In buying a bobcat from a guy with intentions of replacing or rebuilding the motor in it.
He told me the motor locked up while he was trying to restart it after it ran out of fuel. He claims someone syphoned the tank the night before, so he kept cranking it and cranking it, battery got low and it stopped, he thought he killed the starter. New starter, motor was locked up. He looked in the tank and realized there was no fuel in it....
He's disabled and can't do a whole lot so he gave up on it and here we are. I'll be going up next week to get it, just curious if anyone with pinto experience would know what may have happened, I assume it hydro locked but idk until the motor comes out.
From what I've researched, it's a UK Kent type motor, very similar to a 70 ish for pinto 1.6 or cortina.
I'm hopeful maybe it can be saved if it seized at 60 rpm and not while operating.
Any input is greatly appreciated
He told me the motor locked up while he was trying to restart it after it ran out of fuel. He claims someone syphoned the tank the night before, so he kept cranking it and cranking it, battery got low and it stopped, he thought he killed the starter. New starter, motor was locked up. He looked in the tank and realized there was no fuel in it....
He's disabled and can't do a whole lot so he gave up on it and here we are. I'll be going up next week to get it, just curious if anyone with pinto experience would know what may have happened, I assume it hydro locked but idk until the motor comes out.
From what I've researched, it's a UK Kent type motor, very similar to a 70 ish for pinto 1.6 or cortina.
I'm hopeful maybe it can be saved if it seized at 60 rpm and not while operating.
Any input is greatly appreciated