[j.willard1]

I'm trying to buy this

http://london.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-other-Massey-Ferguson-1200-lawn-tractor-W0QQAdIdZ229515240

And I have a 16 horse vertical shaft engine. On that tractor do I just route a belt to the transaxle or is it some horizontal belt deal?

 

[mikebramel]

came with a wide pan horizontal kohler
if you want to use a vertical shaft look for a mf85

 

[TUDOR]

Good price. Heavy tractor. With a 12-16 horse engine and that mower, it weighs about 1000 lb. The rear PTO is a real bonus.

Check at Princess Auto for an engine. The paper catalogue shows 13 hp. single ($430), 15 hp. single ($500), 20 hp. v-twin ($1400) and a 10 hp. diesel ($800).

 

[j.willard1]

Good price. Heavy tractor. With a 12-16 horse engine and that mower, it weighs about 1000 lb. The rear PTO is a real bonus.

Check at Princess Auto for an engine. The paper catalogue shows 13 hp. single ($430), 15 hp. single ($500), 20 hp. v-twin ($1400) and a 10 hp. diesel ($800).

If it wasn't the original engine how woulld the engine shaft be in line with the drive shaft or would i have to do some alterations there?

 

[j.willard1]

What if I were to swap the rear axle with one that I have that is driven by a pulley and I welded a few idlers on it. Crazy idea?

 

[mikebramel]

well the trans is already belt driven
the easiest by far is to just get a wide base kohler with a 1 1/8 shaft