!0 HP yanmar diesel

[swampfox2020]

Hello, i just purchased an old swamp fox 6x6. I don't think its the super swamp fox, it is just a swamp fox. Someone has put in a 352 2 stroke golf cart engine in it. Surprisingly it will absolutely hauls. However, I bought it to make a good offload vehicle for here in the mountains. Many steep grades in the woods around here.

The 352 has got to go. I have a generator here that has a Yanmar L100 on it and I just love that little engine. It will run all day like new money. I would like to get the same engine for the swamp fox. What i am wondering would the 10hp diesel be enough power for the 6x6. I don't want a hot rod at all, I could care less if it only goes 15 mph, but do wonder how it will do going up grades. I know most diesels of lower horsepower will do much more than a gas engine of the same horsepower.

From anyones experience with these, will the 10 hp be enough? What i am trying to do is have a reliable tough outland type vehicle. I know there are more powerful engines, but I the gas engines are kind of a turn off to me, and most diesels over the 10hp yanmar start getting heavy fast. Plus I want something that isn't hard one the chains and sprockets.

Any idea?

[Don]

I had the Chinese knock-off of the little Yanmar in the Li'ltruck for a while and it did pretty much whatever we wanted after I tweaked up the fuel. Only problem was that it black-smoked so much under power that no one would ride behind us. The swamp Fox is quite a bit heavier, so that may make a difference. I had to fit a two-stroke clutch to mine, as it had an odd taper on the crank k.

[Noel Woods]

I put a 25hp Chinese diesel in my Super Swamp Fox. Its a powerhouse with probably too much power. The black smoke issue Don referenced is a downside to these motors. They smoke like a freight train. I think 10hp is adequate if you aren't interested in speed. The small engine will allow plenty of space in the engine bay for air flow and maintenance. I say go for it.

[swampfox2020]

when you say black smoke how bad is it? My generator with the yanmar L100 doesn't smoke at all under full load. I know its a tier 4 diesel as well, so it cant be that bad. Maybe the clones are worse? I want it to be able to CLIMB. From what I can tell the 10 hp yanmar has the same torque as a 14 hp gasser.

[Noel Woods]

Seldom really thick, just the strong smell of sulphur.

https://youtu.be/ZVR_9XcCMvw

[john swenson]

hey noel...i loved the video, never saw it before . that diesel really moves that swamp fox along. how about adding some '' old spice'' after shave to tone down the smell ? thanks , johnboy va.

[swampfox2020]

Noel what is the weight on your engine? I can get a steal on a Datz 2 cylinder air cooled diesel, but these are heavy. it has 27 hp. Really thats more than I want.

[Noel Woods]

The motor is a Winsun 25hp, it weighs about 150lb., air cooled, its a nice package, but really too much power for the machine. I would like to see the results of the 10hp in a swamp fox. Theres a person that put a 10hp single cylinder in a Coot that has some videos out there and it looks impressive. The Coot is heavier than a swamp fox by several hundred pounds.

[swampfox2020]

well i guess it won't be a 10hp YANMAR. Today i bought a kubota z482 2 cylinder diesel. it has 13.3 horsepower. it is a complete runner including radiator and alternator. the flywheel has a 2 groove pulley for belts. trying to figure out how i can install this motor. it runs great, much quieter than yanmar single cylinder. very light about 120 lbs. it is TINY

[ARGOJIM]

You will probably have to build an adapter to bolt onto flywheel with a stub shaft for the clutch.