GM 2-53

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EDWARD MORAN
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GM 2-53

Post by EDWARD MORAN » Tue May 08, 2007 9:10 am

I AM LOOKING AT A 59 OR 60 440ICD WITH A #62 BLADE AND A WINCH. IT HAS HAD THE ENGINE OUT OF IT FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THE MAN IS ASKING $2500 :shock: FOR THE OLD THING . I DONT KNOW WHAT HE WOULD TAKE BUT I WAS WONDERING WHAT IT WOULD COST TO OVERHAUL THE ENGINE. HE SAID THAT HE REDONE BOTH FINAL DRIVES ABOUT 6 MONTHS BEFORE THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING HE SAID ALL PARTS TO PUT THE ENGINE BACK TOGETHER ARE THERE. ALL THE PADS ARE LOOSE AND THE TRACKS AND SPROCKETS WERE BOUGHT NEW WHEN HE REDONE THE FINAL DRIVES ABOUT (300HRS) EXCEPT THE PADS. WOULD SOMEONE GIVE ME AN IDEA OF WHAT I SHOULD OFFER THE MAN.


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Post by Lavoy » Tue May 08, 2007 9:47 am

Price sounds fair to me for the work he has done. I sent a rebuild kit to a customer a while ago, seems to me it was about $750 give or take.
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Post by EDWARD MORAN » Tue May 08, 2007 9:56 am

THANKS FOR THE INFO. ALL I HAVE TO DO NOW IS CONVINCE THE WIFE THAT I NEED ANOTHER CRAWLER :? ED

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