Thanks Old Magnet. Does anyone know what Transmission it would have?

Thanks Billy

17A's are direct drive and oil clutch.

My 17A19040 has elec. pony start and controls to start the pony and diesel from the seat.

Direct electric start was never offered as an option on the D7D, it only became available when the high HP D7E was released. The D7D offered the option of 12V electric "in seat", or "on the side", starting for the pony.

The Product Improvement Review dated June 1965 (form 36187) details all the improvements available to the D7D from its release. These are substantial in number and the booklet takes up 24 pages listing them all.

The Product Bulletin of May 12, 1959, itemised the D7D improvements upon its release, and these featured ..

Lube-for-Life track rollers and idlers ..
New design track groups that featured tapered bushings, new larger diameter track bolts, and new design links ..
A turbocharger added to the engine ..
A pressure fed transmission with filter ..
A dry-type aircleaner ..
Increased fan speed via a smaller fan pulley ..
A new fuel injection pump housing with a round rack, and integral oil supply with the engine ..
New torque spring and spacer in the governor ..
Coarse pitch final drive pinions and gears from the 572 pipelayers (previously fine pitch gears were used) ..
A boost in FHP from 128 to 140.

Thankyou everyone for your help. The guy rang back today. Said he`s going away for christmas. So i will have to wait till after Christmas till i get to inspect it. There is a picture of it at http://www.farmclearingsales.com.au/images/marketplace/ads/1229050218.jpg
What do you think of it. Im not to fussed about the appearence.

Thanks Billy

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