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    1983 Case 1450B w/A504BDT-Embarking on a journey

    Well, I’m hoping I’ve bought myself even more time with the original engines rebuild as I have found a Case 2670 4WD tractor and purchased it this past Friday with a running engine. So I’ll just do a swap and hopefully get the dozer up and running while I take my time rebuilding the other 504BDT.
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    1983 Case 1450B w/A504BDT-Embarking on a journey

    Well guys, I am humbly here with hat in hand! I purchased a Case 1450B encroaching on a year ago. It has the infamous hole in the block, but the machine is in decent shape, all-in-all. Picked it up for what I would consider a reasonable price. Also paid to have it hauled to my home here in SW...
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    Case 1450B Engine A504BDT

    Just purchased a Case 1450B with what I was told to be a non-running engine. This is my first piece of heavy equipment. The belief is that a bearing on the crankshaft seized. Is it reasonable or even possible to attempt to turn the engine over by hand with a socket and breaker bar on the...
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