Hello yall.
I run a landscape company in Metro Detroit and currently run a Toro Timemaster as my main lawnmower. I have a close relative on hold to join me with the work. The issue is I only have one mower so we decided to buy a used one... and what better mower is to buy than the same one you already have! I also know the ins and outs of the time master and enjoy using it as it's the perfect size for most yards.
We found a 2017 Toro Timemaster on FB marketplace with a blown motor for $200. We were thinking of buying it and putting a new engine on, is this a feasible option?
For more info, this model came with a Briggs and Stratton PXi 1000 engine producing 223cc & 10 ft. lbs. of torque (which can be brought for roughly $400 from Jacks Small Engines). I also have the option of putting in a different engine with similar specifications. Such as the Honda GCV200 engine producing 201cc & 9.4 ft. lbs. of torque (which can be brought for ?? from a local distributor), the Honda GXV390 engine producing 389cc & 17.8 ft. lbs. or torque (which can be brought for a hefty $950 at Jacks Small Engines). There is also the Kawasaki FJ180V KAI but it is very beefy and wouldn't look like it would fit, as well as many Kohler options that I am too lazy to link.
Just wondering what my best option is overall. All recommendations are appreciated/welcomed. Thanks in advance.
I run a landscape company in Metro Detroit and currently run a Toro Timemaster as my main lawnmower. I have a close relative on hold to join me with the work. The issue is I only have one mower so we decided to buy a used one... and what better mower is to buy than the same one you already have! I also know the ins and outs of the time master and enjoy using it as it's the perfect size for most yards.
We found a 2017 Toro Timemaster on FB marketplace with a blown motor for $200. We were thinking of buying it and putting a new engine on, is this a feasible option?
For more info, this model came with a Briggs and Stratton PXi 1000 engine producing 223cc & 10 ft. lbs. of torque (which can be brought for roughly $400 from Jacks Small Engines). I also have the option of putting in a different engine with similar specifications. Such as the Honda GCV200 engine producing 201cc & 9.4 ft. lbs. of torque (which can be brought for ?? from a local distributor), the Honda GXV390 engine producing 389cc & 17.8 ft. lbs. or torque (which can be brought for a hefty $950 at Jacks Small Engines). There is also the Kawasaki FJ180V KAI but it is very beefy and wouldn't look like it would fit, as well as many Kohler options that I am too lazy to link.
Just wondering what my best option is overall. All recommendations are appreciated/welcomed. Thanks in advance.
