D8800 power unit for sawmill

I should still have 4 or 5 new links and maybe 1 small fuel pump

The 2Sxxxx series D8800 was produced from 1942 to 1946. As an Industrial unit it had a range of 64 to 98 hp and 750 to 1000 rpm depending on how it was set up.

That's a lot of good info, thank you very much! Sounds like 900 rpm will work ok, and still have plenty of HP.

Alan

900 rpm is too fast for a circular sawmill ,could be dangerous ! .Most all circular saws are hammered for 550 rpms. I run a circular Frick mill at 700 but have an older thick saw blade. I would check to see what rpm your saw blade is hammered for
My D 333 cat engine is reduced 2 to 1 ratio 1400 engine speed to 700 mandrel speed

[quote="rjh-md"]900 rpm is too fast for a circular sawmill ,could be dangerous ! .Most all circular saws are hammered for 550 rpms. I run a circular Frick mill at 700 but have an older thick saw blade. I would check to see what rpm your saw blade is hammered for
My D 333 cat engine is reduced 2 to 1 ratio 1400 engine speed to 700 mandrel speed[/quote]

The hammering of circular sawmill blades is an art form that has always amazed me.

That D333 would be a perfect sawmill engine, maybe someday I'll find one here in the area.
I hammer my own saws, and even a few for customers. The saw I am currently using is a 52" F style 7-8 gauge and after hammering some extra tension it works great at its current speed of 835. That sounds very fast, but is only a little over 11000 fpm, which is the perfect rim speed for production sawing. I can also put the 44" saw on. It has been tried, and works well at 900rpm.
Hammering saws is a lost art. I was forced to learn it when no one else could be found, and have ruined a few in the process.

Alan

I am running a 56" 44 tooth B 9/32 saw on the cat D333 @700 rpm It works well in popular and oak ,and hickory .This engine currently has 40,000 hours on it ,and was inframed 15 yrs ago at approximently 15,000 hours when I took over the mill .
This engine may out last me! Lest I hope it does !

Alan; That sounds like a nice find. If I can be of any help, I rebuild fuel injectors and test pumps for output. I also can dissemble the pumps to reseat the check valves and calibrate the pumps to new specs.
I know, Caterpillar says "don't do that", but I do and have had good results. On the injectors, I have come up with a way to regrind the tip of he needle valve so that it gets back to a "like new" spray patten. Sometimes the needle will be eroded and the spray hole plugged up.
Write to me and I'll give you more details and prices. [email protected]----------ph. 1 816 891 8654--------- Bill Walter