Easiest engine swap ever

itbrokeagain · 04-30-2011, 10:35 PM

I have a Toro mower that runs like crap and a John Deere that runs awesome but cuts horribly.

I tore the carb apart on the Toro and found nothing wrong or dirty. I cleaned it as good as I could and put it together but it still runs bad. (hard to start and will not re-start hot.)

Sharpened the blade on the Deere but it still cuts bad. Never did cut well.

Both have 190cc Briggs engines but the Deere has 2 HP more. So I did what anyone else would have done. I did an engine swap. The only issue I have found is the pulley on the crank for the drive system must be a different size. The wheels catch just a little without pulling the drive bar up. But it works well. Best part is it took almost a half hour.

Anyone need a crappy Deere Js45 deck and a not very well running 190cc Briggs?

04-30-2011, 10:35 PM	#1
itbrokeagain Just Empty Every Pocket - CORE Member - Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Amelia Posts: 1,435	Easiest engine swap ever I have a Toro mower that runs like crap and a John Deere that runs awesome but cuts horribly. I tore the carb apart on the Toro and found nothing wrong or dirty. I cleaned it as good as I could and put it together but it still runs bad. (hard to start and will not re-start hot.) Sharpened the blade on the Deere but it still cuts bad. Never did cut well. Both have 190cc Briggs engines but the Deere has 2 HP more. So I did what anyone else would have done. I did an engine swap. The only issue I have found is the pulley on the crank for the drive system must be a different size. The wheels catch just a little without pulling the drive bar up. But it works well. Best part is it took almost a half hour. Anyone need a crappy Deere Js45 deck and a not very well running 190cc Briggs? __________________ 91 fj 80 on 37 Nitto Muds with a 10k winch. Cage and sliders coming soon.