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Old 02-11-2014, 09:05 PM
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Well, I recently bought a 1450 with a snow blower. The blower is in need of new auger bearings and sprocket so I put a plow on it and it worked really well. That is until I found out the hard way it was consuming oil faster than I thought. My buddy had a 14 horse Kohler I was gonna try but the crank was different. I'm thinking if I'm gonna do anything it's gonna have to be a budget rebuild. Can anyone tell me where I can get inexpensive parts. Definitely gonna need a piston and rod, a cam, and gasket set. The other issue is that the only tag I saw with a serial number on the engine is no longer readable. So will any K321 kit work?

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Old 02-11-2014, 10:22 PM
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Can anyone tell me where I can get inexpensive parts. Definitely gonna need a piston and rod, a cam, and gasket set. The other issue is that the only tag I saw with a serial number on the engine is no longer readable. So will any K321 kit work?
You can get engine kits here.... E-Bay

Yes, the kits are all the same.

I don't know what kind of engine rebuilding experience you have, but here is some tips worth a few bucks:
1.) If you do a rebuild, do it right. These motors won't last if you don't. May only run a few hours. (Many stories on this site to confirm that.) That doesn't mean you have to spend big $$. I'm in the middle of a rebuild now, with the E-Bay kit, and machine work I have about $350 in it, and I replaced everything. Ground the crank, new bearings, bored, valves, valve guides, gaskets, tune up.....
2.) Take it to a machine shop and have it tanked, bored, valves done, and the crank ground. (Average cost $160)
3.) Download the service manual and do it "by the book". It is available in our tech section. Since your new, HERE is the link.
4.) If you have any questions, post them in the "Kohler engine" section on this site. There are plenty of experienced "rebuilders" here that will help.

Again, welcome to OCC, and good luck with your engine!!
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Old 02-11-2014, 10:23 PM
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First, welcome to OCC

First time I rebuilt the K301 in my 125 I got a cheap kit off ebay. The rings never seated. Some folks have had good luck with those kits, I didn't.

I honed the cylinder and found Kohler parts on ebay for a good price. The higher quality parts worked much better. It took a couple months to get great deals but I paid $40 for a Kohler piston kit ( piston, rings and wrist pin ) and $38 for a Kohler connecting rod.
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Welcome to OCC. I've had great success with the ebay kits Jonathan mentioned. Follow the manual.
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Old 02-12-2014, 05:58 AM
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This is a "typical" Model and Spec number for a 1450: K321AQS-60291
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Well, I recently bought a 1450 with a snow blower. The blower is in need of new auger bearings and sprocket so I put a plow on it and it worked really well. That is until I found out the hard way it was consuming oil faster than I thought. My buddy had a 14 horse Kohler I was gonna try but the crank was different. I'm thinking if I'm gonna do anything it's gonna have to be a budget rebuild. Can anyone tell me where I can get inexpensive parts. Definitely gonna need a piston and rod, a cam, and gasket set. The other issue is that the only tag I saw with a serial number on the engine is no longer readable. So will any K321 kit work?

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Welcome to OCC! Glad to have you! Take your time on the rebuild and it should come out fine.
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Old 02-12-2014, 05:06 PM
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Thanks for the welcome and all the info everyone. I haven't messed around too much with small engines but have had plenty of experience repairing automotive engines. I definitely wanna do it right. Fortunately when I bought it from my uncle the manuals came with it. I'll try to update as the project goes on.
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If you can do a car engine you can rebuild a Kohler. Lots of good info in the tech library. Welcome to OCC. Holler if you need help, we have some very talented guys on this forum.
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