pfrederi 17,143 #1 Posted August 19, 2017 Picked this up this morning...my 3rd C175. 01-17K803 1982. Should have had a KT17 Spec #24200 (series1) The motor on there is a Series 2 Spec 24336. The gray paint suggested this was a service engine, but that Spec number is assigned to WH per the Kohler web site. I looked through the all years WH listing and there is no 24336. I am wondering if there were so many KT17 failures that WH bought a batch of Series 2 for dealers to use as replacements???? 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pacer 3,159 #2 Posted August 19, 2017 Interesting - I had a C 175 with - apparently - that exact same setup, with a gray series ll engine. The number tag on the tin was still stuck there but was unreadable (I think I may have washed it off washing it with purple power as soon as I got it home) Had that same funny looking coil - which was non functioning, the reason I got it, owner didnt know that, just that "it wont run" A $5 Harley coil from the flea market fixed that right up! I also thought it was a replacement engine cause as you say Koher replacements are/were gray. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,143 #3 Posted August 19, 2017 Looked the spec number up in the parts manual. That is the only Series 2 spec that has #97 for a crankcase variant...and 97 is the only one that uses a roller thrust bearing...Sounds like something Wheel Horse would have ordered. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACman 7,505 #4 Posted August 20, 2017 Great score on that C-175 and with that series 2 Kohler makes even better . ...Does this eclipse thing have anything with these black hoods coming out of the shadows ! Sure has been quite a few lately. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites