"D"- Man 827 #1 Posted March 20, 2016 Can this be correct? Saw this listed on Ebay under the title: Mouse over image to zoom Kohler K532 K482 K582 Piston and Rod 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 18,708 #2 Posted March 20, 2016 Parts for that series are hard to find. They were industrial motors used in lots of things but no longer supported 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tractorhogg 612 #3 Posted March 20, 2016 That.s a bunch of Malarky, 199.00 for piston. I'm pretty sure these pistons and rings are the same as the ones in the Kohler k241 or k301. There are many options for non supported engines, even car pistons if your going to bore or sleeve. I have doubts it will sell at that price, even 50.00 sounds high for a used piston that can still be bought new, albeit with a different part number. 1 hour ago, pfrederi said: Parts for that series are hard to find. They were industrial motors used in lots of things but no longer supported They used those motors on the Wheel Horse D180 and D200, Bolens Large frame HT18, HT20, and HT23, the Ford LGT195, the John Deere 400 and maybe others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
"D"- Man 827 #4 Posted March 20, 2016 Stating hard to find, may be an understatement as I was referring to the fact that this one piston is listed as K532 K482 K582, each of which is a different diameter, if I am not mistaken. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tractorhogg 612 #5 Posted March 20, 2016 1 hour ago, pfrederi said: Parts for that series are hard to find. They were industrial motors used in lots of things but no longer supported They used those motors on the Wheel Horse D180 and D200, Bolens Large frame HT18, HT20, and HT23, the Ford LGT195, the John Deere 400 and maybe others. The 18 hp Kohler K482 had a 3.251 bore and a 2.875 stroke. The 10 hp Kohler K241 had a 3.25 bore and a 2.88 stroke. The 20 hp Kohler K532 had a 3.375 bore and a 3.000 stroke. The12 hp Kohler K301 had a 3.38 bore and a 3.25 stroke. The 23 hp Kohler K582 had a 3.500 bore and a 3.000 stroke. The 14 hp Kohler k321 had a 3.50 bore and a 3.25 stroke. So many of the single cylinder engine pistons would work with proper machining. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pacer 3,177 #6 Posted March 21, 2016 1 hour ago, 23 Automatic LSE said: Stating hard to find, may be an understatement as I was referring to the fact that this one piston is listed as K532 K482 K582, each of which is a different diameter, if I am not mistaken. Yeah, I caught that "slight" oversight on the sellers part, that that one piston/rod would fit all 3 of those twins You'd think it would be obvious.... and what a bargain price -- yikes! The pistons are interchangeable from the k301, I recently did a minor rebuild on my K532 using a pair of those from one of the import dealers on the bay. The rods are the hang up!! I had one rod that wasnt quite what I liked and I started looking --- and looking and ---- finally a nice looking used one popped up on the bay for $50 and needless to say I jumped all over it! (my rod looked like the one in that sellers picture with that 'smear' on it and I just didnt trust it) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tractorhogg 612 #7 Posted March 21, 2016 6 minutes ago, pacer said: Yeah, I caught that "slight" oversight on the sellers part, that that one piston/rod would fit all 3 of those twins You'd think it would be obvious.... and what a bargain price -- yikes! The pistons are interchangeable from the k301, I recently did a minor rebuild on my K532 using a pair of those from one of the import dealers on the bay. The rods are the hang up!! I had one rod that wasnt quite what I liked and I started looking --- and looking and ---- finally a nice looking used one popped up on the bay for $50 and needless to say I jumped all over it! (my rod looked like the one in that sellers picture with that 'smear' on it and I just didnt trust it) Rods can be cross-referenced from other engines by length, pin, and crank size. I used to know what rods were the same as these, now I'll have to find out again. BTW, If you use the actual kohler part number often it will pop up on a inventory list of a mower shop or parts house, that's how I found my OEM D-160 muffler, brand new sitting in a mower shop in Ohio since 1978-1979 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
