16hp vangaurd side cover on an 18hp?

[horseman with no horse 60]

im wondering if i can stick my 16 hp side cover on my 18 hp as my 18 has a missing dipstick tube, will the crank fit? and will the dipstick be accurate?

[horseman with no horse 60]

also how do i get the friggen pcv that sits in the valley off? its got one long bolt and idk if it pulls right off or slides, or what. i reefed on it and cracked the nipple on it the the pcv hose goes on 

 

[horseman with no horse 60]

the nipple on the PCV question 

 

Edited Thursday at 09:10 AM by horseman with no horse

[gwest_ca-(File Mod) 12,018]

We may have the B&S service manual but do not know the model and spec number of your engine. Post those and will link you to it if we have it.

This may be it

 

[Achto 31,163]

To my limited knowledge, I believe the 16 & 18 hp blocks are the same. 

[horseman with no horse 60]

they are not the same, the bore and stroke are different the front of the crank where it goes into the babbit is different and briggs made 3 different size o rings for the sump cover to block for the oil pressure. which now that im thinking about it is anther factor. im gonna get some model numbers to help narrow it down 

[horseman with no horse 60]

350447 for the 18 hp, and 303447 for the 16 hp

[kpinnc 17,337]

On the horizontal shaft Vanguards, the PTO side cover (bearing plate) are the same 12.5 to 23hp. I have 14, 16, and 23hp models and the bearing plates interchange. 

 

I can't verify the vertical shaft engines because I only have one small block 16hp vertical. That being said, they probably will interchange. Vanguards use many common parts. 

[gwest_ca-(File Mod) 12,018]

8 hours ago, horseman with no horse said:

350447 for the 18 hp, and 303447 for the 16 hp

That manual has you covered for the 303400 and 350400 series.