new guy, old cub
 

hello, i'm new here. looking for a forum to discuss my cub related issues. i have several cubs: 2166, 2135, and my beloved cub 149.

i was wondering if anyone here has swapped their kohler 14 hp with a more modern motor. what was your experience, was it worth it, what did you throw in there? i really like my old 149. it just blew out the rear oil seal behind the flywheel while plowing this morning. i would be very interested in member advice. motor runs great, but it's now a road oiler. thinking that i would be better off pulling motor and fixing leak. how big a job is this on the 149 kohler 14?

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Looks like Bill has you going in the right direction on replacing your oil seal. Looking forward to your pics once your stop the oil.

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Make sure you use a Kohler seal when you replace the seal. The ebay and stens gasket kits have a poor quality oil seal in their gasket kits.

I would keep the old Kohler motor in your Cub. The new modern motors don't make the power the old Kohlers do. The horse power ratings were change several years ago.

I can't speak for swapping out the seal, but I can definitely vouch on the power issue. I've got a 127 w/the 12HP Kohler and I'd put it up against my GT2544 w/22HP Kohler Command any day of the week. Heck after seeing what these guys do with their Originals and the 7HP I wish I had the attachments to give mine a workout like they do.

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staying with the old kohler.
 

swaping a seal doesn't sound so bad. just a lot of digging. i agree with the comments about torque and power. my newer cubs don't even compare, and were a waste of $. bought my 149 off of craigslist. i have a front blade, 32 tiller, brinly plows, 50 inch deck, several sets of tires for it, including weighted ag tires, chains and wheel weights. i had a snow blower but sold it....on craigslist. i love the old 149. it's a beast. thinking about getting a 1450, or a 1650.

Staying Oldschool
 

Nice Avatar Kevin!! Totally agree too. Welcome to the club, best site around:beerchug: