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Any practical F244 engine swaps for a Bobcat 970?

Hoping to get any ideas on a possible engine swap for this old bird. Machine itself is in pretty good shape, but the engine leaks/uses more oil than gas...... Plus it's a gutless wonder.

I know one can make almost anything work if one really wants, but not wanting the extreme, just if some of you guys have seen or done something like this.

Thanks
  • Posted 15 Aug 2019 21:29
  • Discussion started by sedgehammer
  • Oklahoma, United States
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Been there, done that with my old ride. Check out this cool blog post I stumbled upon about mini excavator weights: https://www.boomandbucket.com/blog/how-much-does-a-mini-excavator-weigh. It might come in handy for your. As for the engine swap, I swapped mine with a gutsier one a while back. It was like giving my ride a shot of espresso - woke the whole thing up! Not sure about F244 specifics, but if you're not into extreme mods, there's gotta be a sweet spot. Maybe someone here has some golden nuggets of wisdom to share.
  • Posted 22 Nov 2023 13:58
  • Reply by Bella_Castro
  • Illinois, United States
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