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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SkidRoe" data-source="post: 60199" data-attributes="member: 3290"><p>As Tazza said, it will be some work to put anything other than a Kubota in your machine. But if you have the resources and capability, it is possible to put a different engine in. It would be preferable to put in an industrial engine, rather than an automotive one, as you will need an engine with a governor to maintain a constant engine speed under varying engine loads. The Bobcat 751 (very similar to your 753) used a Pugeot XU9D engine. There are also many machines running Yanmar, Deutz, and Shibaura diesel engines. If you could overcome the governor issue, I always thought that a Volkswagen 1.9l TDI engine we be a interesting candidate. Ultimately, you will need an engine that puts out around 45 horsepower at 2500-3000 RPM, and has a displacement between 2.0l - 2.5l. Hope this helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>