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Swapping out onan for a honda on a Namco 2015

Has any one replace the Onan engine with a Honda or briggs?
  • Posted 28 Oct 2010 01:10
  • By vickbear
  • joined 18 Aug'10 - 3 messages
  • South Dakota, United States
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The issue would be the accesory drives liek for the hypdraulic pump, etc. They may not be available for another engine & then you have engine mount & space issues to design. Then when you are ll thru who can remember what parts were used to make it work?? The Namco is an older than dirt vehicle & with all the fuluid drain it's value is what teh scrap yard would pay - right now scrap prices are pretty good.
  • Posted 1 Nov 2010 10:40
  • By johnr_j
  • joined 3 Jun'06 - 1,446 messages
  • Georgia, United States
Don't see why it wouldn't work. Honda makes great stationary units but their quads are horrible. But that's a discussion for another forum.
  • Posted 29 Oct 2010 05:19
  • Modified 29 Oct 2010 05:20 by poster
  • By FORKLIFTCHICK
  • joined 11 Aug'10 - 16 messages
  • Alberta, Canada
I remember the big joke around the shop back in the 70's when we got a Namco in for repairs was to park it right next to a real forklift so it could nurse off it overnight.
  • Posted 28 Oct 2010 04:08
  • By mrfixit
  • joined 11 Dec'08 - 1,434 messages
  • New York, United States
Can't say I've heard of it. But anything is possible if you have teh time & $$ to do it. Being a Namco I would look for a good used truck to replace your Namco a nice 3 Wheel electric would do nicely (if it fits your applications)
  • Posted 28 Oct 2010 02:10
  • By johnr_j
  • joined 3 Jun'06 - 1,446 messages
  • Georgia, United States

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