Newbie question 310 bobcat

[ndjohnson86]

Hi all i thought this place was the best place to ask! I am looking at buying and rebuilding a bobcat 310 it currently has no engine but used to have a petrol engine. can anyone tell me if there's a diesel engine i could fit into the 310 bobcat many thanks Nic

 

[Tazza]

You could always hook up a diesel to it, it just depends on how much time and effort you are willing to put in to making new engine mounts to suit. Then you have the cost of the new engine, that could easily cost you a few thousand.

 

[ndjohnson86]

You could always hook up a diesel to it, it just depends on how much time and effort you are willing to put in to making new engine mounts to suit. Then you have the cost of the new engine, that could easily cost you a few thousand.

it looks like i could get the bobcat fairly cheap i am looking to buy it for a winter project. are you aware of what engines would fit into a 310 cheers nic

 

[Tazza]

it looks like i could get the bobcat fairly cheap i am looking to buy it for a winter project. are you aware of what engines would fit into a 310 cheers nic

I was thinking something like a Kubota D722, it has about 19HP 3 cylinder diesel.
I don't know just how small this machine is though, the D722 is small, but not sure if it has enough HP for you.

 

[ndjohnson86]

I was thinking something like a Kubota D722, it has about 19HP 3 cylinder diesel.
I don't know just how small this machine is though, the D722 is small, but not sure if it has enough HP for you.

That what i was thinking that what bobcat fit in a 453 or 463 and the 310 is similar size but alot older machine. do you know of any websites that will give me specifications of the 310 and 453/463 to compare sizes and other specs? cheers

 

[Tazza]

That what i was thinking that what bobcat fit in a 453 or 463 and the 310 is similar size but alot older machine. do you know of any websites that will give me specifications of the 310 and 453/463 to compare sizes and other specs? cheers

A 453 runs a D722, its east/west though not in line like the older machines. The 463 runs a slightly larger engine but still a 3 cylinder, i think a D922? or something like that, .9 litre instead of .7 litre.

 

[OldMachinist]

That what i was thinking that what bobcat fit in a 453 or 463 and the 310 is similar size but alot older machine. do you know of any websites that will give me specifications of the 310 and 453/463 to compare sizes and other specs? cheers

On Bobcat's historical specification page they don't list the 310 but they do list a 313 from 1978 that was diesel driven. Look at this link to see if the machine spec's are close.
http://www.bobcat.com/historical_specs/skid_steer/313_1978

 

[OldMachinist]

On Bobcat's historical specification page they don't list the 310 but they do list a 313 from 1978 that was diesel driven. Look at this link to see if the machine spec's are close.
http://www.bobcat.com/historical_specs/skid_steer/313_1978

I did find the 310 spec's.
http://www.bobcat.com/historical_specs/skid_steer/m310_1977

 

[ndjohnson86]

On Bobcat's historical specification page they don't list the 310 but they do list a 313 from 1978 that was diesel driven. Look at this link to see if the machine spec's are close.
http://www.bobcat.com/historical_specs/skid_steer/313_1978

hi for some reason i can't get onto the bobcat historical specs webpage, can you tell me what diesel engine they used in the 313 many thanks nic

 

[OldMachinist]

hi for some reason i can't get onto the bobcat historical specs webpage, can you tell me what diesel engine they used in the 313 many thanks nic

They don't say what engine it is just that it was 12.5 HP diesel.
The 310 is listed as 15.4 HP gasoline

 

[Tazza]

They don't say what engine it is just that it was 12.5 HP diesel.
The 310 is listed as 15.4 HP gasoline

If its listed at 15.4hp the D722 should handle the job easily.