Caterpillar D7 field find

Hey guys, I am trying to save this old D7 Cat from the scrap yard. She’s been sitting for 20 years. Looking for what year and model it acutely is. Any help and in out would be cool.

Looks to be a D7 3T from here. Serial numbers should be on the left side behind the starting engine, or lower left rear of the winch.

Get the serial #s, and then someone can provide you with the build year. Happy recoveries to you. JM

could not figure out if this was the engine number or machine

Hi, HendrixWrench.

If that is the serial number on the engine, that machine has had an engine swap at one time a long time ago. That is NOT a D7 machine number - looks more like a power unit number- as borne out by the "Power Unit Number" on the top of the tag.

Just my 0.02.

Should be the same type tag on the left rear of the machine. On the main case just below the fuel tank. Or the 2 hole from the rivets that held it up there. As I don't see a rear cable unit to cover it. If the tag is gone clean paint it was stamped in as well.

Thanks guys, I’ll cut some more brush back when I go back out to get more numbers. Guy is trying to find the carb and the distributor/magneto.

This motor is a D8800 power unit