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1542 conversion to a 1543 supersized project
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pictures are a challenge.
I find if I save them to my computer first. ( somewhere easy to find)
then from the (go advanced) link
manage attachments.
click choose then find your photo.
upload, the key here is to wait.......
after just a bit they usually align and you can have success.
I spent a few minutes turning my phone photos yesterday and crap to me if the codec did not stay, and well along comes a helpful member to turn them..
wheel bearings and photos are my handicap
I find if I save them to my computer first. ( somewhere easy to find)
then from the (go advanced) link
manage attachments.
click choose then find your photo.
upload, the key here is to wait.......
after just a bit they usually align and you can have success.
I spent a few minutes turning my phone photos yesterday and crap to me if the codec did not stay, and well along comes a helpful member to turn them..
wheel bearings and photos are my handicap
olympicorange
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good morning...pjl...thank you... it sure is..no lie there. but lots of support on all sno cats. great. I know everyone likes lots of pics, as I do myself, and I take a ton of them, step by step. I just haven't grasped the technic of getting them to the post. if I was as much of an I T guy, as I am as a gearhead, i'd be on top of it.....any help from the group would be awesome... I ll keep trying... thx all....
olympicorange
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hello redsqwrl...thank you ...I ll give that a whirl... much appreciated. so what about the wheel brgs. is the not so much fun scenario.... the big thing people don't like about any kind of grease....much like nevr-seez… its a pain to clean off your hands...lol... and latex gloves just slide all around . I did all 20 of my idler wheels this winter...and I used my bench mounted packer...and some hand touch up packing … I used to do them all by hand ..but that many :is time consuming...to say the least. 
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thanks again...that worked much better....disregard the oops photos...
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hello snodrifter...thanks... great... that's good to know .. I have a lot of work pics with lots of yellow... that lookslike a nice d8g?? with a cable blade... now that triggers the ol memories... pony motors, etc. ha ha .. thx again...
im good with the orange insanity ... its contagious...lol
olympicorange
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[/IMG. hello to all. im also new to the forum...and still learning to navigate . so here's my first attempt at a new thread. so my latest project is a 1542, guessing around a 1979. the dash plate was lost, due to a control panel installed for a rear aux. powerplant, for a tiller. so my intentions are to repower with a diesel , and an AT545, and enlarge the body. I think most of us can agree that shoulder room is minimal at best, especially if youre slightly larger than a Formula 1 driver, like myself...lol. theres a lot of great info on this forum, and a lot of great ideas, & knowledgeable guyz out there posting info. so thank you for that. I hope I can contribute.... I hope this post.... thx to all....Bruce ….
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so...heres todays progress...
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so... removed the steel mounts & plates for the powerplant for the tiller... only to reveal cracks & broken welds...surprise ...surprise....
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so... removed the steel mounts & plates for the powerplant for the tiller... only to reveal cracks & broken welds...surprise ...surprise....
some more pics from ystrdy….
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FOR ALL THE FOUR TRACK ENTHUSIASTS.....WOOOOOO
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HELLO ..don... yes sir... im getting geared up for the next season... so guyz like you & me can have some elbow room..lol…. well you know I have yellow fever...that's how we make our living... im starting to get the hang of this webpage... ha ha … how about your projects....
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hey redsqrl...I have a copy of the original tucker schematic....I ll post it … the tiller & power plant were swapped over to another tucker …. so all that was left was the engine mounting platform ...and the tiller mount. yes the top one is a HEIM joint.....
olympicorange
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hello...hey check this out... basic schematic...
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You probably already know about the Caterpillar forum https://www.acmoc.org/
You can find some of us there. We have to be careful not to hijack the snowcat forum. You can get beat up bad here. LOL
FYI 19A
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thanks ..sno drifter.... no didn't … I haven't got that far yet... I ve been pre-occupied with the sno cat threads... fine tuning the post... I get into a tangient ..and I foget….''squirrel'' ….like DOUG... trivia question; what movie...to all.... thanks for the info & etiquette reminder...
alryA
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Gee, I knew of, but have never seen a tiller mounted on a Tucker. Funny that as a hobby project, I've been designing a 6ft wide tiller for use behind UTV or ATV's. Thanks for posting this!
Oh and we're still skiing here but its getting rather thin.
Oh and we're still skiing here but its getting rather thin.
PJL
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Caterpillars are 2 track cats. And the King of Obsolete drives his in the snow.
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the project continues.... next ...removal of the floor pans....
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Hello and welcome!
Seems like you got your hands full
Whats the plan for the diesel power plant? Seems like you already have an AUTO tranny there as well.
hello nikson..thank you... yes , a custom project...more of a hobby...the first one I did was 25 yrs. ago... got some old pics somewhere. ive got a 3.9L ...BTA..''B'' series cummins, and a few AT540'S & AT545'S... theres quite a few out there with the ''sreamn memee's'' …. 353 series Detroit's... but not my choice of engine . they sound cool when idling , but..... THIS UNIT was a standard transmission originally. came from a ski mtn. , and they did a conversion to a torqueflite ( not torqueload model ) 727 auto tranny. alittle crude on the swap, but not as horrible as ive seen on other equipment. I missed out on a nice 1642 with an AT540 last summer.. that would've saved a ton of time... I ll keep the pics coming...thx
I knew if I waited long enough, someone wood do a sensible engine swap. The 3.9 BT is what should be in these machines. High HP with their accompanying high RPM and low torque at low RPM is not what is desirable. Think fuel economy too.Good show olympicorange.
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hei'llo s/d.... i'll take sensible... that;s cool... I m not a cummins guy... but I work on a ton of these things. they are in everything... or were... evolution camouflages the first generation... but they adapt to most anything … parts are pretty readily avail... theyre accessible.... they love abuse... they wind up like a clock...stock... and they sound like an old farm tractor....perfect... size..weight...HP... vs. the 318.... lots of pros & cons... I love pouring diesel...I hATE dumping gas..... lol.....
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today to some time to remove steps... misc... start detaching the rear of cab.... its anybody's guess what kind of a car this floor shifter came out of …
