AC 45 grader

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   I had this one until it was stolen from me a few years ago!

It was either a 59 or 60 model original paint as seen in photo, and a very low hour machine owned by a small twp. until I got it from them!---came with one big mommy of a vee plow on the front!---the 45's were hoggin machines!  this one had the 516 engine with GM supercharger on the side driven with 3 vee belts, also had optional hyd moldboard slider from factory!
Made in Springfield , ILL. and sold new by Dunmire equipment in El Paso ILL>! thanks; ac fleet

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ac fleet Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 12 Jan 2014 Location: Arrowsmith, ILL Points: 2319	Post Options Post Reply Quote ac fleet Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: AC 45 grader Posted: 15 Jan 2014 at 2:50pm
	I had this one until it was stolen from me a few years ago! It was either a 59 or 60 model original paint as seen in photo, and a very low hour machine owned by a small twp. until I got it from them!---came with one big mommy of a vee plow on the front!---the 45's were hoggin machines! this one had the 516 engine with GM supercharger on the side driven with 3 vee belts, also had optional hyd moldboard slider from factory! Made in Springfield , ILL. and sold new by Dunmire equipment in El Paso ILL>! thanks; ac fleet

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James Coons Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 18 Jan 2012 Location: Arizona Points: 471	Post Options Post Reply Quote James Coons Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Jan 2014 at 6:52pm
	nice lookin unit. do you still have the v-plow?

sandman2234 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 21 Feb 2013 Location: Jax Points: 2547	Post Options Post Reply Quote sandman2234 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Jan 2014 at 6:59pm
	How does somebody steal a GRADER??? Can't be easy to stick it in your pocket, and loading it on a trailer behind a one-ton takes a bit of finesse, not something easy to do in the dark or by yourself. Somebody had help!! David from jax
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ac fleet Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 12 Jan 2014 Location: Arrowsmith, ILL Points: 2319	Post Options Post Reply Quote ac fleet Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Jan 2014 at 7:56pm
	I sold the vee plow several years ago. The grader was taken from a storage shed in remote location and was loaded on a roll-back semi-trailer!----have good idea as to the who and how but could never prove it! Herd later it went straight to the junkyard!---sickos out there have ben hitting sheds around here right and left! thanks; ac fleet

Ian Beale Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 03 Oct 2011 Location: New South Wales Points: 973	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ian Beale Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Jan 2014 at 10:55pm
	ac fleet Small correction - I think you'll find the blower was Schweitzer. At least that's the tag on ours. Incidently ours is Australian production, and the slats in the radiator grille are full length vertical. It was an interesting project working out about what we have, as the serial starts with 524 - ***. Was quite a project to flea parts book and service manual to narrow it down to US type numbers by "we've got that so it's above that number" and "we haven't got that so it is below". I reckon I'm within about 200 now.

ac fleet Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 12 Jan 2014 Location: Arrowsmith, ILL Points: 2319	Post Options Post Reply Quote ac fleet Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 Jan 2014 at 11:06am
	The blower was the same one that was used on a Detroit 6-71diesel engine and had no tags on it!---I have the factory parts manual and the owners manual for the machine still! Dont remember my serial #---may be written on the manual ! will check later! thanks; ac fleet

Ian Beale Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 03 Oct 2011 Location: New South Wales Points: 973	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ian Beale Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jan 2014 at 4:29am
	Here's my chance to ask a question that has been hanging - did Schweitzer build the blowers for the Detroits? But I thought the Detroits had alloy cases - our Forty Five is not alloy, and note the weight reference in http://www.allischalmers.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37875&KW=Allis+516&PID=291408&title=blower-question-on-516-buda-allis-engine#291408 The service manual gives specs but no mention of maker of the blower. Going by the books I'll guess that your engine was something like 98863 if early or 45-** if later., and the grader frame will be something like 1151. So the problem with matching our 524 - * type frame numbers to the now available books (not helped by no tag on the engine either). I actually have an Australian part book - but for the 45's (10000 series engine) which doesn't necessarily help. Does show we got a different hydraulic system though.

DMiller Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Hermann, Mo Points: 31067	Post Options Post Reply Quote DMiller Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jan 2014 at 4:44am
	Detroit Diesel actually built their own blowers, Schweitzer here in the US built superchargers for Cummins and other manufacturers for the four stroke engines the old Super 190 Cummins and 275 H series had a Schweitzer on it as I remember. At some time they also began manufacture on turbochargers, made many lines for different companies including IHC for trucks and tractors.

Ian Beale Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 03 Oct 2011 Location: New South Wales Points: 973	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ian Beale Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Jan 2014 at 1:19am
	DMiller Just consulted the googler to check - Schweitzer is now Borg Warner turbo.

DMiller Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Hermann, Mo Points: 31067	Post Options Post Reply Quote DMiller Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Jan 2014 at 7:31am
	Hi Ian, I hadn't had to buy a turbo for a long time, last one was for a Cat from Cat, previous to that was a Cummins that had a Garrett Air Research unit on it. Had no idea they had been absorbed by Borg Warner. At least the line is still manufactured. My own 7.3 IHC/Ford has a Garrett on it.