Thought I would share... Picked this 28 up 3 years ago at a online sale over in PA. Been setting under a tarp since I got it home and before that it was in a barn at the previous owners place. At some point though in its life it has been outside for a while due to exterior rust.. My dad and I got it in the shop yesterday and tore into it. I think we got lucky because pulled the plugs and cylinders looked clean. Pulled valve cover and number 4 valves stuck but with a little krole oil got them freed up. Gas tanks looks good with little rust inside it. Brakes and clutches are free. I purchased a new set of manifolds from Byron overseas a few years ago and can’t wait to put them on. Mag is at shop now getting freshened your and so is original carb. We are hoping to keep this a survivor as original as we can. Only rotted out part was the drop tube for the intake but even though the manifolds seem good with no cracks and welds I can’t wait to put the new set to use... Thanks to Chad Enyeart for some missing intake items I got off him a few years ago I am hoping not much more is needed... Just lubing and cleaning a little.

Looks like a nice project. Keep us updated of your progress!

Kenny, Is that a power lift on the back end? That looks pretty neat!
Are you gonna take that pretty paint off of that brand new manifold to make it look aged like the rest of the machine?
If not the next thing you know you'll be painting everything else!!!
Good Luck and hopefully it won't take much more to get it going.

Wondering bout lift too? Front blade somehow or rear implement? I think i got a brochure showing a older gas job with a aftermarket power lift on it.... Unusual 4 sure!
Hi to all the Walkers!

Nice tractor project. I think it had a Hyster on it. Bill

I doubt it was a Hyster, since it appears to be a tailseat tractor. I dont know what those lift bars would be, other than maybe being mounts for the tailseat brackets. Of course, I am guessing. Grant.

Thanks Seyser and Neil...... Hey Roby I am really going to try to not get into painting the rest of machine. I would like to resurrect one from the days gone by and not do much to it but let the age do all the talking through the rust and wear. I could use the old manifolds and just replace the rusted out drop tube but I got two sets of these new manifolds I bought a few years ago that are just itching for some smoke to come out of them. Man its been a while since seeing each other hope we can catch up sometime soon....

Thanks Bill for the pics you posted of the attachment and that's why I attached more pics of the rear take off unit, mounts on rear, and weld on pivots on frame. I am hoping for some insight as to what this powered if it was for sure a winch or something else. I don't plan on taking it off but would sure like to use it if I could find some attaching pieces for it. There are no signs of a front blade on it or any other brackets that would indicate a front blade. No weld marks on front frame either. Like I said thanks again for the interest and any information on this unit. Oh and thanks also Mike for your insight I cant believe its been since last fall at HCEA that we hung out together.

I don't know anything about these hoist's but that is a real heavy bracket down on the drawbar and my guess would be that it had a hoist on it. Never seen brackets down that low and so heavy. catskinner

Those trunion mounts held something?? Most old dozers that era had mounts way rear of center.