Has Anyone ever seen a V8 Bobcat i saw a 753 with a chevy 383 stroker and it sounded like a muscle car it looked stock just the cab was smaller to accept a large engine behind the seat there is a ASV machine with a V8 somewhere and ditch witch have machines with V8s
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Sam_French
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Interesting topic. Was the motor mounted sideways to belt drive the pump. Or did he redo the plumbing and mounted the motor inline like a 743? Since you heard it run how jerky did it move? The Ditch Witch machines with V8's are just for show and are not really functional. Lame in my opinion. Were you able to take any pics? I will look into it when the motor dies in my 743B. Might as well have some fun with these things
Would rather hear a cam hit than a little piece of crap diesel. Happy New Year Sam
Would rather hear a cam hit than a little piece of crap diesel. Happy New Year SamInline like a 743 was not that jerky just noisyInteresting topic. Was the motor mounted sideways to belt drive the pump. Or did he redo the plumbing and mounted the motor inline like a 743? Since you heard it run how jerky did it move? The Ditch Witch machines with V8's are just for show and are not really functional. Lame in my opinion. Were you able to take any pics? I will look into it when the motor dies in my 743B. Might as well have some fun with these things
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I'm puzzled, a 753 has a 43.5 HP engine. Chevy 383 strokers have from 350-460 HP which is 8-10+ times the HP. How could that possibly work in a 753 and what kind of mods would you have to make so that it wouldn't run like it was on crack?
SkidRoe
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I am thinking that this would be for novelty use only, like a motorised bar stool, or a V-8 wheel barrow, or any other contraption that a good old boy with too much time and money has created in his garage.
Definitely a "Watch this!!! Hold my beer, would ya?" moment. LOL.
That said, where can I find pictures?? That will save me having to build it. (Let's see, there is a 751 with a blown motor on Kijiji right now....)
