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Engine Swap to Kawasaki FJ180V or Briggs 875
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Hi Folks,
Recently decided to soup up my lawnmower engine.
As a result of spending hours reading about various engines and torque I am looking at replacing my Honda GCV-160 motor with either a Kawasaki FJ180V, Briggs 875 Pro or a Honda GXV190.
Now its my first time doing this so I have a few questions and was wondering if the gurus on here could assist a newbie with some advice. Initially I figured it'd be as simple as taking off the old one and putting in the new one but I have hit some roadblocks.
1. How do I know what engine model I need? For example with the Kawasaki the same exact engine comes in different models (FJ180V BS15 or FJ180V DS08 etc etc) and I figured the difference is this thing called "shaft diameter/size". With Briggs its the same thing I know I'd like the 121S05 engine (Briggs 875 Pro) but there is a 121S05-1590-F1 and then another one that is 121S05-0732-F1 and a whole slew of others) ... its just damn confusing!! I can't figure it out.
2. Apart from shaft size is there anything else I should watch out for or be aware off before I order a replacement motor??
I checked my deck and a couple of my friends Briggs 875 and they all seem to be bolted on with 3 bolts in a trangle spacing approx 6, 6.5 and 8 inches apart.
Sorry for the newbie questions but if someone would point me in the right direction it'd be greatly appreciated.
thanks,
Neal
Recently decided to soup up my lawnmower engine.
As a result of spending hours reading about various engines and torque I am looking at replacing my Honda GCV-160 motor with either a Kawasaki FJ180V, Briggs 875 Pro or a Honda GXV190.
Now its my first time doing this so I have a few questions and was wondering if the gurus on here could assist a newbie with some advice. Initially I figured it'd be as simple as taking off the old one and putting in the new one but I have hit some roadblocks.
1. How do I know what engine model I need? For example with the Kawasaki the same exact engine comes in different models (FJ180V BS15 or FJ180V DS08 etc etc) and I figured the difference is this thing called "shaft diameter/size". With Briggs its the same thing I know I'd like the 121S05 engine (Briggs 875 Pro) but there is a 121S05-1590-F1 and then another one that is 121S05-0732-F1 and a whole slew of others) ... its just damn confusing!! I can't figure it out.
2. Apart from shaft size is there anything else I should watch out for or be aware off before I order a replacement motor??
I checked my deck and a couple of my friends Briggs 875 and they all seem to be bolted on with 3 bolts in a trangle spacing approx 6, 6.5 and 8 inches apart.
Sorry for the newbie questions but if someone would point me in the right direction it'd be greatly appreciated.
thanks,
Neal