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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lawncareguy" data-source="post: 101883" data-attributes="member: 15765"><p>Hi there, I am looking at purchasing a very well used and abused 1978 International 4130 and completely rebuilding it this winter. I own a landscaping company and have some spare time in the winter and this seems like a good project for me. I have a lot of experience fixing engines and a little fixing hydros since zero turns use a some what similar system as skid steers. The skid steer will need to be completely rebuilt from the ground up. The original engine has a broken connecting rod in it and the body is in really rough shape. I have a couple questions about it though. I have been doing quite a bit of research into it but haven't had much luck other then that they were considered good machines beck in the day but the engines had some problems. 1. With the engine not working is there a way to test the hydros before I buy it? 2. I plan to just part out the old engine for whatever its worth and replace it with a new 25-30hp B&S vanguard engine. It originally came with a 25hp air cooled engine, will putting a 30hp engine on it give it any more power or will the rest of the system not be able to make use of the extra power? 3. Will a machine this size be able to effectively handle a grapple bucket? This machine will mostly be used to take buckets of mulch/gravel/dirt into backyards with small gates and bring out grapple buckets of brush. 4. I have used front end loaders and tractors before but never a skid steer. The machine weighs just a hair over #3000 pounds. how much damage will it do to a yard once I get use to driving it? I have a lot of experience driving zero turns and keeping both side tires moving so it doesn't tear the ground up if that is relevent. 5. Final question, what would you pay for something like this that doesn't run and you don't know the history of and is in really rough shape? The seller wants 1200$ and I think hes crazy and its probably only worth 500-600$. I will post pictures as soon as I figure out how. I will post more questions as I think of them. Thanks</p></blockquote><p></p>

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