Would you buy a 2072 with an Onan?

[Jumper]

bolivier, Nice looking machine, worth the price you posted. It seems to me Patton said awhile back that those motors had a problem with the intake manifold developing a air leak which causes some of the symptoms you described. You might want to check but I think Ray said it is a two piece manifold and it has a tendency to come apart.

[Oak]

You sure that's not a 1912? Onans are good motors but have issues like the others have said. For $500 I would be all over that one.

[Texas Blues]

Originally Posted by red56turbo

Good luck with it. When the Onans are taken care of and maintained, they have good lugging power and the dual exhausts has a sound its own. The 982 I used to have had a replacement Onan in it and ran good. Sounded even better.......

Agreed. I have the P220 Onan (20 Performer) in a 1979 Massey 1655, and when at high rpms, it sings right along. Quite a bit different than say, the kohler 18 in my 1811. It seems to have plenty of power. TB

[red56turbo]

Originally Posted by Sam Mac

If this is true why doesn't it show up on Parts Tree or the Cub parts site? The 1872 was before the 2072 and it only shows the Mag 18. I've never heard of an Onan 2072 from the factory.

Going by what on old timer CC collector told me. Also seen it in two different CC books. The newest being Oscar Will's 50 years of Cub Cadets. The 1912 and 1914 were built in 1985 and 1986 with Onans. The 2072 came out in 1987 and the two engines were the Onan or Kohler. Even lists different CCC factory numbers 147-731-100(Onan) vs. 147-730-100(Mag20).

I've never seen one in person, and we all know publications can be wrong, whether a CCC misprint/error or publication error. Dunno. Maybe someone out there has one or has seen one. If not, I'll take the big .
Wonder why the PO would replace the Mag20 with an Onan though. Onans are/were expensive, unless he had one laying around. Then you have to hope the crankshaft accepts the CC PTO. Maybe when the OP picks up the tractor, he can get more of a story of the seller to clear up the air on this tractor.......

[red56turbo]

Originally Posted by Oak

You sure that's not a 1912? Onans are good motors but have issues like the others have said. For $500 I would be all over that one.

We can clear everything up with the info off the serial number tag. You can barely see the power steering in the one pic. Still could be a 1912 if the PO added the power steering. I agree Todd, the price is nice.

[JPatch]

Originally Posted by Oak

You sure that's not a 1912?

I don't think a 1912 came with power steering

[red56turbo]

Sam,
Did some more digging and here's a thread I found on another forum talking about Onan's in 2072's..........Sorry OP, not trying to derail your thread. Back to the regularly scheduled program.

http://www.ihcubcadet.com/forum/mess...74/238439.html

[Shrewcub]

Originally Posted by red56turbo

Sam,
Did some more digging and here's a thread I found on another forum talking about Onan's in 2072's..........Sorry OP, not trying to derail your thread. Back to the regularly scheduled program.

http://www.ihcubcadet.com/forum/mess...74/238439.html

That's cool I did not know that

And yes buy it~!

[Sam Mac]

Originally Posted by red56turbo

Sam,
Did some more digging and here's a thread I found on another forum talking about Onan's in 2072's..........Sorry OP, not trying to derail your thread. Back to the regularly scheduled program.

http://www.ihcubcadet.com/forum/mess...74/238439.html

Josh

Thanks for that info. Learned something new today.

[JPatch]

I would ask the guy if he knows for sure that it is a Onan re-power, or is he assuming that all 2072's came with Kohler's. I would have up until this morning.