How much does a non-original engine take away from the value?

[drglinski]

Original engine is a bonus for me. Replacement is ok as long as it's made for the machine (IE a 12 HP for a 126, 14 HP for a 147, etc) it can always be painted and "camouflaged" to make it look like it was an original.

[Yosemite Sam]

I was under the impression that (from the 1X8/9 series tractors and older) all the 10 HP engines had the long dipstick on the top of the engine on the S/G side and 12 and 14 HP engines had the dipstick on the cam cover, is this not correct?

[Jeff in Pa]

Originally Posted by Yosemite Sam

I was under the impression that (from the 1X8/9 series tractors and older) all the 10 HP engines had the long dipstick on the top of the engine on the S/G side and 12 and 14 HP engines had the dipstick on the cam cover, is this not correct?

Both my 125s and my former 122 had long dipsticks on the S/G side.

[Shrewcub]

Originally Posted by Jeff in Pa

Both my 125s and my former 122 had long dipsticks on the S/G side.

All 3 of my 1X2s have the long stick on the S/G side.

[Yosemite Sam]

Originally Posted by Jeff in Pa

Both my 125s and my former 122 had long dipsticks on the S/G side.

Originally Posted by Shrewcub

All 3 of my 1X2s have the long stick on the S/G side.

I went out and looked today, my 128, 100 w/12 HP engine, 70 w/12 HP engine, 125 and 122 all have the dipstick in the cam cover.

That's all that are here, except a couple of 149's a bunch of "O's" a 129 w/10 HP engine and a 123 w/10 HP engine.

I guess that is at least part of the reason that I thought the 12 HP engines all had the dipstick in the cam cover and not the long stick on the S/G side.

Thanks for setting me straight on the dipstick thing, once again you guys have proven that this old dog can learn something new.

To satisfy my own curiosity, I'll check the others this weekend when I'm there and see what they have.