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Old 12-23-2012, 04:58 PM
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by Sam Mac
The complete engine number for the 1641 is BS-303447-1147, the number for the 1440 is BS-294447-1145. The replacement short block for both is the same, part # BS-494054. According to the info you provided, both the 294000 and the 303000 series engines have the same bore size.
The difference is the cubic inches each engine has and possible carb size. They do have the same bore. The stroke is different.

This information came from a Briggs and Stratton repair manual.
The first 1 or 2 digets (depending on horsepower)in this case 2 digets is cubic inches.
The first diget after displacement is the basic design series.
The 2nd diget after displacement is the crankshaft,carburetor and governor type.
The 3rd diget after displacement is PTO, reduction gear, auxiliary drive and type of lubrication the engine has.
The 4th diget after displacement is the type of starter the engine has.

Briggs and Stratton Van Guard engines are good engines. They don't have the torque numbers as a single cylinder Kohler K series engine does. The Van Guard engines are harder to work on.
I own a off topic garden tractor with a 16 horsepower Van Guard engine. It was purchase new in 1996. That tractor has 1055 hours on it. The only engine problem I've had is a starter gear went bad.

Best thing you can do for your Cub Cadet is buy the repair manuals.
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