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Hi, I think the starting point would be a 420c 5-roller with a 62 blade. The 430 is pretty much the exact same thing - only the dashboard and tin changed from the series-III 420's. The 440 is a different beast. Deere kept upgrading that one until 1962, and this is where the diesel option began. If i...

Hi,

Yeah! That's a 'DOH' moment for sure!

Stan

Hi, A blade from an older model won't directly fit onto a 440. The crossbars are different. They are square on the older machines and round on the 440's and larger diameter if I recall. As far as *making* a 62 fit in place of a 63, perhaps someone else has experience to relate. I once looked into wh...

Hi, The stripe is not paint. It's ink. Deere screenprinted the stripes and markings, and so the color is much more prone to light fading than yellow paint would have been. Of course, they did it that way as it's much faster to screenprint on a stripe then to paint it on in the factory. One does not ...

Hi, The problem is that the steering clutch packs are made up of interspaced steel and fiber discs. The steel discs will rust. The fiber ones will absorb moisture from the air and swell up. There's not much space for any swelling in there, so if they do then the thing will drive OK - just not steer....

Hi, Yes, a 450C is what I've been looking for, along with a 350C or D. Actually, I'd prefer the smaller 350 but a 450 would be OK too and 450's are a lot easier to find around here. Whatever I get, needs to have a 6-way PAT on it. I love dad's old 420c and she'll still do whatever job I ask her to d...

Hi, Hey, that is neat. The dealer's serviceman knows what the machine needs before he even gets there. Plus, the GPS would make it easy to find if someone were to 'borrow' it. I'm not against the electronics for the intended purpose - to save the machine from some of the operators out there. You kno...

Hi, How far along in the JD450 line can one go before the machines have electronics incorporated into them? I really don't see that I need any form of electronic control systems in a bulldozer. I can get by with fully mechanical systems, thank you. Even though I'm an electrical engineer by trade, an...

Hi, Yeah! That's what I said! Put 'er back on eBay! :P Well, he's going to fix it, so I guess the Buck Stops Here - or more accurately, *his* bucks get to *leave* here, as it were! :P :P :P On the bright side, so far this is all he's found to be wrong with it. I'm still waiting to see the crankshaft...

Hi, Oh, this is a good one! My buddy pulled the oilpan last night, and noticed that somone had torched off some of the skid plate to allow said pan to drop out. So, someone was already in there ahead of him at some point...... So, he pulled the #2 rod cap and - you ready for this? Are you sure?? OK....

Hi, I saw my buddy again today, and he's pulled the head and the problem isn't there. The #2 piston has some unusual motion in the bore, so now it's either the rod bearing or the wristpin that's in trouble, I'm thinking. Of course. He was hoping to not have to pull the block, so naturally that's wha...

Hi, Well, the thing is now in his yard. The new battery at least fires it up. It hammers pretty bad, so we did some simple troubleshooting before moving it anywhere. The stethoscope indicates it's up top. Oil pressure is good, so that's at least a good sign. No metal bits in the oil, either, also go...

Hi, Hmmm. Hadn't thought about that. Personally, I want to use stuff, not tear it down and sell it off. I'd love to have a 64 blade on my 420c instead of the 62, but know it won't work of course. A 440 with a 64 would fit the bill. I'd also love to have a scarifier on the back, and a 3-pt makes that...

Hi, Yep. It's in my neck of the woods, somewhat. Since we're all over the proverbial map, this is close enough to call it my neck of the woods. :) I've been to that place before, and just recently. There was no 440 there at the time, or I'd have made mention of it here in case someone had interest i...

Hi,

A few questions about it:

Does it have a manual blade or a PAT blade or a loader or is it a bare crawler? Does it have anything on the rear like a winch or 3-pt hitch? Finally, where is it located?

Later!

Stan