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How would you guys bid on filling in a swimming pool? I pretty much have been doing gradings, backfilling type jobs for a while, but never a swimming pool. Thanks, Steve

If it's anything like a truck window gasket, you can line a piece of rope in the channel, leaving about a foot hanging out. have someone on the inside or outide applying pressure to the glass (depends on the molding) from the opposite side slowly pull the string around the window and it should...

I just got insurance from Safeco. I shopped a bit and they are all really close in price. I got $1 million in liablity for $525 / year

The 1702 is available. I did swap the sumps, and manifolds. Excessive blowby, but does run its just hard to start when cold. Starts fine when warm. No problems with manifolds, Injector lines or anything. Everything swapped right over without any issues.

Well I just got done swapping the 1702 for a Direct injection 1902 from a reefer. This was pretty straight forward. Swap the manifolds, oil pan, mounts, flywheel. It runs so much better than the old worn out 1702. Starts fast and easy. Don't even need to use the glow plugs

Luckily the one I got was rebuilt 1500 hours ago (according to the maint. records), compression is all at the high end of the specs. I may still rebuild my 1702 to have a spare just in case. I just need to get it running real soon, i have some work lined up late next week.

I am in the process of this swap right not. got real tired of the 1702 that had a lot of blowby. 1902 out of a Carrier Reefer unit. it's not all that big of a deal. 1. There is extra material on the block to drill a hole for the dipstick. 2. Swap the oil pan from your old motor. 3. Swap the...

Thank you, I tried to find specs on the engine and bobcats that used them and seemed to have not luck. I didn't think to look at heads. Now the question is what would be involved in putting a Direct injection engine in a Bobcat that had a Indirect injection motor previously? Would this even...

Is a V1702 Direct injection or Indirect injection? Thanks,

I have decided on going with a V1902. I don't know that it would be worth trying to use a larger pump, might as well just keep looking for a different Bobcat. You might look and see if one of the reefer units has a 1902

I Put a new pickup tube in the tank yesterday. I will put a new primer bulb on today and see where that takes me. I will double check my filter and make sure it is sealed up. The fuel tank has rubber bushings that the pickup fitting goes into, How critical is a tight seal? One of the bushings it...

I have a 743 with a V1702 that is hard to start. I have a few questions about the fuel system on this thing. 1. Is the pickup pump the round part on the injection pump? 2. Are there any check valves inthe fuel system? After sitting a while, I have to Pump the primer 20 times or so and crank for...

I have been looking for a replacement motor for my 743. Rebuilds seem to run around $3k, I found a used V2203. How different is a V2203 compared to the V1702? Will parts like the flywheel, intake, oil pan and other parts swap over? The motor is from a reefer unit. Will a V2203 fit in a 743...

I have posted here about a hard starting 743. Well, I was working at getting it started yesterday and found a way to get it started. While someone was cranking the engine, I was pumping the primer bulb on the fuel line and it started. (It was still stubborn, but it worked. What do you think...

I am in the same boat. I need my 743's motor rebuilt. I have priced Remans and they range from about $3k to a little over $4k. A rebuild kit is around $1200-1400. Now if I can find someone to do the rebuild. I have never done a diesel, plenty of small block fords though.