CCC built 82 series Kohler swap
 

Planning on finding a hydro lift CCC built or IH built 82 series roller and swapping a 14 horse into it from a 1450. Engine's missing a few parts, but I can find them pretty easy. How hard would it be to swap it in? I already know I would need the cradle, but would a 1650 engine cradle work? Also planning on putting in power steering.

Heh, imagine a 1711 or something along those lines with a 1450 engine in it!

Everything should bolt right in with the mounts from a 1650, you are basically making a 1211 or 1282 but with a 14hp. I have a parts 1282 sitting out back with the engine cradle still in it if you're interested, the 1282 came from the factory with the cradle mod already done. The 1211 is the same as a 1711 but with a 12hp magnum, here's my 1211 playing tow truck.

Pulley on the PTO will be the wrong size.

Not sure what all that will affect.

Pretty sure the PTO on a KT/Mag will bolt right on a K.

The engine I'm putting on has the PTO on it. It's missing most of the parts, (Muffler elbow, coil, carb, etc.) But I guess I'll see if it works when I get there.

Man, people here in PA are insane! Guy sends me a personal message through facebook offering me a 1711 with no engine and he wants 525$ for it! Is this guy insane??? He claims it has a new dash (which apparently warrants the price?) but looking at it it looks terrible. It's not a stock dash, it's like a 1050 dash with the hole for the hydro handle drilled into it. Still, 525$??

I have a 1282 you can come pick up for $100 wtih no engine but it's already got the mounting for a single cylinder.

I think so too, but I've never done it. But if he's got a roller, he probably doesn't have a Mag/KT/spread frame K series PTO to go with it.

You've got a quietline PTO on it. The 82 series PTO is a bigger pulley (same diameter, but 5/8" instead of 1/2"). Not a huge deal, but the spread frame mule drive is going to have 5/8" pulleys and so would an 82 series implement (snowthrower, deck, tiller etc). You can swap the pulleys around to 1/2" (or just run a 1/2" belt on it...it'd probably work ok-ish).

Easier to change 1 PTO than 3 other pulleys.
No, you can't run a 1/2" belt in a 5/8" pulley. It will most definitely slip. You'd have better luck with a 5/8" belt in the 1/2" PTO.

Yup agreed. The proper thing to do is a 5/8" PTO pulley and be done with it.