D2 cat, does anybody know of a pony motor for sale?

[Deeretrax]

Hello, one of my friends recently acquired a d2 cat that is missing the pony motor. I have not had a chance to run out and look at the machine yet but he says there used to be a battery on the "fender". Is there any chance this could've been converted to a direct start like you see with a lot of the older d8's? Just curious. He would like to get it restored but is there anybody around who has a complete pony motor for sale or any old salvage yard for crawlers? It sounds like its going to be quite the project but we will see. Any help is appreciate. Thankyou
 

[wd9garymn]

don't know where you are located but several years back i got one for my D2 from kugler salvage at erhard minn. 800-874-2130. ask for JOEL. GOOD PEOPLE TO WORK WITH.
 

[oldtanker]

They are out there just getting hard to find. And yes it's very possible that it was converted to direct start. My SIL converted an old D4 to direct a few years ago.

Kuglers are indeed good people. I know them. In fact my SIL's brother is married into that clan.

Rick
 

[Nebraska Kirk]

There is a salvage yard by Dawson Nebraska that has almost exclusively heavy equipment parts, dozers, scrapers, graders, cranes...etc...

Ken Albin Heavy Equipment
402-855-4415
www.kenalbin.com
 

[Deeretrax]

Good morning everybody. Thank you so much for the information everybody has shared. Hopefully we can make something work and get the old cat up and operating. Thank you for all of your help
 

[dpendzic]

It could have been converted to direct electric start-there would be a starter or hole for a starter in the bell housing below the pinion assembly. Pony engines that had electric start had a battery box on the fender also.
 

[Karl Darwin]

I recently traded my D-2 for excavator work. The new owner pulled the pup motor and installed an electric start and an alternator. As far as I know it"s sitting in his "parts pile." It needed a rebuild, but I could make it go when I had it.
 

[donol60]

HI,Deeretrax: I have a pony motor for sale,turns over good,missing the magneto,still bolted to the main engine.I have the main engine-pony-transmission-differential all in one unit at this time,it is a 5J series. Asking $500 for all or $200 for pony,located in upper Michigan
 

[LazyWP]

I think I have 1 complete, and 1 parts pony motor sitting in the shop. I would make a real good deal on them. I'm in North Central Nebraska.