HeadExam 1,783 #1 Posted September 4, 2016 A friend of mine bought a Bolens 1700G with a Bolens snow plow and snow blower that had a blown KT17 in it (in boxes) for 250.00. He said I could have the tractor, if I would travel the 200 miles to get the whole lot and sell the KT17 engine parts on eBay so he is able to defer the 250.00 outlay. I jumped on that deal. The owner also had a set of chains and Bolens weights that went with it so I got to keep those as well. The KT17 engine was a lemon from the get go, and I don't know why this one had a Series one KT17, it was a 1985, tractor, way past the series one exploding engines. It should have been a Series two. I have a John Deere 314 engine, 16hp Kohler k341 single cylinder, that will fit right in without any modifications, this has a beautiful 48" shaft drive deck and will be my new mowing tractor. This model is a 4 speed, 1st gear having lockout. the wheel weights will get Bolens Regal Red paint and go on the 1476. Long drive, lots of disassembly, now to take pictures of the engine parts and list them on eBay. 5 Joseph, wurzel, slf-uk and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wurzel 117 #2 Posted September 4, 2016 sweet looking tractor you got there ive got a series 2 kt 17 going spare but i think its to far to ship how much later is that than a QT17 cheers nick 1 Triumph66 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeadExam 1,783 #3 Posted September 5, 2016 13 hours ago, wurzel said: sweet looking tractor you got there ive got a series 2 kt 17 going spare but i think its to far to ship how much later is that than a QT17 cheers nick It is a 1985 tractor, 5017 model, the QT series was 1666 models and include a 16 hp Kohler single cylinder, QS16, a 16 hp Onan twin cylinder. QT16, and the 17 and 19 hp Kohler twins QT17 and QT19. Personally, I don't care for twins except the cast iron Kohler 482, 532, and 582. The design flaw on all the KT series and the cost of parts on the Onan's are behind those preferences. This particular model was also offered with the 14hp Tecumseh OH140, called the 1400G. I think the 16 hp Kohler K341AQS will do nicely. The engine in it was the second KT17 originally it would have been a series two engine. I think the Kohler KT17 series one engine was produced from 1978 to 1980 or 1981, after that they made series two engines up until around 1985 or 1986. If the spec number is below 24299 it is a series one, 24300 and above it is a series two. Obvious difference is a plate for a remote oil filter, different oil fill tube, and electronic ignition over a coil on the earlier series one. 2 slf-uk and wurzel reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slf-uk 914 #4 Posted September 5, 2016 Great score Alain. Iain 1 HeadExam reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
