Recent content by LittleMontana

Thanks for the input. After having seen the condition of the engine and estimating the rebuild costs. I think the plan is to go with a repower. I will let you all know how it works out. BTW, I know that some of the Bob Cats had CW and some had CCW engines. Would you happen to know if the Kent...

So, I picked up a 642 bad engine. When I got it the engine has been tore down and is in boxes. The mechanic I purchased from says the engine is not rebuildable. I have found a Ford Fiesta engine for a few hundred dollars. I have not looked at it yet and once I do it may make this decision...

The engine appears to have been run low on oil and they spun a rod bearing. Other than that it is complete. Rebuildable just not in the mood to do so. Found a Kohler 37hp from the folks at repower specialists. Looks like I can sell the core and parts for more than I paid for the machine. So in...

So, I got a 1985 642 with a blown up engine. I am going to repower it and plan to use it frequently. Does anyone have and opinions on the 642 pros/cons, things to watch for, likes dislikes etc.? I am into it for next to nothing, and I see they still sell on occasion for a decent price, but...

Thanks much for the info. Got her on the trailer, and will be able to crane her off at home. Thanks again, LM

My guess is 1995, base on another forum saying that 1996 serials ran from Serial #JAF0179685 Ending Serial #JAF0220286 Just a guess though. Good luck, LM

So, I got a BobCat 642 for a really good price, the problem is that the engine has been removed and is apparently destroyed. "According to the owner" everything else works great. For the price I can afford to put some work into it. My question is, I need to get it loaded onto and off of a...

So, I got my repower completed and the next step is a quick tach. I have not decided yet whether to go with a full size universal quick attach or if I should go with the mini-tach. My thoughts are that with the full size I could use my neighbors attachments but the added weight on an 1816B...

CASE 1816B Repower Initial conditions: CASE 1816B Late model (Hydraulic filter on left not right) Originally powered by Tecumseh had been repowered with Onan P224. Kit: Onan P224 kit with Aluminum riser mounts. Challenges: 1 - WHICH WAY TO USE THE RISER: When the...

I have been investigating this as I am thinking about adding auxiliary to my 1816B. There are different types of auxiliary circuits and it appears that yours may be a diverted circuit. From what I have read, what happens is when the button in pushed, you hydraulics are diverted (typically from...