23HP Vangaurd swap

[scott 430]

I have a Case 446 with a 16 horse Onan, I think it might be time to replace the motor with a new powerplant. I'm liking the 23 horse Vangaurd, but the price seems really high from the places I have checked. Anybody have engine sources I can check out?
Does anybody else sell the swap kit out there?
electric clutch kit?

 

[Anonymous-0]

Try jimsrepairjimstrctors.com

 

[Anonymous-0]

Try smallenginewarehouse .com

 

[504]

Surplus Center.com

 

[Tom Arnold]

Bad move.

Do a proper rebuild of the Onan instead. It's a better engine than the Vanguard.

No exhaust problems, no wiring problems, nothing to drill, nothing to modify, you don't have to jack your hood in the air, no stupid electric clutch and your tractor ends up being worth MORE when you decide to sell it because it is still STOCK.

Uh...how old is your tractor? 35 years maybe? And for all that time, the Onan has been giving stellar service. Does that not tell just how good those engines are? Oh ya....that HP thing, right? Well, HP means diddly squat. Real power is found in the torque curve, not in some phony HP claim.

Are Vanguards damn good engines? You betcha. But I'll take the Onan, any day.

 

[scott 430]

Well I just come in from the garage and did a valve adjustment .005 for intake and .013 for exhaust, set the points at .021 again, cleaned the carburetor, and reset the idle 1 turn out and main 1 1/4 turns out screws. Started it up, and it seeemed to run good, then start sputtering. I'm getting excellent spark, fuel is getting to the carb, I did find that the reed in the breather valve cover was missing and I replaced that.
I have traced wires, and searched and searched for the cause of this stumbling problem... Not sure where to go from here...
I do like this Onan motor, and I just think is might be cheaper in the long run to replace with a new motor rather than have this one machined and have to buy new parts for it

 

[Tom Arnold]

Prior to making that decision, you might want to use the link below to broaden your base of information and get help with your current engine issues. Just a suggestion.
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[dixon boy]

does it come out of it if you apply the choke,just sounds to me like you may not be keeping enough fuel,make sure you have the right fuel filter on it try it with out see if it gets better

 

[scott 430]

Thanks to the guys at Casecoltingersoll forum, I got it back to running good. These guys really know what trouble spots to look at and what to suggest to look into first!
Thanks guys.