Hi D. Great job on mounting the motor. It’s perfectly in line. Not sure how you pulled that off but wow!!! Awesome job! Eagerly awaiting next Sunday (as usual). Thanks again for all of your hard work trying to do the build and video at the same time. You are always mindful of what we can se and really do a great job!! Hope you have an awesome week!! Darren
Couldn't agree more! The effort and care put into these videos WELL exceed many other channels on this platform. Thanks Mustie for the fantastic content as always and the great humour provided in your content. You really know how to make every viewer feel like they and in the garage wrenching with you. No other channel gives me the same feel. Great work as always Daren!
I was thinking that as well...although I don't know much about heavy machines, but I'd think if that safety bar was up it would essentially put it in neutral, and/or shut down the engine if the safeties were hooked up, which they aren't. I've only moved a Bobcat Skidsteer a couple times at work, so I'm not very familiar with them at all, learning, but I don't get enough hands on time right now to be anywhere near proficient at using one LOL.
Safety bar should stop the arm and bucket. On that vintage I'm not sure if it applies the brake too or not. In newer ones it applies the brake but can get some movement of tires(1/6 of a turn?) If you need to adjust, there should be some that can be done from inside the cab (adjust lever position), but likely will need to get to pump linkage and to do that LIFT THE CAB. You might not like the initial process, but will appreciate the access better. Make sure you use the OEM lift arm stop if you raise the lift arms to work on it.
It should stop creeping forward raising the bar. I'm sure it will still start with his jumper button but I can't remember if the bar being up keeps it from turning over the engine with the factory ignition switch. Probably not because you can push the bar up to hop out of the machine with the engine still running.
Lifting his cab off should be easy if he parks under his car lift he can strap the cab to the lift and lift it right up after loosening all the bolts but it isn't fun when you have to use man power to lift the cage
I’m a machinist and I want to yell turn the jaws around! At least I told my wife that I’m watching a guy trying to figure out something and all he has to do is turn the jaws around!
My wife was asking me why I was yelling at the screen! 😀 When he figures out all he had to do was flip the jaws and clamp on the machined OD of the smaller part, he's gonna kick himself! LOL Oh well, good learning experience, and he'll know better for the next time. And Darren, those were transfer punches, not "centers". ;-)
I love his humor and how he interacts with us personally. Never seen it elsewhere. He makes us think about the technical challenges he gets and it's fun.
I'm also 58 y.o. and he reminds me of my late brother , who was 15 yrs. older than me. He never could pass up a chance at the sexual innuendos . No way I could have taken him to a game of corn hole! He would have everybody laughing or repulsed 😅
You have to adjust the neutral position on the handles by lifting the cab , lifting the wheels off the ground,starting the machine and loosening the adjustment to the steering pump and finding neutral then tighten them up. I’ve done it a million times.
What a blessing that that 13hp Kubota turned out to be a dud. Moved the project to where you will not have an underpowered machine. This installation was just brilliant!
A very good morning, from Western Montana USA. I’ve been watching this channel for quite some time now. It never ceases to amaze me how you can take a subject that I would ordinarily never care about and you get me to watch several multi-hour videos about it. Not only do I watch it, but I am completely enthralled. Nice job!😂
Excellent fabrication on making the engine fit correctly. Also, thanks for such great camera positioning to allow us to see what you are seeing. Really enjoying this project. Thanks for bringing us along! 😊
With the back mount vertical risers being welded, will there be enough clearance to raise the engine over to remove the engine? Maybe a flat bar vertical riser w a foot pad to enable bolting to base instead of welding?
Hello from Hanover, Located in Beautiful South Central Pennsylvania along the East Coast United States of America 🇺🇸. God Bless & Great to Meet You My Friend
I would have to say one of my favorite parts of your videos is when you go "shopping" looking through all of the pieces and parts you have collected over the years. It is such a logical way to save money as well as re-use items that would otherwise end up in a landfill.
Darren, the alignment and mounting points for the engine worked out perfectly. Of course we would have expected it, you’ve spoiled us through the years. Your skills and workmanship are incredible👏. Can’t wait to see the BobCat 🚜 rollout out under its own power out back in the Mustie proving grounds.
Since this engine is completely protected, this is a good application for a valved oil drain. You should look into a drain valve that screws in place of the drain plug.
You could have C-Clamped the plates together then taken them out of the lathe to center mark. It is SOOOO easy when you are watching someone else work. Lol.
Hello from Hanover, Located in Beautiful South Central Pennsylvania along the East Coast United States of America 🇺🇸. God Bless & Great to Meet You My Friend
I learnt a few valuable lessons during my early milling days long swarf coming off pillar drill, caught my woolen jumper sleeve, pulled me in, so I never have my sleeve down doing anything, the 2nd lesson was never work alone, I was lucky my mate was there, stay safe mustie, love the channel
I've been watching him for a long time, I remember a while back he made this sweet mobile welding/fabrication trailer that he said he was using for work. I believe he does RU-vid full time now but when he was working he didn't want to mention where he was working cuz he's kind of shy and didn't want a bunch of fans showing up.
The punches are called transfer punches.The end of a drill bit is called the chisel point.If you try drill a big hole without a pilot hole. It will make an out of round hole..
I always enjoy your videos. We grew up in the same generation. I think we were both born in 1964. Anyway when I saw you struggling with how to centre out the pulley I was surprised that you didn’t know that the jaws on the lathe chuck unbolt and flip around for large diameter pieces.
Come on now...... how many times have you done things the hard way and then and only then you remember that your machine does things other than what you are used to it doing 😊😊😊
Last year I went through the fun process of rebuilding an engine of a 743 and reinstalling it. It's pretty much the same machine as yours but diesel instead of gas. Here are a few things I found out the hard way. First the u joint assembly is expensive. $400 to $600. and the alignment between the input shaft and engine has to be within 1/4" or else the u joint will explode underload. it happened to me. I think I remember you pulling out an exploded bearing cap when you were cleaning out the engine bay. Second, the way the pump is mounted to the machine when the bushings get worn, the input shaft starts sagging down. there are shims on the back mounts to get them back in line with the engine. It was nearly impossible to get everything in line with the factory engine. I wouldn't want to even try doing an engine swap. Great job and i enjoy watching your videos.
If the alignment is that critical it might be worth looking into adding boat style adjustable motor mounts. all I/O and inboard boats require critical height and left right adjustments, those parts are readily available.
You know it would have been a little more work but you could have used a tape measure and measured shaft centerline to the floor of the machine and built a crib for the motor, slid the motor in and the height would have been close. Left the coupling out and used a dial indicator to check face to face/ angular alignment. Then checked the OD alignment and got a perfect alignment. That is somewhat a critical connection even with the U joints!
I watch a lot of youtube and you are a natural, you talk to us as if we are individually in the garage with you, you seem to value our opinions, its as if you can here us all.
You will need wheelie bars on that with all the new torque, right. On another thoughr, you need to build a big pole barn structure to display all your present and past projects. Thanks, Bill
The mechanic i worked also said to me , that u-joint should at least have 2 or 3 degrees of alignment. That way the grease gets to move through the u-joint.
Funny thing, my grandfather had that exact same drill index. It is now mine. I've replaced the bits in it several times over the years but it's so nice and very well made.
When it’s done,they to find some of those tank treads that fit over the tires. Check Diesel creek. Those thing are fantastic. Turns it into an all terrain skid steer on a budget! Thanks for your hard work! You are a must watch channel. Ten thousand thumbs up!!!!!
Nice job ! That creep is kinda normal on the ground it may not move there is a way to center the pumps to try and get that creep out of it under cab lots of times the linkagages wear and it’s difficult to get it all out of it . But I’m sure you of all people will .
That looks alot like our 742 at work that had a bad creeping problem. Once you tilt the cab you will see how the linkage works. There wasnt any adjustment that I could see, but there are small pieces of round stock that push on the linkage that had developed significant flat spots that was keeping it from centering itself properly. I removed the round stock piece(s) and welded material back to it and ground it round again. Worked like a charm.
I remember back in the day Mustie, we'd call them "allen keys" if they were metric or SAE, but if they were for a Japanese motorbike (where there was no standard and they were effectively a SST) we'd call them "Aaron keys" :D
Man, I wish I had your skills and tools!! I've learned so much from your videos. Thank you for all your hard work and explaining everything along the way!
Your ability to adapt and think through every issue standing in your way of completion is just amazing. You entertain me and you teach me so much. Thank you for the lessons learned.
I have a groundmaster, the pto drive shaft is supported by proprietary falnges and beaeing mounts, the carcass could be useful for someone that wants to keep theirs mowing. Excellent for large lawns
I'm really glad you kept on the project. I enjoy this type of work better than the rest. Fab work is so interesting. I could watch it all day. Thanks Mustie!
Way to go Darren!!! As always, it's all or nuthin'. I personally am an automotive mechanical misfit but, it always amazes me to watch a genius at work. Love it.
I've tried to drill some pretty precise holes. Center punching is a nice start. But going right to a twist drill bit on a punch mark is a no no. First you use a pointed spud to line up the punch mark. Then you clamp the work down when it is lined up. Now you use a center bit to spot. Then you use a twist drill. Do all of that and if you're very lucky you might be within a few thousandths of where you want the hole.
OK, I've gotta wonder about the top notch dedication Mustie1 is putting into these videos. On top of doing the repair work to get things like this bobcat up and running again and the amount of time it takes him to do that, he's also videoing the process and then he has to edit those videos....an unbelievable amount of time to do both jobs! Your neighbor in Central Vermont says nice work, Thank You for all of the effort you put into your videos. A dedication that's top shelf! Nice work....
Beautiful work ... this is like visiting my old neighbour mechanic who used to work on old projects that no one ever thought could work and he would figure out how to make something run. Amazing and I love watching you work ... keep at it, stay safe and I'll keep watching. Thanks again!
That actually went a lot easier than I was thinking last week. Nice job, that should have plenty of power to operate that machine, how nice it is to have a little skid steer on the land.. those things are SO nice!!
I’m a bobcat mechanic and this has been interesting too watch. To help you..most likely your neutral stops are out of adjustment or the roller cams could be worn..either way it’s an easy repair. Second on those older machines the engines were linked to pump via a splined coupler..with no play. Any vibration was taken by the 4 rubber engine mounts. The splined coupler also has grease zerks to keep the splines lubricated. Be careful with that u-joint setup. Diesels have more torque and because this engine has more horsepower that’s a good failure point. Take care. Great video.
I really enjoy your show , your laughter is key to enjoying this , I was a fabricator in a previous life , lathe , milling machine ,mig , tig and stick , good job on the install !
Place I worked at has one. Wish I still worked there I take pictures. Only used to move snow so it looks like new. I was going thru the file cabinet looking for the manual to,order parts for our dough mixer and found the original sales receipt. They paid a little over $10k dielivered for it. It had the original tires on it for 25+ years. Lol. It also like to creep at idle a little. Ther was a parking brake in the middle by your feet, kick it in it held it.
