Help with Engine

[shanghyd]

What sort of water pump or cover is this?
This engine is for sale. $200.
Looking at the front of the engine it doesn't look like any F162 or F163 I have seen.
Can this be used in a welder? Have to change something out?

[duaneb55]

Water pump isn't there. Looks like the front cover used on the F163 in Clark fork trucks. The hydraulic pump drives off the extended portion and they also use a distributor rather than a mag.

[shanghyd]

Thanks for the response Duane.
So can I just get rid of this cover and replace it with the right one?
I haven't bought it yet.
I offered $150 for it, haven't heard from the seller yet.

[duaneb55]

It's going to lack the oil fill required for use on a Lincoln (or Miller) as the block isn't machined for it. I gave $100 for a complete running unit so I probably wouldn't give more than $25 for that one and that's if I needed something off of it.

[Wascator]

I agree with Duane. Look for the correct engine and it will save you money, unless you can get this one cheap. Someone gave me a forklift engine recently; I took the oil pan off and it's in good condition, the crank had been turned though. It won't fit my welder for the reasons Duane said.

[shanghyd]

I'm going to keep looking for one.