DZG 32 #1 Posted September 27, 2022 Can anyone tell me the most popular, easy (cheap lol) tractors to obtain a peerless 2300 from? The one in my yardman project has a crack in the case. Its actually a 2337...if that matters....4speed trans. I may have to hit up some GT salvage yards. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,911 #2 Posted September 27, 2022 Well that’s no fun! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,911 #3 Posted September 27, 2022 I have the transmission out of the Craftsman that Briggs came from. Do you have any pictures of what it looks like? I could likely post some too and you can tell me if they are the same Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DZG 32 #4 Posted September 27, 2022 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Pullstart said: I have the transmission out of the Craftsman that Briggs came from. Do you have any pictures of what it looks like? I could likely post some too and you can tell me if they are the same This isnt mine as mines still in the tractor. My dad was helping me put the motor in yesterday and mentioned about the cracked case....which is why he parked it i guess lol. Im gonna try to maybe JB weld it or possibly see if this guy i know whos an amazing welder can weld it...but just kinda puttin feelers out for what ill be up against. I know it was/is a very common trans. Even if the shifter is different or the perch mounts are different its not a big deal as all that stuff can be swapped off my current case. Ill get some pics of mine tmw. But the pic above is a 2300. Edited September 27, 2022 by DZG Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DZG 32 #5 Posted September 27, 2022 (edited) @Pullstart i did some quick research. Im pretty sure the tractor that engine came off of was a Craftsman GTV 11. It ran a 3 speed trans with varidrive. Did it look like this? . Edited September 27, 2022 by DZG Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,911 #6 Posted September 27, 2022 Yup, that was the one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,911 #7 Posted September 27, 2022 Looks different indeed. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DZG 32 #8 Posted September 27, 2022 Unfourtantly yes thats way different lol. Looks like john deere ran them in basically everything from 75-87 according to tractordata....so thats probably my best avenue of attack if i cant save this one. But thanks for checking! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,741 #9 Posted September 27, 2022 So did Ford in their Garden Tractors 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DZG 32 #10 Posted September 27, 2022 10 minutes ago, pfrederi said: So did Ford in their Garden Tractors Im guessing the LGT series tractors? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,741 #11 Posted September 27, 2022 Ford 80 and 100 for sure. Both built by Jacobsen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike'sHorseBarn 2,998 #12 Posted September 27, 2022 Pretty much every sears garden tractor has a peerless, John Deere's from the round fender 110's and 112's used a peerless, as mentioned ford used them as well as jacobsen, I have a speedex that has a peerless 2300 in it. I think a lot of older MTD's had them. There's a lot of options for you out there to find a peerless 2300 tranny. The issue will be the cases had different locations for bolting up and some of the cutch and brake hardware is different. The shift levers are different too, but that's an easy swap from your old one to a new one. Hope you find what you need! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DZG 32 #13 Posted September 27, 2022 2 hours ago, Mike'sHorseBarn said: Pretty much every sears garden tractor has a peerless, John Deere's from the round fender 110's and 112's used a peerless, as mentioned ford used them as well as jacobsen, I have a speedex that has a peerless 2300 in it. I think a lot of older MTD's had them. There's a lot of options for you out there to find a peerless 2300 tranny. The issue will be the cases had different locations for bolting up and some of the cutch and brake hardware is different. The shift levers are different too, but that's an easy swap from your old one to a new one. Hope you find what you need! Good info on the clutch and brake stuff....i didnt know that. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
