pix request Holt 60 engine lower end and an unusual request

Hi Corbett,
I have a fuzzy picture from the Caterpillar General Instruction Book for Early Models.
The pix are poor quality--dark.
If I recall correctly the style of crankcase used is called a Marine Crankcase.
It is such that the crank is inserted in from one end. The main bearing caps are actually on top of the crankshaft and so the studs carry no weight in normal operation--over speed is another story.
I can post this pic and also one from my Best Thirty Parts Book as the design is the same.
As you will see the sump/pan does come off, but, the opening does not cover the entire base of the crankcase.
Alas, I do not have pix looking up from underneath, as you requested.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Eddie B.

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Hi Corbett,
your students should have fun with finding out about the type of crankcase used on a lot of the Best and then early Cat engines, and the advantages of or not.

Corbett, in this industry even after 43 years at The Dealer and before and beyond I am still learning. It would be a sad day to have not learned something. I too am excited by the D7E being discussed else where here.
I was able to see one working alongside a old D8 that was running on about 5.5 cylinders--it was an impressive display.
Have not been able to find the video I was sent of some of the sand box adventures from a recent Lake Goldsmith Rally featuring Cat machinery.
Enjoy the journey.
Cheers,
Eddie B.

I have a few different pics of a 1915 Holt 60 that I did a rebuild on several years ago on my myspace page. They are listed here: myspace.com/vintageengine/photos , you will have to do a little bit of wading to see them all but hopefully it will help.
Mike

I have a 60 crank case, but I think it is newer as I think is a post Holt. No crank. The person I got it from told me he thought it was new old stock. I do not think so but?
I can shoot a couple of photos for you of it. No crank in it though.