Single cylinder kohler 14HP or 16HP in a 682?

[zippy1]

Originally Posted by J-Mech

Red rear axle: cast iron, built by IH
Black rear axle: aluminum built by MTD

With the exception of the serial tag, and lack of emblems, your 682 is an IH machine.

My 782 is according to the serial tag a later 1981. Can't remember the month, but it's a black rear, cast center with aluminum axle carriers.
Would be a CCC/MTD.

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by zippy1

My 782 is according to the serial tag a later 1981. Can't remember the month, but it's a black rear, cast center with aluminum axle carriers.
Would be a CCC/MTD.

As of yet, I haven't seen any of the '82 series with a black CI rear unless they were repainted. Not saying it isn't possible.... but not likely. I believe IH went to aluminum axle tubes in the QL series. I'd have to check some of mine, or the part numbers to verify. All the '82 series that had the aluminum axle tubes IIRC. They aluminum rear case trannies had a different rear cover, and were made different than the old CI unit's. They are easy to spot.

[SS5150]

I have an mtd 782 with a black cast diff. Y/W serial 706125. I know 706124 was sold earlier this spring and had the same build configuration & paint, I considered buying it but ended up passing on it, holding out for a 582.

[bfowler88]

Anyone have any experience with a 16hp briggs and Stratton engine out of a YT-16 snapper. A member on here has one seems like it could work. Trying to dig up some info on it now. Let me know what you all think.

[sorner]

Don't hold me to this, because I'm no expert... but I think the 582 uses that style Briggs engine. Those mufflers aren't going to work though. You may need to change some wiring to do the swap, and at least need a muffler from a 582 with this briggs engine, and heat shields. Probably will have drive shaft length issues too.

http://www.tractordata.com/lawn-trac...cadet-580.html

[bfowler88]

Originally Posted by sorner

Don't hold me to this, because I'm no expert... but I think the 582 uses that style Briggs engine. Those mufflers aren't going to work though. You may need to change some wiring to do the swap, and at least need a muffler from a 582 with this briggs engine, and heat shields. Probably will have drive shaft length issues too.

http://www.tractordata.com/lawn-trac...cadet-580.html

The crankshaft diameter is 1" and I believe the original KT17 is 1 1/8" .

[sorner]

That too. But that's easy to work around compared to everything else. You could replace the clutch or get a sleeve to make it 1 1/8".

[bfowler88]

Thanks for the info sorner .Im not sure this 682 has ever been disassembled and cleaned before, its filthy. Im sure you all have seen much worse though.

[bfowler88]

Ive already done major cleaning forward of hydro .....

[sorner]

I've seen 5, none of them have been clean. They all look like that or worse.