Garden Tractor Repower Kits

2003 - Volume #27, Issue #2, Page #38

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Is your garden tractor engine shot? A new engine from the manufacturer will cost a bundle, if it's available. Rebuilding an engine isn't cheap either, unless you can do it yourself. Tim Padgett, at the Small Engine Warehouse, Inc., says he has a better idea.

    "Our conversion kits with new engines are just as easy to install as original engines but the cost is similar to a rebuilt one," explains Padgett.

    The do-it-yourself conversion kits allow you to substitute Honda and Kohler engines for the original engines in Deere, Simplicity and Allis Chalmers garden tractors.

    Kohler 20 and 25 horsepower OHV engine conversion kits are available for John Deere 400 series tractors. The new Kohlers, at $1,300 and $1,600 respectively, are a steal compared to Deere's $3,400 list price for replacement engines (which were actually discontinued two years ago). A Kohler Command OHV twin engine conversion kit starts at $1,200, compared to $1,700 for the OEM Deere 317 engine.

    Padgett offers Honda conversion kits for the Simplicity 4040, 4041, 920 and 9020 and the Allis Chalmers 620 and 720. The 24 hp engine kits are priced at $1,615.

    All kits come complete with engine, muffler, throttle and choke controls. The replacement engines are prewired to match the existing OEM wire harnesses.

    "No special wiring is needed," he says. "Just plug it in. The stub shaft or fly wheel adapter can be bolted right in place. A guy can take the original engine out and have our kit installed in two and a half hours."

    Padgett explains that any needed alterations are minor and in the case of any holes that need to be drilled, templates are included. Other conversion kits are in the works with the Simplicity 7100 Series and Allis 700 Series just introduced. He reports that with 25,000 engines on hand, Small Engine Warehouse has one that fits just about any use. In many cases, he says, a buyer will increase the horsepower when replacing an engine.

    "These are well-built tractors," says Padgett. "The way the Allis is built, you could put a 40 hp engine in there. It's built like a tank."

    Contact FARM SHOW Followup, Tim Padgett, Small Engine Warehouse, Inc., 2347 S. 800 E., Dunkirk, Ind. 47336 (ph 800 321-6725; Website: www.SmallEngineWarehouse.com).

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Garden Tractor Repower Kits ENGINES Engines Is your garden tractor engine shot? A new engine from the manufacturer will cost a bundle if it s available Rebuilding an engine isn t cheap either unless you can do it yourself Tim Padgett at the Small Engine Warehouse Inc says he has a better idea
     Our conversion kits with new engines are just as easy to install as original engines but the cost is similar to a rebuilt one explains Padgett
    The do-it-yourself conversion kits allow you to substitute Honda and Kohler engines for the original engines in Deere Simplicity and Allis Chalmers garden tractors
    Kohler 20 and 25 horsepower OHV engine conversion kits are available for John Deere 400 series tractors The new Kohlers at $1 300 and $1 600 respectively are a steal compared to Deere s $3 400 list price for replacement engines which were actually discontinued two years ago A Kohler Command OHV twin engine conversion kit starts at $1 200 compared to $1 700 for the OEM Deere 317 engine
    Padgett offers Honda conversion kits for the Simplicity 4040 4041 920 and 9020 and the Allis Chalmers 620 and 720 The 24 hp engine kits are priced at $1 615
    All kits come complete with engine muffler throttle and choke controls The replacement engines are prewired to match the existing OEM wire harnesses
     No special wiring is needed he says Just plug it in The stub shaft or fly wheel adapter can be bolted right in place A guy can take the original engine out and have our kit installed in two and a half hours
    Padgett explains that any needed alterations are minor and in the case of any holes that need to be drilled templates are included Other conversion kits are in the works with the Simplicity 7100 Series and Allis 700 Series just introduced He reports that with 25 000 engines on hand Small Engine Warehouse has one that fits just about any use In many cases he says a buyer will increase the horsepower when replacing an engine
     These are well-built tractors says Padgett The way the Allis is built you could put a 40 hp engine in there It s built like a tank
    Contact FARM SHOW Followup Tim Padgett Small Engine Warehouse Inc 2347 S 800 E Dunkirk Ind 47336 ph 800 321-6725; Website: www SmallEngineWarehouse com

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