I think the only specs you're going to find on the track chain is going to amount to comparing it to the dimensions of a new chain. Contact a dealer that sells ITM or Berco (there's 100s of them) and tell them what you have. The pitch used on a T-9 is pretty common. Any guy wanting your business will be glad to provide you with the specs you need to help you make a decision. A less scientific way (without calipers) to get a good idea of the condition of the chain is to look and see how much of the adjustment screw is showing. If there is a lot, and the wishbone is near the end of the track frame, the chain is stretched pretty good, but not unsalvageable. Feel the bushings, where the sprocket rides. If there is a notch formed by the sprocket tooth on the bottom half of the bushing, and it feels round on top, then the bushings have never been turned and can be turned, to get some of your adjustment back. However, if you feel a couple of weird angles on the top of the bushing, this means the bushings are on their 1st and possibly 2nd turn. At this point the chains are finished and you should get a price on new chains. To turn the bushings, the tracks are removed from the machine and taken to a track press. The links are pressed apart and the bushings repositioned. The cost of this service is about $750/side. To shorten the tracks even more, there is a company called Pigeon Products that makes weld-in sprocket cups. These are usually installed while the tracks are away at the press. These cost about $100/side. These cups are actually ordered before the tracks are removed, because if the sprocket isn't worn down enough, they won't fit. They will send you six cups for free to make the test. Regarding the cylinders, custom packing kits are easier to find today than in years past. Since this is not a high-speed nor high-pressure system, I doubt there is anything wrong that would require machining. I would bet that in cold weather it wouldn't melt the snow off the cylinders. The drifting problem you describe could also be caused by a loose piston retainer nut. As the cylinders are plumbed parallel, one defective cylinder will affect them both. A good price? Well, that's something you're going to have to decide for yourself. He's probably got some "throw-away" engineered into the price, I.E., he'll take $3500, which isn't too bad. I've found that the thing that brings people around to your way of thinking the easiest, is to have the $100s fanned out while you're making the deal. And I just remembered that the plugs I told you about, in the rear of the bevel gear housing, are actually for greasing the pilot bearing in the steering clutch, but you can still see the bands.
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