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Engine swap a Chinese mini excavator?

catmanjan · 2023-10-03 02:47

Has anyone seen this done? I have the opportunity to buy an excavator with a bad single cylinder diesel, I have a kubota d722 sitting in the shed - what’s involved in swapping them? I understand the bigger mini excavator comes with this same Kubota engine

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  1. #1Delmer2023-10-03 08:35

    might not be a lot of chinese mini experience on here. You'd have to look, but a cheap mini is probably just one hydraulic pump, so a lot easier than others. Another possibility might be new parts for the existing engine from alibaba.