Allis chalmers D17 Serial number
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Topic: Allis chalmers D17 Serial number
Posted By: Corbincdc
Subject: Allis chalmers D17 Serial number
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2010 at 4:23pm
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I just bought a D17 and cant seem to find the serial number. I have looked on the left front torque housing. Nothing. Is there any where else I could look. I want to find out it's year. Thanks |
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Posted By: BobHnwO
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2010 at 5:35pm
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Try scrapin the paint off the torque housing where it should be.
------------- Why do today what you can put off til tomorrow. |
Posted By: Calvin Schmidt
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2010 at 8:10pm
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If there is no serial number where it is supposed to be, it could have a replacement torque tube. The dealer was supposed to restamp the serial number but not everyone did. Post some pictures and I'm sure we can get the year very close. ------------- Nothing is impossible if it is properly financed |
Posted By: Corbincdc
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2010 at 8:12pm
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the problem is I dont think the tractor has torque housing? Is this a critical housing component? thanks |
Posted By: Corbincdc
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2010 at 8:17pm
| I'll Post some picture in the morning |
Posted By: Brian G. NY
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2010 at 8:21pm
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Some people might think of that particular area of the torque housing as the flywheel housing. Your tractor definitely has has a torque housing!!
Try this site for the exact location where your number should be found.
http://people.clemson.edu/~wsmth/SNLocat/ACSN.htm - http://people.clemson.edu/~wsmth/SNLocat/ACSN.htm
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Posted By: Corbincdc
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2010 at 11:05pm
| Thank you I'm new to this. Yes i confused the torque housing with the side panel. thanks will look and see in the morning. |
Posted By: NEMOSoyBeanBoy
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2010 at 12:24am
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If you want to find the year..The block could still have a date in the side of it. If you get lucky and its the original engine..that would be your year. If Its a diesel..i believe its on the rh upper center of the block. Kinda under the intake. Someone please correct me if im wrong. Gas..I really cant remember! . ------------- -NEMO Soy Bean Boy- -Kevin M.- It isn't what you buy, Its what you build. |
Posted By: Claus
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2010 at 12:45am
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Posted By: Corbincdc
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2010 at 12:15pm
Thanks for the replies. I scraped off the dirt in that location but no number. There are a couple of numbers on the lift arms 4454-b. pictures 
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Posted By: Corbincdc
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2010 at 12:15pm
Posted By: Corbincdc
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2010 at 12:16pm
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Posted By: Calvin Schmidt
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2010 at 12:37pm
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Your D-17 is a 1957,58,or early 1959. The serial number is just below the air cleaner on the torque tube where the engine bolts up and the side frame bolts in. There should be a flat spot on the slope part. You may have to clean it real good because the number is stamped in. ------------- Nothing is impossible if it is properly financed |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2010 at 3:45pm
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Look at the picture Claus posted. You can clearly see the front frame rails are bolted to the torque tube, or torque housing and you can see the numbers stamped in the housing flange. If yours doesn't have numbers stamped there it must have a replacement housing. If you can find the engine number, maybe somebody could compare it to theirs and get you close.
------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
Posted By: Brian Jasper co. Ia
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2010 at 4:00pm
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Corbin, see where your fuel line crosses over where the back of the engine and the next big casting (torque housing) is? Looks like close to the end of your rubber hose where it is clamped on to a metal tube going to the carb. Compare that area to Claus's pic. If it has a serial #, that's where it is. ------------- "Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the government take care of him better take a closer look at the American Indian." Henry Ford |
Posted By: Claus
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2010 at 4:00pm
| Just for the record the photo I posted was taken of my 170, the 170 numbers and the D17's are in the same place. |