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    What Grader Make Is This?

    Yes that is correct. Switching back to gas does flush out the diesel residue and makes gas restarting easier next time. Another important benefit is that it helps cool the engine down properly and helps prevent the head from cracking.
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    What Grader Make Is This?

    The WD-9 motor was a fairly common tractor otor of that time period. While motor parts are beoming harder to find, they are out there. As for the hydraulics, no problem there as they are just regular hoses and rams and control book. The chassis is built like a tank and should have little...
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    What Grader Make Is This?

    Thanks for sharing that. You have a good eye and I think that grader in Alberts is the same Motor Coach Industries make as mine. I know someone who works at MCI and he is going to ask in Administration if there is any info on them in their archives. I will also contact the Alberta museum...
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    What Grader Make Is This?

    Winter has set in now in Canads where I live so I won't be working on my grader until spring time in late April or early May. I wish I could have it in a heated shop over the winter so I could enjoy working on it. I want to paint it and add a torque generator steering power steering unit. I...
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    What Grader Make Is This?

    Sure beats having a second pony lawn mower motor stuck on there to maintain.
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    What Grader Make Is This?

    It is an IH gas starting engine then diesel running after it warms up a little. It is a model WD-9 engine.
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    What Grader Make Is This?

    Yes by all means please post the pics on the grader Facebook page. It is a very unique machine and built by a very famous motor coach building company still making buses today in Winnioeg. This a llittle background info........ "In the midst of World War II, Motor Coach Industries (MCI)...
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    What Grader Make Is This?

    A few more pics.
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    What Grader Make Is This?

    A few more pics.
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    What Grader Make Is This?

    Thank you for your interest! I ended up purchasing the grader for a very reasonable price. That machined is built like a tank with heavy plate steel beam and support structures everywhere. Having being built in 1954 it is in remarkable condition so it should be an easy resto. Since it is...
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    What Grader Make Is This?

    Thank you ovrszd I'm pretty excited about it to. Going to see it tomorrow and likely close the deal. I'll take lots of pics it looks in great condition. Too bad winter is here so I won't be able to work on it until spring. I just sold my diesel skid steer so this will be a fun project.
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    What Grader Make Is This?

    The identification of the mystery grader has been solved. I was finally able to track down the owner and he told me it was made by Motor Coach Industries who may be the same company currently still in business and are a major highway and city transit bus manufacturer located in Winnipeg...
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    What Grader Make Is This?

    I have been searching the internet trying to identify this brand of grader but can't find another one that looks like it for identification. Can someone please identify what make/manufacturer and possible model this grader might be. I think it has a diesel engine. Any idea of the approximate...
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