I recently purchased a Hustler Raptor with a 60" deck from a guy who claimed it just hadn't run in a few years. After taking the entire engine apart I realized it shot a rod, and there was a hole in the crankcase that I hadn't previously noticed. My local small engine shop said they couldn't repair the hole, so I'm trying to get the engine up and running again without breaking the budget. The engine is a Kawasaki FR730V-AS22, I'm looking for a parts engine or a short block that I can use to create a complete engine. Does anyone have any ideas on where I can find one? I'll also need a connecting rod and a piston. Parts #'s below as best as I could find:
Crankcase: 49120-0858
Piston: 13001-7027
Connecting rod: 13251-7025
I have been able to find all these parts online, but buying everything I need would cost about $650 when factoring in shipping, and I can't afford to sink that kind of money into it, especially because I don't know if anything else was damaged when it blew up.
I'd like to repair the existing hole, but I have no experience with that kind of thing and I don't know if that's a bad idea. I tried posting a picture, not sure if it worked.
Crankcase: 49120-0858
Piston: 13001-7027
Connecting rod: 13251-7025
I have been able to find all these parts online, but buying everything I need would cost about $650 when factoring in shipping, and I can't afford to sink that kind of money into it, especially because I don't know if anything else was damaged when it blew up.
I'd like to repair the existing hole, but I have no experience with that kind of thing and I don't know if that's a bad idea. I tried posting a picture, not sure if it worked.