dryrun 0 #1 Posted October 22, 2010 hello. I pulled a k341 apart for rebuild, and found a piston I cannot identify. The manual shows 2 kinds of pistons used. Type A can be used in all Kseries, and type C used only in k341. This piston has cutouts on skirt, but no crosshatch pattern. It has a number 2456A on inside of skirt. Can anyone help me with this? thanks George Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 16,327 #2 Posted October 22, 2010 :thumbs: Can you post a couple of pictures of the piston in question? What is the spec number from the engine? Bob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dryrun 0 #3 Posted October 22, 2010 Maynard, tnx for response, SPEC NO is 71141a, SERIAL NO is 5253209 tnx george Attached Image Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don1977 605 #4 Posted October 22, 2010 I was told that you could use a Ford Falcon piston in a Kohler engine. That does look like a piston out of a car. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 16,327 #5 Posted October 22, 2010 I think that piston is from a John Deere engine. This is a picture of a piston from a K341 out of a JD300. Looks like your piston. Bob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dryrun 0 #6 Posted October 22, 2010 MAYNARD, I think you are on to something there. The rest of the engine shows very little wear. Everything is within stock tolerance except for the piston itself. This D160 came down through a long line of "open air" small engine repairmen. And to DON1977, If piston did come from falcon, i hope it did better there than it did in K341. Thanks for input guys. GEORGE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KB9LOR 4 #7 Posted October 27, 2010 Hey George, see your from English, In. I used to live in old town, was the first class in the new Crawford County H.S. Used to go down and work in the poolhall as a kid. I also lived on a farm up near Taswell. And also see that you are a Navy vet! Thanks for your service!! BTW if you need any K series parts, I have a supplier where I can get most if not all the parts to rebuild one of those K series and others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dryrun 0 #8 Posted October 28, 2010 brian, first, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE,I have lived out here by KINGS BRIDGE for 17 yrs now. I am happy to hear from you, and I will be in touch via e-mail. I will need piston, rings etc as work progresses. Years ago, I was WN9LNI, but that was back when XMTR was coal fired. Again, thanks for help GEORGE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KB9LOR 4 #9 Posted October 28, 2010 Kings bridge sounds familiar, but no remembering on it lol. But when you are ready for the parts let me know, I can get the Piston Rings wrist pin and pin keeper all in a set in sizes Standard up to +.030. Have quite a bit of other new or NOS wheelhorse stuff also, just shoot me a line and will do what I can for you. And you neeed to go back and get your ticket again! then we can start a WH chat time on HF. lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
