Craftsman engine.

[Gregor 4,838]

Mower for sale on FB. Says motor runs great. (of course) Who made these engines for Craftsman?

 

Kind-a looks like my Briggs twin.

I thought the pic would be bigger. It says 4 cycle. Electronic Ignition. Twin Cylinder. Cast Iron Bores.

Edited July 23, 2021 by Gregor

[bds1984 1,382]

That is a Briggs and Stratton all day long.  Great engines.  If the engine is the 18 HP is has ball bearings on the crankshaft and can be used in our Wheel Horses.  

[Jeff-C175 7,195]

35 minutes ago, bds1984 said:

engine is the 18 HP is has ball bearings

 

I'm not certain about this but I don't believe they all have the THRUST bearing though.

 

A while back someone posted a briggs decoder ring for the engine model number and one of the numbers tells which crank bearing / bushing is installed.

Edited July 24, 2021 by Jeff-C175

[bds1984 1,382]

I've posed that number chart here many times.  Look for the model number.  Odds are in your favor it has ball bearings on the crank if it is 18+ HP.  

[kpinnc 10,644]

Got one just like it. If it has a PTO bearing, it is a small one.

[Jeff-C175 7,195]

11 hours ago, bds1984 said:

Odds are i

 

That's the chart!  Thanks for posting again.  I need to print that out.

 

Odds are perhaps, but not ALL.

[bds1984 1,382]

As long as the second-to-last digit in the model number is a 2 or 3, the engine has a ball bearing crankshaft.  I always look for 422437 or 422447 on the 18s.

Edited July 25, 2021 by bds1984