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squonk

II'd paint it red to match the decals. :)

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midpack

I used a Hydro motor in an 8 speed tractor without changing the pulley (didn't know it mattered at the time). it's a little faster (ground speed) but it's not that bad. Still goes plenty slow in low range

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953 nut

W.W.Graiger should have a pulley the same size as yours with 1 1/8" ID.

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Bert

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I did a similar swap with a 16 hp Kohler and recommend a muffler like this. 

I bought it from one of our venders. 

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stratostar250
3 hours ago, midpack said:

I used a Hydro motor in an 8 speed tractor without changing the pulley (didn't know it mattered at the time). it's a little faster (ground speed) but it's not that bad. Still goes plenty slow in low range

 

This was my actual plan, but the way this is set up, the pulley is big enough to where the belt rubs the sheet metal, and the belt is too short for the hydro pulley, clutch pedal barely moves, haha.

 

  

30 minutes ago, Bert said:

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I did a similar swap with a 16 hp Kohler and recommend a muffler like this. 

I bought it from one of our venders. 

I'll keep an eye out for one of those mufflers, I was thinking this or throwing a stack on it, we'll see what happens!

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ericj

if you want to use the pto you will more then likely need a factory pulley to mount the pto to. You may also need a different belt guard, not sure about the briggs powered tractors but I know that there is a difference between the Kohler singles and the onan twins  

 

 

 

 

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ebinmaine

Just chiming in to follow along.

I'd lean towards repainting to match the red decals as well.

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Chris T
12 hours ago, stratostar250 said:

 

This was my actual plan, but the way this is set up, the pulley is big enough to where the belt rubs the sheet metal, and the belt is too short for the hydro pulley, clutch pedal barely moves, haha.

 

  

I'll keep an eye out for one of those mufflers, I was thinking this or throwing a stack on it, we'll see what happens!

I have one of those mufflers in stock lol

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stratostar250

 

 

Getting closer!! I just put an elbow on the exhaust for now.    Just gotta figure out how to get her to charge, although she didn't charge when she was in the charger(lol, irony) either.  Gotta check the voltage regulator and the stator, and I gotta see if everything should work with the briggs wiring, I dont really see many differences, though.

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stratostar250

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I set this up this morning.  Now I'm just waiting on the pulley to arrive!!

 

I've also come to the conclusion that I need a voltage regulator.  Where do you guys get yours from? Toro wants $102 (same price as the pulley, figure that) for one as well.  

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Chris T
2 minutes ago, stratostar250 said:

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I set this up this morning.  Now I'm just waiting on the pulley to arrive!!

 

I've also come to the conclusion that I need a voltage regulator.  Where do you guys get yours from? Toro wants $102 (same price as the pulley, figure that) for one as well.  

Amazon has them for $30, I have a few used ones. What's the part number on stack?

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ebinmaine
38 minutes ago, stratostar250 said:

 

I've also come to the conclusion that I need a voltage regulator.  Where do you guys get yours from? Toro wants $102 (same price as the pulley, figure that) for one as well.  

What does the regulator look like?

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stratostar250
1 hour ago, Chris T said:

Amazon has them for $30, I have a few used ones. What's the part number on stack?

I got the stack from tractor supply. Wasn't too expensive.

 

43 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

What does the regulator look like?

 

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Kinda looks like this

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stratostar250

Well guys, except for some PTO parts, headlights, and cleaning up the wires, She's all complete!  I ended up having to get a new voltage regulator and a new key switch, because the briggs uses a magneto style key switch.  So now shes charges, drives, starts, stops, will do everything currently, except mow. haha.  The motor burns a little bit more oil than I remember, sadly, but she runs, and she runs strong, so I'm as happy as I can be.  I haven't had the motor running in 2 years either, so who knows.  It's the first tractor I've swapped motors on, though, and I'm glad how it turned out! 

 

Keep 'em Alive!!

 :wh: :wh:  :wh:

 

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ebinmaine

Super awesome man!

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Achto

Great news!! :greetings-clappingyellow:

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stratostar250

Well, I got all the PTO parts, cleaned up the wiring, threw a deck on her, and now she's prepped for spring!! Maybe some paint at a later date, but she's ready to work!! :handgestures-thumbupright::wh:

 

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dells68

Very nice looking machine Tom!

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