Tecumseh OHV160 carb kit source?

[ebinmaine 69,578]

1974 c160 with Tecumseh engine. I have at least two that I need carb kits for.

 

Any thoughts where I should get something like that ? 

[pfrederi 18,124]

Most Techy parts manuals show a carb kit part number... Do you have that?

[WHX?? 49,783]

Guessing you checked fleabay? I know your not a fan but Chinese knockoff an option? 

[pfrederi 18,124]

Start at page 30

 

Edited December 19, 2022 by pfrederi

[Pullstart 63,424]

You’re the only source for OHV Tecky engines.  What makes you think someone else would have carb stuff?  

[pfrederi 18,124]

OHV is actually a vertical shaft engine...is that what you are working on???

[ebinmaine 69,578]

24 minutes ago, pfrederi said:

Most Techy parts manuals show a carb kit part number... Do you have that?

Thanks Paul. Didn't know they had part numbers listed. I'll check it out.

 

 

22 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

Guessing you checked fleabay? I know your not a fan but Chinese knockoff an option? 

 

I have at least one good solid mostly clean carb that I'd like to try to get gaskets and needle for. 

 

8 minutes ago, pfrederi said:

OHV is actually a vertical shaft engine...is that what you are working on???

 

Later model 16 horse are referred to as OHV for sure.

 

1974 model year the 12 horse was a flathead but the 16 has a separate valve cover box up on top.

It's clearly an overhead valve engine but the serial numbers do state, HH.

Interesting part about that is some of the small engine repair guys and other sources online refer to them as OHV160.  

 

[oliver2-44 10,050]

One you find the part number put it in Mrs Google, she knows almost everything.

[RED-Z06 2,372]

Got mine off Amazon for like 9 dollars a few months ago.  

Edited December 19, 2022 by RED-Z06

[ebinmaine 69,578]

1 hour ago, RED-Z06 said:

mine

I have an LMH carb. How did you come up with that part number?

 

 

[Snoopy11 5,717]

Eric, if you want a quality kit... perhaps check out Randy's Engine Repair.

 

I have used parts from them before.... EXCELLENT PEOPLE. Don't be afraid to give them a call.

 

Not sure if this is the correct kit for you or not... but this is something like I was thinking...

 

https://randysengine.repair/products/walbro-k1-whg-632445-carburetor-kit-common-on-oh160-oh180-oh140-oh120

 

Don

[RED-Z06 2,372]

5 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

I have an LMH carb. How did you come up with that part number?

 

 

I looked my model and serial up when i was having flooding issues to have a kit on hand, turned out not to need a kit at all.

 

If you have an LMH then the part number is K1-LMH. Walbro wasn't exactly big thinkers when it came to naming their rebuild kits.

[Handy Don 13,010]

1 hour ago, RED-Z06 said:

Walbro wasn't exactly big thinkers when it came to naming their rebuild kits

IMHO it is harder to keep it simple! Three cheers for their designers/engineers/whoever. 

[ebinmaine 69,578]

1 hour ago, RED-Z06 said:

I looked my model and serial up when i was having flooding issues to have a kit on hand, turned out not to need a kit at all.

 

If you have an LMH then the part number is K1-LMH. Walbro wasn't exactly big thinkers when it came to naming their rebuild kits.

 

My local small engine shop that I love to deal with has been nothing short of fantabulous to me over the years.

Both of the guys that worked there tried to help me out by placing calls and emails on two different days not knowing that the other one had already done it.

Neither one of them ever even got an answer.

 

I gave him the wall bro number above and of course it just popped right up.

Special bonus... Several dollars cheaper than anywhere online. 

 

Super cool.

 

 

[RED-Z06 2,372]

11 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

 

My local small engine shop that I love to deal with has been nothing short of fantabulous to me over the years.

Both of the guys that worked there tried to help me out by placing calls and emails on two different days not knowing that the other one had already done it.

Neither one of them ever even got an answer.

 

I gave him the wall bro number above and of course it just popped right up.

Special bonus... Several dollars cheaper than anywhere online. 

 

Super cool.

 

 

Back when carbs were largely rebuilable, we had a whole shelf of kits, manufacturers used to have different levels of kits from..gaskets, to gaskets and needle/seat, then gaskets, needle/seat, shaft bushings and float pin, jet needles...depending on how deep you wanted to go.  Now we are lucky to find a basic kit.  But Walbro was pretty easy, K1 or K10 was the basic kit, K2 or K20 was an expanded kit that fit more sub-variants, there was some K24s and others...it got pretty complicated when they started offering the same carb in 20 different formats and you started seeing 35pc gasket kits..