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Originally Posted by Matt G.
The flywheel shroud is completely different on that engine, and it also appears the closure plate at the PTO end is different, as well. Generator cranks are tapered, so you won't be able to use a PTO clutch. I'd keep looking if I were you.
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I should been more detailed in my original post. I did purchase this unit, the seller had it on CL for $100.00, I offered $85.00, he aggreed.
My hope was to use this as a "core" for my rebuild, as one of the cases on the KT17 in my 782 has a hole knocked out of it. So bare minimun I knew I needed a case.
I was hoping to remove all of the "generator" paraphinailia (sp?) strip it down to just the crankcase, cylinders and heads. Remove the heads and cylinders. Hone the cylinders, replace the rings, do a valve job, replace the base and head gaskets, and any crank seals.
Then use the intake, exhaust, shrouding, PTO and ignition from my 782, and reassemble the tractor.
I was hoping to avoid splitting the cases on this unit. So it is disappointing to hear that the crank is different.
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Originally Posted by ol'George
To add to all the good previous posts,
if you have a series II in your 782, and only a series II (they came with a series 1) you could use some parts from your engine and this Gen engine, to make a good one.
You would have to use your crank, end cover, shrouding, possibly flywheel just off the top of my head, maybe more I forgot.
I'm thinking you don't want that type of project, unless you have experience doing this type of work?
it is definably not a "bolt in" as is
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Yes, the KT17 in my 782 is a series II. Mine is a 1985 model. I got the tractor in 2009, at that time I did some research on it. I posted on another forum (before I found this one). RBedell asked for the serial number then, I supplied it, he responded that mine was a series II. About a week later I had the air cleaner off, wiped the grime off of the cover, and it has a decal on it, that states "series II. DUH!!!
It was my intention all along to use parts from both my old KT and this one, to build my replacement, Just NOT the crank.
I knew this was not a bolt in.