Any salvage yards or shops with old Cat D8 parts

[olason]

I know it isn't military, but I am wondering if anyone knows of a place to get parts for a D8 caterpillar (Have to go get the serial number again).

My dad has 3 bulldozers on the farm, two which don't interest me as much, 1956 and 1955 D8 14A's and then the 1938 D8.

I am mainly looking for engine parts as my dad and grandpa believe that the main bearings seized in engine. It ran about 15 years ago and took out the trees on the North side of our farm yard. Since then my dad got the 1956 which had a transmission fail (have a replacement; it hasn't been put in though) and a 1955 which is currently in use and is the only with a hydraulic controlled dozer.

 

[91W350]

Try Rex Russell, Mentor Kansas, if anybody around would know about old Cats and where you might find parts, Rex would be your man. If you are into antique Cats, you will enjoy talking to him. Glen

 

[wreckerman893]

This may help. Maybe you can find a salvage yard in your area: Antique Tractor Parts Sources | Antique Tractor parts resources for Antique Tractors in the United States and other countries

 

[fasttruck]

Ghere are sevral cat sites on the web: antique cata[ilar owners' club is one. Their web sites list used parts dueals. There is a big one in Idaho and another in n0rthern Georgia that are always parting out machines.

 

[grunex125]

Have you tried Heavyequipmentforums.com? It's a whole website devoted to heavy equip and resources similar to this site.

 

[guner51]

D8 parts

Try your Cat dealer, I had a RD7that had a bad rod in the engine and out local Cat dealer here in Peoria Illinois had the rods, bearing, pistons, gaskets sets
and a lot of other engine parts on the shelfs

 

[Jdm1mn]

Hi, I have several D8’s in that date range. I would like to discuss. It’s my first day on this site so not exactly sure how to contact you. My email address is jdm1mn@yahoo.com. Please put cat in subject line