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Finally got the blade on the 47 BD. got everything repaired and painted except the blade. We couldn't wait any longer so we stuck the blade on just to try it <img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /> .
Me operating and my son recording video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz2JqzdGK74
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvWmeH2Ei8M

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Finally got some time off work to put some pics of the BD blade the day we brought it home.

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This video is me driving the Cletrac out of the garage for the first time since rebuilding it. Just finished putting injectors back in after my youngest son reset the pressure of each one to 1600.
The engine is out of time. My son took the video.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHIT72nkL7Q

This video is of the Cletrac idling after adjusting the timing and fixing a return line fuel leak. My oldest son is standing by the crawler.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLrtcQlHPSg

This video is my youngest son driving the Cletrac for the first time since rebuilding it . We just finished putting the rest of the track pads back on so I let him take the first ride. My oldest son is shooting the video.
I am the guy with the red shirt. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIt7D3wel9A

I ordered a complete engine gasket set from zimmerman . In the set is a large copper ring 2 3/4" in diameter.
I tore the entire engine down and replaced all the gaskets and seals but never came across this large copper ring.
I was wondering if anyone knows what it is for? I am thinking maybe it was for something that is no longer on  the engine .
The only reason I am asking is curiosity.

John

Well we got the engine running pretty good today and finally moved it under it's own power :cry: .
We checked constantly while it was idling for leaks and there was none. seems like once we moved it something happened to make it leak.
Before I rebuilt the engine it leaked from the rear seal and I figured it was because the crankshaft thrust washer was missing allowing the crank to move back and forth.
I replaced the rear main seal with a new one and put in new thrust bearings which put the crankshaft end play back in specs.
I was wondering if anyone else ever replaced the seal and if there is anything I should watch out for when I replace it again?
I have rebuilt too many engines to list and have never had this happen before, very frustrating .
I am going to pull the engine again next weekend and check to see if it might have tore when I put the flywheel back on.
On a positive note though, everything is very clean and has new bolts in it so it should come apart pretty easy.

John

video of us starting Cletrac last week.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0JKYKBf5_Y

Just a couple before and after pics of BD we are restoring.  Trying to finish it for the May Steam Show in Brownsville, PA.  Waiting for radiator to be re-cored.
Should be done this week.

John

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Bought this 1947model BD in July o9. It sat in the woods for 15 to 17 years. Was buried in the ground about 8" and had a tree laying across the hood with brush growing up through the machine. My sons and I spent Saturday Digging this thing out of the trees and brush then tearing apart and cleaning the entire fuel system and going over the whole crawler. The bottom of the fuel filter was rusted off and water got in the lines and seized up the supply pump. we spent 2 hours pounding the plunger out of the pump. We used polishing compound to clean the pump then put an over sized seal in it, works great. Would have started it Saturday night but I broke a fuel line fitting in the bottom of the pump and NAPA was already closed had to wait until Sunday  . The video was shot about an hour after it was running. This video is the first time it moved under its own power in about 15 years and us driving it out of the woods to be hauled home.
My youngest son shot the video, my oldest son is driving and I am the guy saving the spider. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sbbxo2Wz5MM