Luckyperk47
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- Nov 5, 2013
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I have a Case 1816 that the engine mount was for a Tecumseh 16 or 18 hp. I bought it at an auction for $600 without an engine. I re-engineered the engine mount and re-powered the Case 1816 with a 16 hp. Onan B43M. This Onan engine was my first experience with 2 cylinder. Last summer I started having trouble with the Onan running for a while and the quitting. The case 1816 had a a hydraulic leak from the get go. Everything mechanical is tight and very difficult to see. I engineered the Onan engine mount so the back two bolts removed allowed the whole onan engine and mounting plate slid back for changing belts. I finally got so frustrated with the Onan engine I started over from the beginning. I had been procrastinating finding the hydraulic leak, the machine needed a good paint job all the wiring harness needed to be junked and rewired. Disassembled everything. Found the running-quiting-problem in a cracked resister going from the 12 volt ignition to + side of the coil. After it ran a while the resister would heat up and break the 12 volt down to 9 volt connection killing the engine. I re-worked the carb. Replaced the fiber float with a brass one. Discovered the air adjustment screw and the gas adjustment screw could be interchanged. If you have the air adjustment screw in the wrong place you cannot adjust the engine idle and the carb will leak gas. Found the hydraulic leak. Repaired a lift cylinder that was leaking. Painted the machine. Adjusted the valves. Re-assembled everything. Adjusted the belt clutch. Added an idler sheave so the belt tension on the bucket and lift cylinders could be adjusted easier than factory adjustment. I have the machine running, but it looses power and dies. I am considering a re-power with another engine as a spare. I think the Onan probably needs valve and ring job. Winter is coming and I do not want the Case 1816 not running when the snow stacks up. Anybody have experience in your re-power jobs you would share. I read the Case 1816 re-power post and found a 16 Hp for $374 at Carol Stream Motor Co. Will this one cylinder engine have enough power to run that little loader?? The price sounds too good to be true. The Onan running at it best has plenty of power. The $374 price for the 16 HP makes Onan parts prices look beyond the description of pricey!!! Any experience you guys have that repowered a Case 1816 would be really appreciated. Thanks