cast iron 16 horse briggs

[greenb6901]

I have a 16 horse Briggs that is missing the carb and would love to get it going to use in a project. The numbers on the engine are-
326437 0174-07
Code 7603301
I understand that it takes the flowjet II carb but all I am seeing are the ones for 7,8,9 horse engines.
Without the number for the original carb, how do I know which one that I need?
I also see carbs that say medium and large. Haven't done much with Briggs so not sure how to get the correct one.
Thanks

 

[MNGB]

Hi greenb6901 there are several carbs for that engine 392587 391065 391074 391992 there are listings on e bay for aftermarket carbs I have an aftermarket on one of my B&S and its working good
Carburetor For Briggs & Stratton 391065 392587 391074 391992 170401 32K437 USA 656721658602 | eBay

 

[Lily'sDad]

Have you tried Joe's Outdoor Power?

 

[greenb6901]

Hi greenb6901 there are several carbs for that engine 392587 391065 391074 391992 there are listings on e bay for aftermarket carbs I have an aftermarket on one of my B&S and its working good
Carburetor For Briggs & Stratton 391065 392587 391074 391992 170401 32K437 USA 656721658602 | eBay

Thanks for the information. I will check this out.

 

[greenb6901]

Have you tried Joe's Outdoor Power?

Haven't checked yet. My biggest concern was knowing the correct one for my engine.
Thanks

 

[greenb6901]

Went out and pulled the head off the other day and the cylinder and valves are clean and what looks to be a new head gasket. No spark so I put a new magneto on and turning by hand it will give me a light shock. Have a carb on the way so I hope to see if it is going to run by this weekend. I also cleaned and gapped the points. Looking forward to hearing it run.

 

[chieffan]

Those old cast iron Briggs are a real work horse. Have a 10 hp on a wood spliter and it will out work any of the newer 14 - 16 hp clone engines. Once it gets wound up it just keeps on rolling.

 

[greenb6901]

Got the carb on and got it to fire a couple of times. Tuff on this old man yanking on a rope so ordering a starter. Looking forward to getting this thing running and into my GT.

 

[reedb66]

I ended out in a trade for an old engine stand i had 2 of .I got a 10 hp and a 16 hp old cast iron engines,Both run well,I am probably going to us the 16 in the MTD 990 I just picked up,But we will see,The 16hp briggs in the 990 has good compression and does run ok but not as good as my extra one.I know they are powerful work horses as my montgomery wards vari 16 had one,All the power in the world it seemed!

 

[Greasy6020]

I agree with the general opinion that the cast iron 16 hp Briggs is a good motor

Mine has never let me down. Closest it’s come is a dead battery but that wasn’t the motors fault