520h engine - am I crazy

[82Caddy 851]

So found a 520h on Craigslist. Push blade, cab, and chains. 2000 hours. 

 

Seller claims the engine has never been replaced and that it has a Briggs and Stratton. 

 

Did such a thing ever exist from the wheel horse factory?

 

 

[Achto 29,413]

I only know of the Onan engine in that tractor.

[T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,612]

That looks like an Onan to me, and far as I know, 520s never came out with a Briggs engine.

[82Caddy 851]

Photos posted are ones I was sent from the seller and it looks like an onan to me as well. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing an obvious clue that it was replaced with a Briggs. Nothing wrong with that, just wanted to make sure. 

 

Thanks all. 

[lynnmor 7,848]

It is an Onan.

Edited December 21, 2016 by lynnmor

[WHX?? 51,865]

Doesn't hurt to 2x check Caddy but the seller  A) The doesn't know squat, B)  is trying to pull a fast one, C) doesn't know your a member here and the force is with you, D) is on crack, E) all of the above

 

 

Still is a nice tractor cab & all but kinda high hours......gotta love that hydro plow...

Edited December 21, 2016 by WHX9

[slammer302 2,156]

 People seem to be confused by the onan. I've seen lots of onan powered equipment missed advertised. Maybe because their not as main stream as briggs,kohler,honda.   

[82Caddy 851]

It's been for sale for close to three months now and I'm going to check it out in the morning.  Seller is 110% positive it's a briggs and has had "several people" come to look at it to confirm it is a briggs.  

 

Has a few positives:

Cab

All 4 hub caps - They are pretty...

chains

big push blade

Can run a two stage blower which I may or not already have

 

Few negatives too...

High hours

No mower deck

It's filthy (and cold out so no washing/cleaning)

Priced high (IMO) at 850$

 

Anything I'm missing?

[608KEB 796]

It's a Onan. Look at engine ID sticker on the shroud. P220g  20h.p. Onan.

[elliot ness 1,916]

Onan for sure, bet on it.

[Pollack Pete 2,273]

I'd tell the seller that the Briggs isn't the original engine and due to that fact,I'd offer him 400 bucks.Ignorance is bliss...........BUT, ignorance is NO excuse.If he insists that's a Briggs,let him think he's right.We all know he's not.

[clueless 3,258]

I've learned over the years not to argue the point with someone who's 110% sure about anything, you know what it is. Recently bought a C-81 from an older fellow, had it listed as a 1975 c181, called him and asked him if the tank was under the seat, he said yes, told him it would be a 78 or 79, he said he's sure he bought it in new 75. Went to look at it, was a 79 C-81 in good shape with a tub cart also a 79, bought it, the guy and his wife still swear he bought it new in 75.

 

That's a nice looking tractor to have 2000 hr on it, the guy is probably not the original owner so he probably doesn't  know the story on the hours, ie was the key ever left on. If those are the true hours that's a lot of hours on an engine known to have its share of problems starting around 400 hr. Tread lightly my friend.

[lynnmor 7,848]

If he is too stupid to know what engine is in there, he would be too stupid to service it properly.  Might well be another Craigslist scam.

[WHX?? 51,865]

11 hours ago, 82Caddy said:

close to three months now and I'm going to check it out in the morning

Three months ...might come down a little hard to tell from the pics but cab & plow looks in decent shape ...May the force (read RS)  be with you

[WVHillbilly520H 10,376]

Let's see if this helps clarify whether it's an Onan vs Kohler vs Briggs twin cylinder engines in that order...