How To Do An Engine Swap On A Riding Mower with Taryl 

This guy always has more & better information than other channels when it comes to working on a lawn mower.

Taryl, I'm siting here watching your show, enjoying the humor reminiscing about how my good buddy of 43 years and I watched your shows and we laughed. He's the one who got me watching you. He passed away 4 months ago, but your videos keep a little bit of him alive. Thanks, man.

Found you through STEVE ROBS Channel. I have been a Marine Mechanic for 30 years. Like your Show and how you teach some of us dumb people how to fix it well. Funny and informative. Best Channel i have seen on small engines. Good Job and keep Wrenching. Oh and on Flywheel's, Tell them all to screw off. If you take it off and nothing breaks it's Good.lol

Outstanding video. Didn't realize all the considerations that have to be taken when doing a swap. Very helpful. Also, I was very happy to see Mr. Testlight make an appearance again!

Thank You, I appreciate your advice & I'm recommending your videos to friends who also have small engine issues.

As usual your videos are short and to the point, with no unnecessary blabber-jabber, a true pleasure to watch. I just don't like when you get all technical. Keep up a good work and don't be so hard on jr. I have a soft spot for him

ATTENTION GRASS RATS!!!!! I see a lot of comments on my technique of removing the flywheel. Let me inform you that Briggs, Tecumseh & other manufactures have been making tools that require you to either tread onto the shaft or place over the shaft pry up on the flywheel & then hit the end of the tool with a HAMMER to remove it from the tapered shaft. Totally safe & acceptable. On the engine in the video that shaft was machined with a tip on it. So when I hit it I did not screw-up the threads only the machined tip. Had it been threaded I would have used one of those threaded tools that you hit with a hammer. Hope this clears up any concerns.

Wow, that's gettin into some serious stuff there bud. Thanks for the info!

I've been watching you guys a long time and you're so funny and I enjoy your humor and you're so good at your craft I've learned a lot from you thank you keep it going please

As usual your videos are very informative and educational and funny as heck. I love the humor and the skits you add to them which brings you way above the rest of youtube videos making them more interesting and fun to watch. I watch you every day and learn more each time I watch them. It seems that you have been doing this for a very long time and I would consider you as a master mechanic in your trade. Like any other trade they make thousands of models and types and you have to learn how to work on them all. Keep up the funny side we all love the hillbilly skits and the humor of your family in the videos. Take care Taryl and Please don't stop a great thing.

Hi Taryl, I enjoy your videos, informitive, easy to understand and funny. I have an old Ariens EZR zero turn. 14ohv briggs single cylinder went bad after 12 years so i decided to install a 17hp briggs opposed twin. swap went great and would not of been as successful without your bit on the charging system in this video. Thanks

Thanks Taryl Im getting ready do a engine swap in my shop, I will be referring back to this video many times Im sure !

Thanks guys another informative video. I laughed at Ronnie being thrown over the fence very funny😂. Regards from Australia 🇦🇺

Changing out my JD Vanguard for a Harbor Freight Predator. Wish me luck. You gave me a ton of confidence. Thanks Taryl!

Enjoyed this video, learned a ton, Thanks for sharing.

Ya you Did, great swap man, cheers brother

Always enjoy your video's Taryl.Put a smile on anyones face :)

Love your videos, educational & entertaining. The guy holding the coffee cup the whole time & the bubba teeth etc. Lol

love your vids Tim they have been a great help

Great video as always I’m looking forward to making this engine swap now thanks

man i love your videos its so helpful there's your dinner

is the spring here yet! in Toronto we have got a total of 4 inches of snow this winter, how is everyone else's winter going down there? not great for biz, thanks for keepin me motivated fellas! One Carbatrator at a time!

great video man keep it up

Very informative..... and also entertaining. That what I need early in the morning.

Thanks Taryl. Lots of good info.

I find myself watching his videos all the time lol. They are funny and very good info

Good video- you made it look very easy. Thanks.

"psych!!!!" . that was solid country gold !!!!

Since i subscribed to your channel i have learn how to make my lawn mower run again.. gracias

I ran into a problem with the hood as well, I used the original hood, I just made 3 inch extensions to raise the hood went from a 12 horsepower Briggs to a 25 horsepower V twin Kohler. Nothing like doubling your horsepower 😊

Good information! After you loosen the crankshaft nut put it level with the crankshaft, then use two pry bars on opposite sides of the flywheel to give the pressure and then hit the top of the nut and the crankshaft with a brass hammer. If it comes off hard at least you won't booger the threads up and possibly save the crank threads.

I love your clear and concise videos on these repairs. So many folks get $crewed by shady repairmen. Would you have a video on removing the blower from a J/D snow blower. Ours is a 1330se 342 cc machine. One of the four tines on the blower wheel is actually bent backwards probably from a bag of newspaper ads that was buried under the snow at the bottom of our driveway last winter. It actually stalled the engine which was at full throttle at the time. I just noticed the bent tine recently while replacing a broken shear pin. Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge and skill with us. I certainly appreciate it.

Love your videos Taryl!

Love it when Ronnie goes flying over the fence 😂

This episode needs to be nominated for the Golden Globes and fall under best lawnmower repair drama.

im practically tearing up as he tosses out "Kroler" and "Briggs and Scranton" and then right when Im about to fold over laughing he directs us to the "Mufkin"!!!.. priceless!

Good video. I like the wiring info. I always struggle with wiring so U need all the info I can get.

verry informative Taryl, liked video

You people are brilliant thank you❤️👍

You crack me up😂 Love your videos

Awesome mate very good info.

You got me good when you said you did not know where them wires went

Not sure what the sam hell I just watched but I watched the whole thing and need more lol

Brilliant video thank you ❤️👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Good job thanks for the info bro

Great video!! You should have your own tv show on cable!!!!

HoooWee, You're like lighning with that hammer....Never strikes the same place twice.:) I been waiting a long time to use that joke. Your channel is great.

that's what I forgot.. engine bolts! been riding around my cub with no engine bolts. no problem, sits in there pretty good. wanted to use new bolts, but gotta take the front axle off to get to them.

I think the last flywheel I pulled I used a pry bar and an air hammer. Comes right off.

I got me a crap cadet 2138 with ch16s motor. Had to put a new carbonator on it last year cause it wasn’t carbonatin anymore (ethanol in the fuel). Now this year no spark. Them damn meeces chomped on my coil wires and the SAM spark module crapped out - no power to the coil. The “better” “improved” module is supposed to show up today. All one unit. I hope the kroller sticker comes with it so I can have one, just like you have.

I got a better deal "How about 100% of you go over that fence" lmfao.. Not used to that humor in repair videos.. but it changes things up.

great video taryl

Damn! i can atest the fact that you know what you are doing, but damn, if i would talk like you with my clients i would go bankrupt in no time lol. Best channel ever. I don't know why didn't i find it earlier....

yes good advice!!! many folks out there can benefit from Your videos I sure have!!! keep them coming!!..... many thanks...AAAA++++ .........bob

another great video. what setting did you have your meter on to see if the mower was charging thanks for the information .

I am working on a Murray Select. I gave $40 for it. It had no engine. But I had a old Briggs opposed twin. I put it on wired it up and it ran good. I went to put the hood on and found it was about 4 inch to tall. I had another Briggs 13.5. I bought a carb. coil and did a valve job. Put it on and it ran sweet. And the hood fit on perfectly. A couple days later I tried to start it and it would not start. Spun over way to easy. Hooked up my compression tester. No compression. The valve seat in the block came out. I saw your video on how to fix that, But I know with my luck that would come back to bite me in the ass. I had another Briggs a 15.5 engine. Put it on and all the wires matched up. All I had to do was plug them in. So I put the hood on and it seemed to fit. I got the bolts in. But when I went to raise the hood the bottom hits the muffler. At this point I have already spent more money on it than I will get out of it. Not counting all the work I have done. I suppose I can make up some brackets for the hood. And then start on the mowing deck. At first this was kind fun. But now, not so much.

Thanks again

Hi Tarly just busted my my 318 John Deere onan engine on my garden tractor thinking of getting it re powered what do you suggest I’m not really mechanical but found you very helpful on some of my small engine fixes ,thanx ahead of time.

I need some parts off of that Honda HT3813 you've got out in the yard! Mostly the cooling fan! Any way you can sell some parts?

You guys crack me up.super funny.

Your a damn riot dude and like the detailed explanations you do while rebuilding different small equipment.

I have Intek engine with the separate choke like that. The choke works cuz when it running and I pull the choke it wants to die. But when I try to fire it up. I gotta crank it for a min for it to start up after it sits all week.

Hahahaha You Guys Bring Humor To An Otherwise Mundane Job 😝😝 Thanks Tadaryl For a Good Laugh and Excellent Advice 😀👍🏼

Love your channel going to buy a shirt. Hope you can make the skull taryl shirt soon. I do work like this for the goverment. I learn a few things here and there. Thanks guys!!!

I have a Simplicity Regent 38 with the infamous Kohler Courage 18 HP engine. To be honest it has been running well and has just now started to occasionally kick back when starting, I am assuming the Exhaust Valves is not consistently releasing during the start. After watching you videos and some others I plan to pull things apart and put Loctite on the upper case bolts, take care of the leaking Valve Cover Gasket Etc. My question is if it turns out to be too much to do and I decided to replace the motor what would you suggest. Seems like they all have cheap build issues. My owners manuals came with the books for both the Kohler and Briggs, just not sure which Briggs. Is there any whee to cross reference which motor will bolt up on the Simplicity Tractor?

You can buy sleeve reducers on Amazon or E-bay.

I like your vids

So funny! You guys are Hilarious!

What if the scenario was different. Your donor engine briggs is coming off of a tractor that had electric pto, and fuel solenoid shut off. And going on a tractor that never had those. Would you swap the wiring harness also or just omit hooking up the wires you don't need?

You taught me a lot thanks but do you have any for sale

12 volts is enough output? I didnt think that would charge the battery.

Unless i just missed it ? how do you tell that you need a different charging system, unless your just going by hand in gauge PTO or electric PTO ?

Taryl, engine swap to me means swapping out the B&S for a Hemi!.....LOL

Tim, you got that bugeye bezos thing going on at beginning of vid

Very educational !! Thank you !! Damn Funny !!

Funny as hell, couldn't stop laughing!

Yeah my 18hp Intek needs overhauling it runs fine till a loads on the motor then it bogs way down. If I sit there it slowly comes back up to cutting rpm but as soon as I start cutting it drops right back down 🤔

I did not see where you explained where the wires came from just before you explained the charging system. I know they came from the starter switch but I don't know how they were connected to the starter switch and what they are connecting to on the starter switch motor.

you should do an episode replacing ignition points on an older troy built horse tiller w a tecumseh

Did you have to have a fuse or a diode that connects the relays to the stater?

My dad passed away in dec 2016 and he had a crapsman gt5000 lawn tractor my sister had scrapped (it was rusted out and trannie was worn out.) I pulled the krohler cv22 out along w harnesses and pto and took it home. . 4 yrs ago. I kept her warm n dry. Just so happened I came upon a nice jd L120 for only 100 Bucks that had a blown intec twin w crank case blown out yes it exploded piston exited stage left... Now the shaft diameter and length pulley line up and muffkin didn't jive. Cut 1/2in off drive pulley flipped it and added ring created from cut made placed it on top then slid on the pto and it lines up perfectly. Heated and bent exhaust flanges on pipes from intec and they mounted into muff box well. Torqueddown and then wired up. It had good compression at 126 and leakdown was 95ish percent but no fire on left cylinder. Bad coil. Ordered from eBay along w new airfilter. Added diodes to kill lines to coils to keep any dc voltage getting to em. Had to also modify the pto lock brace and belt guide plate. Can't wait to get it running. Its a nice heavy tractor

i had 2 mid 90's simplicity broadmoors. one with a crapped out hydro gear tranny and another with a ailing vtwin briggs. i put the 15 hp kohler (from the one with bad tranny) onto the one that had the bad briggs engine. all seemed to go well for a year then the motor would die after cutting for 30 minutes.turning off pto would help it run again. i cleaned the flywheel area where the stator /alternator resides and all seemed well for some months. . now it dies after 20 30 minutes and only runs again after cooling down for an hour or two.i have put a new fuel pump& filter on, new fuel lines, enlarged fuel cap vent slightly, swapped interlock module from other mower along with solenoid. when i cleaned flywheel it was charging. ive cleaned carb and put new needle in but not the valve seat. (didnt come with kit.) when it dies and i loosen carb bowl nut there is fuel. when it dies and i put starting fluid in carb it runs till starting fluid is used up. could it be: 1. stator shorting out when hot 2. needs valve seat and another cleaning of carb. 3. a fuel shutoff line was on 16 hp briggs and not now (not sure if it had one tho) 4. valves need adjusting i know ur busy but thought i'd try Bob

We've got an ariens snowblower that keeps blowing the headgasket. How about a video on how to troubleshoot why.

Man this guy is funny he knows how to do stuff to

I replaced the carb on my cub, but the new one didn't have that fuel shutoff solenoid. no big deal. not sure if it makes any kind of improvement, but works fine without it.

12.2v, dropping to 12.0v with the PTO on, seems a little low. I like to see 13v or more on a car alternator under a load, maybe mowers are different?

Hey Taryl, What's the best, easiest swap for a Kolher courage with the electric clutch?

HEY TARYL COULD YOU POSSIBLY MAKE A VIDEO ON HOW TO SET UP A LAWN TRACTOR LIKE A SMALL DEERE FOR STORAGE OVER THE WINTER SO IT WILL BE READY IN THE SPRING? LIKE RUN IT OUT OF GAS OR USE STABILIZER? THANKS ENJOY YOUR VIDS!!!

Great video. I just wished you would've gone into a little more detail about the wiring. I'm a dummy when it comes to wiring. But, none the less, I'm doing the same thing right now. And have gotten to the wiring part of this. My question is, the single cylinder 19hp (OHV) engine that blew, had an electric PTO. The V twin i'm replacing it with, doesn't. Can I use the alternator from the single, on the V twin? If so, then I'm in luck. If not, then I don't get no dinner. Please feed a starving man Taryl.

i always used a puller....... but now after watching your videos i use a pry bar and a hammer... Thx....

Perfect.

what are the part numbers of the charging parts and how do I wire it up in detail

You did not show replacing the flywheel. You mentioned that the hold down nut needs to be tight to keep the key in place. It takes approximately 80 pounds of torque to tighten that nut properly. Tell me how did you hold the flywheel in place while you put the torque to the hold down nut... Thanks

i have a questio..? if i do a swap on a kohler 17.5 to a 22 do i have to change the thing on the bottom of the flywheel and replace it with the kohler

I've had them when the fuel pump leaks like that it turned out to be the head gasket.

gm sir been watching a lot love it.. ? i have a 19hp kholer died have a new 19hp Briggs going to swap ? wires have you ran it to this issues ? what will i have to modifi and what ? 2017 troy built 42 in rider thanks james

I picked up a Scott’s L2048 20hp 1” shaft. Crain it had the motor replaced with a 22 hp Briggs ELS 22 HP model 40H777 the shaft is 1.125 I have been trying to figure out is it’s possible to put a1.1125 PTO Pulley on without problems. The new engine runs so dang good I want to use it.

Taryl Fixes All LLC one question on the engine swap.. I'm trying to install a 13.5hp Briggs flat head motor on a older snapper H-vac... The 13.5hp Briggs is on a older craftsman mower and the mower has a few safeties on the engine... The older snapper does not... Can i bypass the safeties on the motor or do i need to figure out how to install the safeties on the older snapper... Thanks in advance

I need your help. On my stihl br380 the bearing spin and start leaking gas from under the bearing . What can I do to fix the problem.

Taryl, I have a old Craftsman String brush cutter with a B&S 6hp (122K02-007-E1) that is acting like it is Hydro-Locked, but when I pull the plug and pull it through, no oil comes out. No oil comes out of the muffler either. It is very hard to pull through with the plug in, but easy with the plug out. Any suggestions? Thanks., George Goff