Caterpiller Fifteen?

Have a deuce and a half, a couple of Dodge WC's, and I just bought a Caterpiller fifteen and a small disc harrow, whole setup for $250. Tractor hasn't run in 25 or so years, but most of it's there - it's missing the carb, spark control, and what looks to be a couple of other bits and pieces. I'm hoping it at least rolls so I can get it to my property.

Does anyone have any tips that I should be looking for with this machine? Never having had one, I'd appreciate any and all advice from those more experienced.

Thanks!
Greg in Vista, CA

John - yep, mine's running the small ring turbo - the engine is the LDT 465-1D. Those really noisy ones are called "whistlers" by us historic military vehicle nuts. Usually found on the LDT 465-1C engines, but you can always put them on the later mills too. That 1D is plenty loud enough for me though :)

Yep, that "new" rebuild (they actually completed that program back around '91, from what I recall) is the M35A3. Most of the deuces that you'll see, at least the later ones, are the M35A2 version, which is what I have. I'm currently getting enough tires to run those singles as a ten wheel model. Should be fun once all the sandblasting is done.

Parts are still all over the place, which is good.

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