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D4D Cat transmission upgrades?

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R.D.G013

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Sounds like he has plenty of that stuff that grows on trees, so I would say go for it if thats what he wants to do, it will benefit a lot of others in the way of parts supply and repairs along the way in the form of $$$$$$ and jobs. Not what I would do, but hey its not me paying for it and not my machine so I won't loose any sleep over it.
 
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Maybe Un4gvn is just a frustrated hotrodder, and maybe he thought this was a hotrod forum. Maybe what he really wanted, is something like this ......

I mean to say ... just look at that TURBO, and that STACK!! .... :D

CAT-HOTROD.JPG
 
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OzDozer. Put up that pic of the Hot rodded D8 8R with the V8 D17000 engine, that those boys in queensland did; thats what he wants to see !
 
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OzDozer said:
Merv - Ha ha! Yes, that would be right up Un4gvn's alley, wouldn't it! The pics of the D17000-powered Australian D8 8R are below - and note the STACKS on BOTH engines!! - but NO TURBO!! LOL :D

https://www.flickr.com/photos/94854784@N06/48230437616/in/pool-caterpillarequipment/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/94854784@N06/48230451856/in/pool-caterpillarequipment/


Meantimes .... back in the good 'ol U.S. of A, another guy has repowered an old D7, with a D17000 V8!!

Click to expand...
No blade or Ripper though, everything behind the flywheel of that engine must be VERY happy about that.
 
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