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Gravely 816-Onan Engine Info

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DRS

05-06-2005 10:16:34




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I just picked up a 1976(?)Gravely 816. It has the Onan twin--I think it is the 16.5 hp engine. Unfortunately, the engine id plate is missing. The intake manifold is stamped "Onan 170-542". It has Autolite 216 plugs in it. The coil is top mounted. Can anyone tell me what engine I have. Also, are engine parts readily available for this vintage Onan? I hope so, beacause this is a great machine. Thanks.

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Gene Davis (GA)

05-06-2005 18:32:52




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 Re: Gravely 816-Onan Engine Info in reply to DRS, 05-06-2005 10:16:34  
Sounds like you have maybe a CCk series. Hold onto your pocket book when you look for parts prices! They are out of sight for Onan engines.



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msb

05-06-2005 18:56:17




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 Re: Gravely 816-Onan Engine Info in reply to Gene Davis (GA), 05-06-2005 18:32:52  
And replacement engines are non existent if there are no old stock on hand.Thanks to your good old EPA.They told Onan that you WILL build only overhead valve engines from now on.Onam told EPA to take a flying leap.They quit building engines.I bought the last 20hp Performer for a JD 910 front mower and JD 318(I think) last year at Roy Padget Small Engine Sales in Dunkirk.In.I was told Onan would continue to manufacture parts at least for a while.

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cdmn

05-06-2005 22:40:27




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 Re: Gravely 816-Onan Engine Info in reply to msb, 05-06-2005 18:56:17  
Onan was once a part of Studebaker. (And so was Gravely). They were a traditional manufacturing company in Minneapolis. Over the years they've been subjected to buy-outs and mergers. It's now owned by Cummins. That said, it's still a going concern but it makes its money with high-end stuff like emergency generators for hospitals, and apu's for boats and yachts and RV's, as well as military power generator units. These are the kinds of customers who don't let the equipment get into the state where they need repairs. They get new ones on a regular schedule. They used to have a whole line of watercooled engines besides the two cylinder aircooled ones you see on lawn tractors. It's hard to tell from their site if they still build any in-house engines. Maybe one for arcwelders only.

http://www.onan.com/onan/aboutus/home.jsp

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