Differences in engine spec numbers
Greetings all,
First time posting. Thanks in advance for any help.
My organization uses an '08 Cub Cadet UTV. Engine air filter is mounted underneath the machine. When using off road, presumably a stump/stick ripped the air filter cap off, and the filter fell out. The machine was run for an unknown amount of time without the filter, and now the engine won't start. Brought it in to the local dealer, and they said the engine was dead, and due to dirt infiltration to all parts of the engine, an overhaul wasn't possible.
The engine is LH775-0017. I was quoted roughly $5k for the engine alone, and confirmed this from several other dealers. However, I've seen other LH775s (listed with or without a different spec number) for $1,900. I am not very knowledgeable about engines specifically, and don't feel comfortable tearing one down. However, I do feel reasonably confident in my mechanical skills to replace an engine.
My question for you is this:
I know that spec numbers can change wiring harness, crankshaft size, and perhaps other fitment specs. Is there any place I can look up the exact difference between spec numbers? If I know what the differences were, and perhaps, some of the parts were easy enough to swap over from the existing dead engine, I could consider buying the significantly cheaper engine as a replacement.
I know very little here, so any comments or suggestions on the above thought process are also appreciated.