Why not just put a set of bearings in it?
My thoughts exactly! want electric start get a newer machine, overhaul it! old D3, Kubota or Cub Cadet, JD tractor with a loader.
Some one must have a stash of bearings? I don't seem to find any. I have contacted people that used to work on these, and they gave up trying to find parts. I fear the journal may not be good either. Besides the point, factory, the last d2s had a direct electric start. One on machinery trader right now. Sounds like most of the older direct electric start 4 cylinders were in a generator or other applications. If I could find a different bell housing, I would. Maybe one of you guys has the bearings? I could take the engine off and have you inspect it? Thanks
Some one must have a stash of bearings? I don't seem to find any. I have contacted people that used to work on these, and they gave up trying to find parts. I fear the journal may not be good either. Besides the point, factory, the last d2s had a direct electric start. One on machinery trader right now. Sounds like most of the older direct electric start 4 cylinders were in a generator or other applications. If I could find a different bell housing, I would. Maybe one of you guys has the bearings? I could take the engine off and have you inspect it? Thanks
Think I am correct in saying that the very last 5U had a pony. I stand to be corrected. Not that direct wasn't an option
Yep---my late model 4U (1957) has a pony, but also a plate for DES.
Thanks Neil. We don't have machine shops around here that will mess with things like that. It does sound simple. I have not had the pony off of this tractor, to see what else it might need. It runs fine, just don't watch the flywheel!
What are these stickies you are talking about? Are they old newsletters or cat bulletins that told how to do the direct starter part? I was concerned that it is quite thick, that I may have to mill it out. I want to see what this is. I have several heavy pieces around with a big starter, just a matter of which one cat specifications wanted for it.
Thanks for the messages guys.
Thanks Neil. We don't have machine shops around here that will mess with things like that. It does sound simple. I have not had the pony off of this tractor, to see what else it might need. It runs fine, just don't watch the flywheel!
What are these stickies you are talking about? Are they old newsletters or cat bulletins that told how to do the direct starter part? I was concerned that it is quite thick, that I may have to mill it out. I want to see what this is. I have several heavy pieces around with a big starter, just a matter of which one cat specifications wanted for it.
Thanks for the messages guys.
Hi Team,
as i have said before, the SEARCH Function on this BB is very frustrating to use due to it being hard to find your searched preferences on. Can anything be done as we are getting sick of continually repeating common asked topics data on here.
SO,
here is a link to OM's site. https://sites.google.com/site/oldmagcat/home/getting-started
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Eddie B.
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