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Kristi KT7 restoration pictures

Well... the body is all bolted in . I think I once said there were 6 body bolts but there are 8 . That old body is tight now . What a difference some new rubber body mount bushings makes . Tomorrow I will start putting in the Hydraulic lift rams and then I can reattach the track rails .

I also stopped by the auto parts house because I had a hunch about my motor . The previous owner had told me the motor seemed to run rough and he thought it might need a carb rebuild . That was not the problem . The problem was at one time someone had replaced the spark plugs with the wrong style and the plugs were too short to even extend into the piston chamber . I had noticed that the plugs seemed fouled when I removed them so they were misfiring . The new correct plugs are at least a 1/2" longer . I suspect that the same idiot that welded my gear drives also changed the plugs . Who wants to go to Colorado and whup some ass with me ??? No pictures tonight but maybe tomorrow .
 
G’day Mates ,:tiphat:

Today , I got started on the Hydraulic ram lift system and the front and rear drive mechanism .

All hydraulic rams are repacked and installed as is the rear drive mechanism . It took quite a while as I have added rubber bushings where there were none before . I have the front “right angle gear drive motors installed in the case and the whole unit setting in place .

I should finish up that tomorrow and then install the track rails . The rubber mounts should help quiet everything down immensely . I can’t believe the whole running gear never had any:mad: ,but I am not surprised .

Got to go look for my butt ,as it was draggin when I headed for the house . I think it’s at the door and wants in …..

Here’s a couple pictures to hold you over until I get the front gear drive installed .
 

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Snowcat Operations said:
How the hell did they put in the wrong plugs? Oh well if it would have run good he never would have sold it.
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I think Mike, it is because I found some old spark plugs laying under the motor and they were also the same part number as the wrong ones in the engine . They probably never checked and just grabbed the same ones again .

I really don't know who to be more mad at . The guy (Sid?) that half assed a lot of stuff or the "Kristi People" who did a terrible job in the original building of the machine . I guess it does'nt really matter as I am correcting everything as I go anyway . I can guarantee you one thing ,the manual I am making will be changing a lot of the Kristi misinformation that I have found .

As I said in a earlier post , the KT7 is a amazing machine but as some areas are "state of the art" in design other areas leave a lot to be desired :pat: . These areas are being changed as I rebuild it .
 
Chris , I was just kiddin around about whuppin anyone . I am mostly talk. I sure don't understand why anyone would weld up a u joint yoke like that though . I guess we all do what we have to do at times . In my younger days , I did some pretty stupid things too. I guess now that I am as old as dirt , I just like to do things right the first time .
 
Snowcat Operations said:
Its going together quit well! Did you repaint the old rams or just buy new ones?
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Good Morning Mike ,

Nope ,I just repacked the existing ones and cleaned them up . Finished up by throwing a new coat of Red paint on them . These were made by "Energy Engineering" back east and I doubt if they are even still in business .These rams are a 2"x8"x 2500PSI ram . Pretty standard in the business . I don't know but maybe all Kristi Model had this brand .
 
Well I ended up getting the wrong length bolts for securing the the front gear box in place at the parts store . I don't know what I was thinkin :pat: . The new rubber mounts add 3/4 " to the bolt length so you would think that is what I would have ordered . Nope ! I got the same length bolts again !!!:pat:

So ,I started putting the engine back together . It is now complete and sitting in the corner of the shop , ready for reinstallation , when the time comes .

I also picked up some 1/8" brass fitting extensions that are needed to extend the grease zert fitting outside the rear lift mechanism sheet metal shields . Once the shields are in place ,there was no way to grease those zerts , without removing the shields ! They will now be extended past the shields for easier accessabilty .

The new seats came in today . Great looking and the two tone color will work well .These are about twice as thick as the old ones .:thumb:

Planning on finishing up the gear box and reattaching the track rails tomorrow .

Pictures tomorrow .
 
Here are a few shots of the motor . I was waiting for my 8mm plug wires which I custom fitted and shortened for the Ford V-4 Industrial engine . This motor produces about 80 horse power and is 104 cubic inches .I have added a remote oil filter kit and also a air cleaner ,which it did not have when I bought it .It now has a high amp alternator in place of the old one because of the added electronics that will be installed .
 

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I don't have the foggest clue . I now have a sh#tpot full of Snow Trac asses <-----( American for ASSES) to kick , for all their smart mouth answers about the name for my KT7 . Damn flat landers !!!
I'm going back to the shop !:tiphat:
 
Chris !
Is that my KT7 ?? I have never seen that picture . Do you have any more ???!!! I won't even comment about the name thing .....
 
Yea ,I heard the other KT3 is just sitting at his ranch and in need of repair . I wonder why he does not sell it or get it running again .
 
BigAl said:
Ok you lost me ???? What do you mean Ginger Quill ?
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Ok, no smart ass answer this time, but it strikes me that Ginger Quill is what the original owner painted on the side of the KT7 to identify the ranch. It is no different than a truck fleet owner who paints the side of his truck to identify his company. I operate a couple of truck fleets, the wholesale division trucks have CITY SALES painted on the sides, my foodservice trucks have BEACON BEVERAGE or BARONET COFFEE painted on the sides, my bottled beverage division trucks have ARIZONA ICE TEA painted on them. The ranch owner probably had other vehicles, in addition to the KT7, that had Ginger Quill/Banded Peak Ranch painted on the side.

Allen, if I understand your intent, it is not to identify/advertise the name of your Idaho ranch, but rather your intent is to identify the KT7 with a limited edition moniker?
 
You are right Bob . I want to give this KT7 a "Special Limited Edition Name" like you you see on vehicles and motorcycles that are somewhat rare . This KT7 is as rare as it gets , since it is the only one left .I think after all the custom work that is going into this KT7 ,it deserves that . I have not given up on the "Yetti " idea yet .
 
:tiphat: Not much got done today on the track system as I spent most of my time aligning the gear box to the rear guides so the tracks rails are in alignment with each other .


Unfortunately this means the clam shells and track rails must be put on and taken off about 3 times on each side . So tomorrow looks like they may be installed permanently , I hope !!! This is all accomplished by the use of shim washers .


Once those are in place it is time to add the bogie tires and sprockets. At that point ,I am going to start preparing the hydro drive unit for reinstallation .I am still waiting on my emergency brake calipers to arrive . I would really like to install these before I get much further .

I will need to order my new track belting soon . Chris R. do you have the name of that outfit in Denver that has the texture belting ??? I would appreciate getting a phone number from you ,so I can use the same original style belting again . Anyone else need to jump in and get "Track Belting" for their cat ???? Maybe we can get a better price on multible orders .
Sorry ,no new pictures .
 
Well it was the conclusion to the crappy day when I had to remove the 2- 3 ½” snap rings inside the right angle gear box back on post #29 on March 5th . Now those two snap rings need to go back on and the track drive system is complete . I have now invested $100 in every set of snap ring pliers that Napa has ,as of today and those two snap rings are still not in place . That’s all I have left to do !!!! This is maddening ! Anyone got any ideas ?
Tomorrow I plan to cut two access holes through the gear box to access these rings . Someone did get them in place in the past ,but I sure as hell don’t know how they did it .
 
A photo might help us. Are these circular snap rings? Do they require compression or expansion to install?
 
B_Skurka said:
A photo might help us. Are these circular snap rings? Do they require compression or expansion to install?
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The snap rings are compression or external snap rings . I am going to try tying a wire through each end hole where the snap ring pliers insert and try to spread them wide enough to slip over the end of the bushing .

Someone else was able to do it without cutting a hole so I must be doing something wrong .
 
Dont cut anything yet. I will be there Thursday. Can you post a picture of its location and position. The access you have ect. I have an idea but that is based off of what you have written. Pics would help alot.
 
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