ebinmaine 67,483 #26 Posted November 4, 2022 16 minutes ago, Snoopy11 said: don't be surprised if a beagle comes crawling out from under your stairs, Eric Remember to pull @Jeff-C175 and @SylvanLakeWH with you 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #27 Posted November 4, 2022 Just now, ebinmaine said: Remember to pull @Jeff-C175 and @SylvanLakeWH with you Have to... Jeff's got the camp stove... I'll bring my chickens and turkeys so we have fresh eggs, Jeff! Jim's the moderator... he'll make sure that proper techniques are followed in 'priming the system' (i.e. violating the horse) after the engine swap... Don 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,483 #28 Posted November 4, 2022 5 minutes ago, Snoopy11 said: Jim's the moderator @JCM is the supplier of Peanut M&Ms too!! 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jayzauto 89 #30 Posted November 5, 2022 12 hours ago, ebinmaine said: You ever get any bright ideas about stopping up to Ben's place here in Maine don't be afraid to stop by for a coffee. Well as crows fly (soI'm Told), your about 3 Hours from me..... Not too far for a cup of coffee..... Don't rule it out!! And I'll check down this way to see if that conversion has been done locally. GLuck, Jay 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bens vintage tractors 1,542 #31 Posted November 7, 2022 For anyone wondering.. magnum 18 in a c series. Still has the rubber mounting set up so the air cleaner doesn’t quite clear the hood. If you where to bolt the engine directly to the tractor I think it would fit fine. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,018 #32 Posted November 7, 2022 13 minutes ago, Bens vintage tractors said: For anyone wondering.. magnum 18 in a c series. If I didn't say it before- nice mod! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thor27 767 #33 Posted November 7, 2022 (edited) Eric, If you go down to the 10th post there are a few pics of a magnum on a C. Pretty tight, doesn't leave much room for a battery, or exhaust... Edited November 7, 2022 by Thor27 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,483 #34 Posted November 7, 2022 27 minutes ago, Thor27 said: Eric, If you go down to the 10th post there are a few pics of a magnum on a C. Pretty tight, doesn't leave much room for a battery, or exhaust... Now THAT'S the pic I'd been hoping to see. @OldWorkHorse Steve stopped by yesterday afternoon. Steve and I were looking at an engine shroud he'd brought in comparison to my own 75 C160 Automatic. It looked like it would just fit. Battery will have to be sent out somewhere else. Note the white lines I painted in showing the engine side and bottom of the fuel tank shelf. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,483 #35 Posted November 25, 2022 To update this thread and for the future reference of others: Yes, it can be done. ..... With some sheet metal modifications. The fore n aft centerline of the crankshaft appears close enough. The vertical centerline however is different. The KT17 twin engine vert C is approximately ¾ to 1" higher than the K341 single cylinder. This would require a custom belt guard. You can see the difference in the two guards in the zoomed and color noted areas below. Note that the upper section of the belt guard is much longer on the twin engine tractor. See the blue stripe. The exhaust of a stock equipped KT17 is also an interference. Note the pic second above in which the pipes clear the hood by an inch or more. A Wheelhorse muffler and its heat shield would require the hood of an older tractor to be modified. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
