Kohler courage swap to briggs and stratton vtwin

Kohler to briggs conversion

[@fightdhr8866]

Kholer courage still running strong..2 coils 1 starter 1 carb i hadnt put on yet...Never had to add oil between changes..Set the valves few years ago..Fuel pump hose to valve cover.. Cub cadet zt 50..Like that new motor

[@TheTophat1962]

Good channel man. I had a husqvarna with a single cylinder 20hp Kohler with a 42" deck. I turned on the blades and it would bog down a few seconds. Got rid of it and now have a John Deere la135 yes it's 10 years old with 393 hours on the clock. Still a 42" deck but with a 22hp Briggs and let me tell you, what a huge difference in the two. Love the Briggs. Never own another Kohler. And by the way I subbed well because of your knowledge, but mostly for giving God the glory in all we do. Thank you my friend, hope nothing but the best for you.

[@matthewkyle3793]

Great video,, im wanting to yank the crappy kohler out and drop a Briggs in my tractor.... Your video will lead me through

[@jhseal]

Awesome video buddy! That Briggs shore is putty!👍

[@stevenbrown2025]

Hello I have a couple of projects going and one them. i purchased a 1989 MTD HYDROSTATIC 995. Well the power was from a 694cc Briggs and stratton twin cylinder opposed horizontal 18 hp. But the owner i purchased the tractor from said the engine was locked up, but he even showed me the spark electrode was even pushed over to one side. so I figured the engine was shot and look for a different engine or something close. I did find a Kohler twin opposed 18 hp and I purchased it $50 . But then I started running into problems mounting holes are off, then my pto belt which runs in front of the engine to turn pto down under the front axle. So I decided to open the original engine, I find that the connection rod bolts, but one bolt was out and the the other still attached, but the cap was causing the engine to be locked jammed on the other connection rod. so I drilled the head of the connection rod bolts a small hole and used wire and lock the bolts. but the crank journal was scuffed up and so was the cap but did nothing torqued them down.

[@jackkendall4049]

Good job on the video

[@denniswhitley9916]

I'm a Briggs guy also You rock.......

[@EWLewis]

Got a Husqvarna YTH24K48 I’m doing this swap on. Exact same Briggs engine. My question is, On the wiring for this did you only move the one red jumper wire to middle and it just plugs up? Also I have an electric PTO for the blades and wondered if you had any issues with that with this combo? Thanks in advance. Love the videos by the way.

[@clsmallenginerepair3814]

Just move the red wire, to the middle. Match ur connectors to color.. Thanx for comment an question..

[@terrycline2294]

What other briggs motors have same shaft size and bolt pattern as 20 hp v twin briggs?

[@bigbadhag]

will a 19 hp kohler courage have enough juice to keep an electric pto charged, or do I have to put a bigger thingy under the flywheel, or just scrap that plan?

[@jamesbuddy3485]

hey man i got that new Briggs in the box today, i nerves about the wire match any words of advice ? thank you !

[@butchjones615]

Great videos, Love your enthusiasm. what briggs will direct swap my kohler courage 20 ? Thanks

[@clsmallenginerepair3814]

Idk right off... If its a courage, a intek should be fine.

[@hotrodsrepairs9246]

Awesome video Man! Nothing like putting new parts on a old project! I'm in the middle of starting a small engine and automotive repair business...

[@willloy8901]

After struggling with a crappy Kohler courage since new, it has finally self destructed. Lousy motor. I have purchased a Kawasaki fs691v-s08 for a replacement. I verified the shaft compatibility, but I can’t find any info on the electrical/muffler/throttle cabling? Any suggestions for information about this swap? It’s going into a yts4500 mower.

[@clsmallenginerepair3814]

Man,, idk..I've never swapped from hohler to kawasaki. Anything can be made to work. Itll be a wiring issue if nothing else. May hav to move some pins around. Id get a schematic of both and compare. That's adventurous for sure. Let me know how it turns out. They all work the same way. So I'd say wiring should be the only problem. As far shaft size, u could always get a pto for a kawasaki. Some non-pto stator don't put out enough to keep the battery up. May hav to switch the voltage regulator..

[@willloy8901]

@@clsmallenginerepair3814 awesome! Thank you for the reply and the extra info. Wish I’d learned more about electrics, but we’ll getter dun!

[@askinggrandpa418]

Rogers lawn mower repair just trying to stay caught up how about you.

[@jasperwhittle6428]

What is the parts number for the wiring harness adaptor for Koehler to briggs. And where can I buy one at

[@Preacher7633]

I don't hav it in front of me, but it's about 15 mins into video.. any parts dealer should have it, or be able to get it.. Thanks

[@dh1198]

Great video. Any suggestions on a Kohler to Briggs swap when the muffler won’t fit? (The Briggs muffler is too big while the Kohler is a different configuration).

[@clsmallenginerepair3814]

Riding mower?

[@dh1198]

C & L Small Engine Repair Lawncare yes cub cadet.

[@clsmallenginerepair3814]

@@dh1198 itll be tough if ur goin from a single cylinder to a vtwin. Id look for the ones that have the tubes that slip in the muffler.. May hav to do some fabrication.

[@dh1198]

C & L Small Engine Repair Lawncare thanks for the advice. We figured we’d have to fabricate something, but are not sure if it’s worth the work. (We were given this motor ).

[@ampecsu]

@@dh1198 update?we are looking to do the same

[@dryan8377]

Wow... that briggs wiring adapter is pure manufacturing genius! By the way... what did that new briggs engine cost?

[@clsmallenginerepair3814]

I think they're about 700 or so, for a 19hp single. Maybe higher now with a the increases..

[@oliverbreanna789]

@@clsmallenginerepair3814 please do you think is possible can you share the link .I would like to buy one .but I would to know the item number.that Way to know the size shelt .a bout what size on the PTO

[@butler386]

That is a lot of money to put into an older tractor. What is next the spindles or the transmission? He must really like the machine for sure. That is a lot of work to change that engine. Yes, figuring out the wiring and all that could be very frustrating. And then getting off the pto and pulleys could also a real pain in the keester. Great job. Thanks for sharing.

[@adamr3028]

late question.can i switch out a b&s from a huskee mower for a kohler to troy bilt? what all needs done? will it affect sliding belt on?

[@Preacher7633]

Should be plug and play,, moving the black coil wire in the harness connector,, match wire colors at connector. Should be good

[@adamr3028]

@@Preacher7633 ty carlos

[@adamr3028]

@@Preacher7633 how do i hook up a twin b&s which has seperate choke & throttle switche to a troybilt mower which only has one switch for both choke & throttle.how?

[@Preacher7633]

Just run a manual choke cable.. may hav to drill a hole for the choke

[@JoshAllen17Goated]

Definitely a slight upgrade in engine quality. The courage sucks. But if you wanted the best possible engine the Kohler command was probably the best choice. Briggs vanguards suck. I had a few. The pro series and commercial turf is the same as the intek no matter what they say. And kawasaki. I have a john deere x540 with a fd590v and its got a rod knock at very low hours. And it’s liquid cooled. A shame. Kohler command is the best small engine ive ever owned. Best quality components and quality control with lots of hp and torque. But good vid!

[@jp-us9rq]

Never had any issues with briggs that's all I buy I'm 48 years old only had 1 mower and 1 tractor so far lol briggs just dont die for me do ur maintenance oil change air cleaner last a lifetime

[@denniswhitley9916]

GOD bless

[@phillipdavis9928]

Why install a brand new motor b4 pressure washing massive amount of old caked on oil from deck and frame?

[@jsmnc1]

Hey I need your advice on a kohler to briggs swap. I have a cub cadet RZT42 with a single cyclinder kohler 20hp. It has crapped out and cracked the engine casing. I bought a Briggs Intek 22 hp v-twin(ybsxs.7242vf 27844) . This motor is a direct fit for my cub frame. I just need help with the wiring, connecting a cub frame to Briggs motor. The plug is a direct fit, but the schematics are different. Do you have any info to help or point me in the right direction? J

[@clsmallenginerepair3814]

Sometimes at the most, u will uav to change 1 wire.just pull the past n and move it. Id hav to look at it to see exactly which wire. Look at ur existing (cub) wiring plug, Notice which pins go where, and line em up, u shouldnt hav to change but 1. There might be anything wrong with the way it is set up. Briggs also makes a wiring swap connector. Ill look at the shop tmw.. i hav one. Give ya the part # I mighta showed it in a swap video.??

[@clsmallenginerepair3814]

14.25 into the video, it shows moving that 1 pin.. Hope it helps

[@jsmnc1]

@@clsmallenginerepair3814 Ok sir. I really appreciate that and any help. I can take some pics of each wire termination on the cub side and the briggs side.

[@jsmnc1]

@@clsmallenginerepair3814 I looked at me wiring. There are 4 wires on the kohler side(red, red, yellow, and black) and 5 wires on the briggs side(red, orange, green, grey, and dark grey).

[@clsmallenginerepair3814]

@@jsmnc1 i think brighs makes a plug connector for that.. ill look

[@Upracefan]

I wouldn't have started that job without a full pressure wash!

[@clsmallenginerepair3814]

Customer didnt wanna put the money out for the cleaning. Said he didnt want to put more in it than he had to.

[@Upracefan]

@@clsmallenginerepair3814 Then that customer can go elsewhere in my book, as that’s not the kind of customer i want anyways, only want the bare minimum done and try and beat you down on price, no thanks.

[@chrisstevens1401]

I have a single cylinder Kohler motor I want to switch out with a twin cylinder Briggs motor how hard is that on a Husqvarna to do

[@clsmallenginerepair3814]

Plug and play, if the wiring connector is good. If not u may hav to move some pins in the connector. Sometimes u will hav to move your black wire connector pin. Just match ur wire colors at the connector. If its worse than that, briggs makes a connector adapter.

[@chrisstevens1401]

Thanks an I'm going to try this week sometime to get to it

[@jamesbuddy3485]

i had a kholer 19hr looking to swap out to new brrigs are there any wires issues ? thanks

[@clsmallenginerepair3814]

Shouldn't be,, maybe the black wire will need to be moved over a hole in the wiring connector,, just look and make sure wire colors are lined up.

[@jamesbuddy3485]

@@clsmallenginerepair3814 oh ok so the colors stay the same may to move pin to match and that move is on the engine to match the rider ?

[@alfredstoner5821]

where to get 1990 Vanguard twin 18 rebuild kit?

[@clsmallenginerepair3814]

Idk,, that stuff is hard to get now.. Hav u tried a briggs dealer? Sometimes the dealer can give u a part number, and u can find on Amazon or ebay or another supplier, like Jack's small engine parts.

[@00buck2]

I would take a wore out briggs over a brand new kohler any time.

[@clsmallenginerepair3814]

Yes sir, me to.

[@donaldlemoine3032]

I personally would have pressure washed the whole mower with the engine off. Make for a nicer job..

[@chadboehne6025]

That briggs doesn't need a choke cable it has the auto choke.

[@clsmallenginerepair3814]

Thanx,, would u know what models hav the auto choke? Id like to make a list of them for further refference..

[@chadboehne6025]

@@clsmallenginerepair3814 why would this motor start right up and then dies like spark was cut off and it will do this over and over.

[@chadboehne6025]

@@clsmallenginerepair3814 the small round deal on the side of the left head near throttle linkage I believe is some sort of auto choak.

[@ronaldgollihare1511]

The video doesn't show exactly how to wire up the harness from Kohler to Briggs. It skips from one thing to another without explaining what he's doing.

[@Preacher7633]

About 14:28 into video..

[@douglassharlette785]

Hi would you please give me the name or phone number. Of the company that you got your conversation plug from. I’m trying to put a Briggs motor on my mower,that had a Kohler motor on it originally. Thanks

[@Preacher7633]

I got mine from power distributors, but they're a dealer only distributor. Alot of times u won't need the plug, mostly plug and play, u MIGHT hav to move the black wife in the wiring harness. Just make sure the wires colors match in the harness. And if ur blade pto is manual, and the engine that is being used was a electric pto, u can put too many volts to the battery. So u might need to swap voltage regulator also. But doubtful.