Posted by Jeff NWOH on September 02, 2012 at 11:14:34 from (98.28.69.12):
In Reply to: Bobcat 863 posted by Bryan iniowa on September 02, 2012 at 09:17:30:
I bought this beauty last winter. Same deal, bad engine and gamble on the rest. 2700 HRS on the clock. Really didnt look too bad other than the obvious. No cracks in the frame or boom, etc. I have an older one with around 10000 hrs on it that led a hard life for most of those hours before I got it, so I wasnt too worried. I gave $2500 for it.
The Isuzu had thrown a rod. I was hoping to be able to turn or weld the crank, buy a new piston/liner and put it back together. Apparently isuzu uses some sort of nitride treatment on the crank which made it impossible for the local machine shop to weld. New crank was around $2000, so I bought a used engine for the same money.
Long story short, I did ok. Hydros work good, and I have a nice machine for about $3000 less than buying a runner. If you have the time and a lead on an engine, go for it. Like JD said, $3700 is too much though.
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