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hi all

i just inherited an old sears tractor. under the gray tremclad paint i see a golden yellow colour, with the hood being white. the motor is a single cylinder with horizontal crank shaft. carburetor is located behind the grille, and the engine looks to be an over head valve. if i were to guess i would say the engine is a kohler? if i knew where to look for the model number i might be able to positively id the beast. any ideas? thanks, mike

It's could be a early/mid 70's Suburban or ST tractor. You may find an ID tag on the motor that starts with 143.XXXXXXX. You might find a tractor model number on the shifter plate, or dash.

Upload some pictures in the photo section of the site and I'm sure we'll be able to tell you.

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thank you for the reply!! i plan on posting some pics soon as this may be a long term project. online research has narrowed it down to a 1976-77 6/16 model. did they use a kohler engine and what model is is?

The standard engine for these tractors is a Tecumseh HH series. That model year would have had the overhead valves.