Comments on: John Deere 317 Repower http://www.garden-tractor-info.com/2005/11/05/john-deere-317-repower/ Repair - Repower - Restore - Garden Tractors: Blogging about it all Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:35:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on John Deere 317 Repower by: Jim and Bonnie http://www.garden-tractor-info.com/2005/11/05/john-deere-317-repower/#comment-405 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:13:55 +0000 http://www.garden-tractor-info.com/2005/11/05/john-deere-317-repower/#comment-405 You could get by with a 10 horsepower diesel but I would say the original engine would have more power than the 10 hp diesel. Yes there is a driveshaft problem with the John Deere 317's. Deere has that engine mounted up too high and the driveshaft is at such an angle that it shortens the life of the driveshaft. I repower the John Deere 317's with my 18 hp vanguard engine and installation kit and it turns out nice and neat. I dropped the engine down and the driveshaft is nice and straight with no angles, the driveshaft lasts forever and makes for a smoother running engine. If you would like to check out the repower options visit www.jimsrepower.com Thanks, Jim You could get by with a 10 horsepower diesel but I would say the original engine would have more power than the 10 hp diesel. Yes there is a driveshaft problem with the John Deere 317’s. Deere has that engine mounted up too high and the driveshaft is at such an angle that it shortens the life of the driveshaft. I repower the John Deere 317’s with my 18 hp vanguard engine and installation kit and it turns out nice and neat. I dropped the engine down and the driveshaft is nice and straight with no angles, the driveshaft lasts forever and makes for a smoother running engine. If you would like to check out the repower options visit www.jimsrepower.com

Thanks,
Jim

]]> Comment on John Deere 317 Repower by: teeps2 http://www.garden-tractor-info.com/2005/11/05/john-deere-317-repower/#comment-402 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:05:26 +0000 http://www.garden-tractor-info.com/2005/11/05/john-deere-317-repower/#comment-402 I have a JD 317 with a completely destroyed Kohler KT17 (Connecting Rod broke). I have found a 10 HP Diesel that is quite inexpensive and was wondering if this would be underpowered to run the 317. The only reason I am contemplating this is because the diesel more than likely generates as much if not more torque than the KT17. I have also read in other blogs that there are driveshaft issues with 317 as well? I would like to remedy these issues if I swap in a new engine. I have a JD 317 with a completely destroyed Kohler KT17 (Connecting Rod broke). I have found a 10 HP Diesel that is quite inexpensive and was wondering if this would be underpowered to run the 317. The only reason I am contemplating this is because the diesel more than likely generates as much if not more torque than the KT17. I have also read in other blogs that there are driveshaft issues with 317 as well? I would like to remedy these issues if I swap in a new engine.

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