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aaronwilmoth80911
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Posted - 07/28/2017 :  11:50:09 AM  Show Profile  Visit aaronwilmoth80911's Homepage  Reply with Quote
We have a 2005 Vision the a C7 KAL prefix engine with a single cylinder compressor. The compressor is passing coolant. Problem is head gasket and parts for this compressor are obsolete. The compressor itself is obsolete. So we were thinking of replacing with a TuFlo 550 like our other C7s have with WAX prefix engines. The 550 does not fit. It will not go in without hitting the frame. Any suggestions on where to go with this? Hoping maybe someone has run into this issue before.

Mechan1c
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Posted - 07/28/2017 :  4:25:46 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
How much frame is in the way of the TF?
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aaronwilmoth80911
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Posted - 07/31/2017 :  05:17:46 AM  Show Profile  Visit aaronwilmoth80911's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I'm not completely sure as I'm not the one working on it, posting for another mechanic. But, it seems like it is enough that the head is hitting the frame and not allowing the compressor to rotate enough for mounting holes to line up.
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BigPapa
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Posted - 07/31/2017 :  05:26:36 AM  Show Profile  Visit BigPapa's Homepage  Reply with Quote
My KAL ESN CAT's take a 20R0176. They are currently available.
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aaronwilmoth80911
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Posted - 08/01/2017 :  09:44:54 AM  Show Profile  Visit aaronwilmoth80911's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I think thats the same number we are coming up with and we can't get one either.
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BigPapa
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Posted - 08/01/2017 :  10:37:10 AM  Show Profile  Visit BigPapa's Homepage  Reply with Quote
No, I said it IS available. I have one about 20 miles from me at the CAT dealer.
Edited by - BigPapa on 08/01/2017 10:38:11 AM
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Mechan1c
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Posted - 08/01/2017 :  4:57:23 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
See if a 5010806X Bendix looks similar to what you have.
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aaronwilmoth80911
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Posted - 08/02/2017 :  07:15:22 AM  Show Profile  Visit aaronwilmoth80911's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Oops completely misread that. I will check this out and see. Thanks for the tip. Where are you located?
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BigPapa
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Posted - 08/02/2017 :  1:55:42 PM  Show Profile  Visit BigPapa's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Nashville. The local CAT dealer is Thompson Machinery in Lavergne.
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BigPapa
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Posted - 08/09/2017 :  04:23:38 AM  Show Profile  Visit BigPapa's Homepage  Reply with Quote
You ever find you a compressor?
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aaronwilmoth80911
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Posted - 08/09/2017 :  06:43:25 AM  Show Profile  Visit aaronwilmoth80911's Homepage  Reply with Quote
We did. Not really sure why it was so hard for CAT to find it, but we did eventually get one. Thanks for the help everyone
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