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Originally Posted by fourinchdragslicks
Also, I would not use an Aluminum air cooled engine on a garden tractor that is as "well enclosed" as the 782 They need to breath lots of cool air. Unless the ducting was done VERY WELL (never is) the engine will be a lot more prone to overheating than the factory one. Personally, I would pass.
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Originally Posted by ol'George
Don't want to step on anyone's toes here, but the 782 came with an aluminum block kohler.
Series 1, series 2, and replacement Mag 18's are all aluminum blocks.
They do have separate cast iron cylinders bolted to that aluminum block.
That said, I would pass on it for the price.
If you like a 782, get one with a series 2 or better yet, M-18 in it.  |
Dang it George, you beat me.
The 582's had an all aluminum B&S motor too.
So did anything with a Vanguard, and a CH engine.
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Originally Posted by fourinchdragslicks
Someone told me something once about engines and garden tractors/mowers, one of those quick reference things, to the effect of: lawn mowers and lawn tractors have aluminum engines, but garden tractors and larger have iron blocks.
I believe the reasoning has to do with how they handle heat stress, from really working the engine the way you do with ground engaging equipment. Seems pretty reasonable to me.
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You really can't believe what "some people" tell you..... Mainly because they don't know what they are talking about.
All the twin cylinder Cub Cadet tractors (82 series and up) used aluminum engines. So did John Deere's, and all the other "big names".