I desperatly Need a back hoe.. But they are out of my universe price range.. I Has any one experienced being forced to change the ring gear I think it's called.. The ring gear is stripped in Several spots.. The machine is a major project to start.. Every time.. continuously turning cranck till you find a good spot on fly wheel.. Once running Every thing seems to operate ok short of the normal micro hydraulic line leaks.. I need a back hoe badly.. This back hoe is stabbed in multiple places.. but seems to work ok.. $2500 Is the price... How many hours to pull the motor to change the flywheel ring gear ?? Thank you for you Thoughts..
Well, is a replacement ring gear available?
It looks like it should be an International engine, the location is Washington, so a ring gear shouldn't be too big a problem to scrounge up. Is this a gas engine, or a diesel? The 282 diesel is not a modern diesel engine, you'd do a lot better with something from a different brand, or newer in a diesel. International gas engines of that era were as good as they've ever been. If you had a shop set up and the know how, a day for the whole job would be reasonably optimistic. Is this really a backhoe on a wheel loader? that could turn into a day to get the backhoe off, another back on, easily turn into a week if you don't have the setup to help do it efficiently. Not that I'd deter you, just be aware of what you're getting into.
It is a gas engine
If it's an IH engine, I wouldn't think it would be hard to get a ring gear for it. If you knew the tooth count and inside diameter, something for a tractor would probably work and IH built a lot of gas tractors, plus all the pickups and 2-ton trucks with 6-cylinder engines. Look for Farmall 460, 560, 656, or 706 ring gears. Probably no reason 4 cylinder engines couldn't use them, either, and maybe diesel, too.
Don't know what the engine this ring gear is for but found a site that lists many ring gears. Once you know what the engine actually is and Diameter and tooth count you could contact them if no one else can help: Pioneer Automotive Industries pioneerautoinc.com