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Topic: Steiger Wildcat

Posted By: Sandknob
Subject: Steiger Wildcat
Date Posted: 15 Sep 2010 at 6:55pm

Anybody know anything about the steiger wildcats? This is a series 1 I believe. Could possibly be had for scrap price. Does run. How hard is it to find parts for them?

Thanks

Adam

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Posted By: Sandknob
Date Posted: 15 Sep 2010 at 7:07pm

Sorry had to rush away before I could add more detail!

It is missing one rim (24" or 26" I believe), and front hub. No 3pt or PTO. Basically a drawbar tractor. Engine is not in it but it does run. I made the comment that I thought it was a series 1, but now that I think about it I believe its a series 2.

Thanks

Adam

Posted By: firebrick43
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2010 at 2:37pm

Parts are available, most from your local truck shop/hydraulic shop/powertrain shop as they used common off the shelf components for the most part. Used either clark or dana axles.

I imagine the engine in the machine is a 3208 cat, possibly a 3150 which is the same thing with a little less displacement. Like all of the smaller V8 diesels under 1000 cubic inches, they are not the most durable, and like to be kept wound up, they won't pull through a heavy load like most straight 6's will. Many don't like this trait, but they were used for many miles in trucks, and lots of acres in fields, with reasonable results. You will just have to shift down (do it early, don't wait) when the conditions change drastically. The machines are relatively easy to work on and they are heavy steel, even the hoods and sheet metal.

Many of the stiegers in this area remain as the were cheaper/easier to work on than the proprietary machines that others built. Be careful going down the road, many had a single disc brake on the transfer case that was inadequate for emergency purposes.

I would personally look for an 3306 cat powered or 855 cummins powered machine, but as I stated earlier the machines with the small cat v8 and the small and large cummins V8 did a lot of work.

Lacking the 3 point or pto is a plus, only the later 1000 series with steerable front axle was really suited for actual row crop work.

Posted By: iranch(SESD)
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2010 at 4:08pm

Paint it orange, change the grill and front support a little and you will have an Allis 440 clone. Allis asked for and got the 555 Cummins and a little different trany, that and changing the front end to look more like the 100 series Allis was the only difference. Early 440's were Wildcat series 1 and latter ones were Series 2.

Dennis

Posted By: Sandknob
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2010 at 9:15pm

I thought the 440 was actually the Bearcat instead of the Wildcat.

Adam

Posted By: iranch(SESD)
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2010 at 6:12am

You are right, it's been a few years since I looked it up and I engaged mouth before thinking. There's not much difference, but technically Bearcat not Wildcat.

Dennis