Buick Engine Doubles Power Of Skid Steer Loader
When the original engine went out on his Case 1537 skid steer loader, David Buss of Clayton, Ill., decided to repower it with an inexpensive 1984 Buick V-6 car engine rather than rebuild or replace the loader's original V-4 Wisconsin air-cooled engine.
Buss uses the skid steer primarily for cleaning in his hog operation so the extra power he got from the conversion comes in handy. He figures he has twice the power after the conversion.
To install the larger engine, he had to build a subframe out of heavy I-beam that extends the back of the skid steer about a foot out from the original frame. He left the weight racks in place so it doesn't re-ally look much different. The radiator mounts at the back.
To match the engine up to the skid steer's transmission, Buss left the flywheel open and mounted a universal joint and short driveshaft on it.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, David Buss, Clayton, Ill. 62324 (ph 217 894-7070).
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Buick Engine Doubles Power Of Skid Steer Loader REPOWERED EQUIPMENT Repowered Equipment 20-5-8 When the original engine went out on his Case 1537 skid steer loader, David Buss of Clayton, Ill., decided to repower it with an inexpensive 1984 Buick V-6 car engine rather than rebuild or replace the loader's original V-4 Wisconsin air-cooled engine.
Buss uses the skid steer primarily for cleaning in his hog operation so the extra power he got from the conversion comes in handy. He figures he has twice the power after the conversion.
To install the larger engine, he had to build a subframe out of heavy I-beam that extends the back of the skid steer about a foot out from the original frame. He left the weight racks in place so it doesn't re-ally look much different. The radiator mounts at the back.
To match the engine up to the skid steer's transmission, Buss left the flywheel open and mounted a universal joint and short driveshaft on it.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, David Buss, Clayton, Ill. 62324 (ph 217 894-7070).
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