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jtc · May 6, 2016

any opinion on a clark backhoe with a detroit eng.

Tramway Guy · May 6, 2016

Yes. My opinion is that you should wear ear protection while
operating it.😄

markct · May 6, 2016

It's old, odd and loud. If in good shape
and cheap may work for occasional use.
Parts are scarce with the exception of
engine parts. Beyond that very little
used parts since they weren't a common
machine and most have long since been
scrapped. Oh and big heavy and
cumbersome to maneuver. Still usable if
in good shape but don't pay too much as
any major component failure likely will
be the end of it

ditchwitch · May 6, 2016

LOL man those Detroit engines ,you can hear those things for miles. We had put one in a crane truck
one time. you could take off from a red light and be in forth gear before you went under the light
and it just screaming. But it was a hell of a stationary crane but rolling it wouldn't pull a greasy
string out of a cats butt. I love hearing those Detroit's in a distance just brings back a lot of
memories

markct · May 6, 2016

They sound like they are screaming because they are 2 stroke, in fact they run simular rpm to most diesel engines but sound twice as fast due to firing on every stroke not every other like a 4 stroke. Also part of why guys think they fall on there face fast is that they sound like they drop rpm twice as fast but they do actually have decent torque

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