Topic: ARC questions on EC site

[mowdak1]

Nope it's not, it was designed for that piston...
Yep...it is strong enough...
Nope you don't have to worry...
Just order it with the rod...
Yep it'll work with stock crank.

[Tom Price]

Will the OHV rod work in place of the flattie rod??  Meaning same length, just swap them out or swap out the rod/piston assemblies?  Any part#'s for the stock OHV stuff?

[hack_job]

Will the OHV rod work in place of the flattie rod??  Meaning same length, just swap them out or swap out the rod/piston assemblies?  Any part#'s for the stock OHV stuff?

Yes the rod is the same length as the flathead rod. I believe the part number is 494504S. So all you will need to order is the rod (around $36), a gasket set (around $30), and a billit dog bone(around $25). That will give you a strong depenable bottom end.

[Tom Price]

My engine in a 28T707 and it says that is the same part# for the rod as you gave me for the OHV...  What would a model code be for an OHV engine?

[redline]

My ohv is a 28n707. If I recall correctly, I thought someone had said that briggs may have superceeded the standard l-head rod to the same number as the ohv rod..not sure on that though.

[Tom Price]

I did read somewhere that the old OHV rod was superceeded to the new # I was given... so I wonder if that means that my rod will hold up??   But my parts list I have here for my motor says part# 494504 not 494504S...

[redline]

I think that came about just recently. Your engine may be older, and have the old style rod in it more than likely.

[Tom Price]

Looks like the old 494504 rod is being replaced by the OHV rod, the 494504S.