Caterpillar D8 High Output Bull Dozer Lugging Down

Ron G. I saved that old girl from the bone yard. Bought it for $2,800 before scrap shot way up. It's a 1951 High Output D8 that was pumping water out the back stack. After getting it home I found #5 had a bent rod and the crank journal was way out of round. I didn't want to rebuild it my buddies from the ACME tractor site talked me into it. Turned the crank .050 under and gave it a complete rebuild. Found a parts tra

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