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[Bull]

I think I blew the head gasket in my bobcat today. I will do a compression check on it but if that is the problem it will be the second one in the last year and I will do an engine swap.
Anyone have any suggestions on a good 4 cyl engine?

[willieG]

bull. i once ahd a willies jeep engine in an old hobart welder. blew two head gaskets in one year. old timer in our town told me to put in a new head gasket and lay number 8 copper wire between head and gasket before installing. sold that welder 15 years later still running like a champ.

[Scott7m]

You should take the head off and have it resurfaced, it's likely warped.  Probably blowing in the same place every time?

[Bull]

I checked the compression and it has none on any of the cylinders, think I will look for another power plant for it. Maybe a small diesel engine, anyone have one laying around? LOL 

[beeman]

my skidloader had a wisconson motor 28hp replased it with a 30 hp briggs&stratton the only bad think was the wisconson was hever  so it can get a little lite in the back end with a full bucket

[Bull]

Mine has the 4G32 mitsubishi which is a 32 HP. Did you find a horizontal shaft 30 HP or did you use the vertical shaft?

[martyinmi]

A blown head gasket should not make you lose compression in all cylinders- usually it's just one or two cylinders. No compression anywhere is usually an indication of a broken camshaft. Is it a diesel or a gas?

[Scott7m]

My dad has a couple small Kubota diesels like 22-26 hp, not sure if he'd part with them or not

[Bull]

A blown head gasket should not make you lose compression in all cylinders- usually it's just one or two cylinders. No compression anywhere is usually an indication of a broken camshaft. Is it a diesel or a gas?

That is my thought too Marty but I took the V-cover off and the cam is turning ok. It is a gas motor (the same kind used in a 1975 Dodge colt)