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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Brendan (chem2clean) on September 30, 2014, 08:05:15 pm

Title: Tm engines
Post by: Brendan (chem2clean) on September 30, 2014, 08:05:15 pm

Hi, have a prochems blazer , 5500 hours on it. Just wondering if anyone has a rough idea how much a new engine for the blazers would cost ?

Title: Re: Tm engines
Post by: gwrightson on September 30, 2014, 08:34:04 pm

What engine is in it ?

Geoff

Title: Re: Tm engines
Post by: Brendan (chem2clean) on September 30, 2014, 08:39:15 pm

It's a Briggs and Stratton 18 hp

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Post by: julianb on September 30, 2014, 09:37:47 pm

A rough guess of two grand.

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Post by: Mark Slaney on September 30, 2014, 09:56:30 pm

  Paid about £1800 for a 21hp b & s engine from Hm about 5 years ago.

Title: Re: Tm engines
Post by: Brendan (chem2clean) on September 30, 2014, 10:24:37 pm

Thanks all, 2 grand seems like the number

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Post by: Anthony Parton on October 01, 2014, 01:01:54 pm

Just got a quote off HM for my 318 engine  18hp and it was £1134 + VAT

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Post by: Billy Russell on October 01, 2014, 05:32:47 pm

speak to chris Thomas at Alltec

Title: Re: Tm engines
Post by: Brendan (chem2clean) on October 01, 2014, 06:57:44 pm

Thanks,dont need one just yet.But the hours on 5550,i will in time.

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Post by: elliott cleaning on October 01, 2014, 08:32:44 pm

You shouldn't have to pay more than £1400 inclusive for an 18hp Briggs

Title: Re: Tm engines
Post by: Brendan (chem2clean) on October 01, 2014, 08:37:30 pm

Great,billy mentioned alltec as a good source for a engine,anyone else?

Title: Re: Tm engines
Post by: elliott cleaning on October 01, 2014, 08:41:03 pm

Check out 'Universal Engine Power' - (www.uni-power.co.uk) .  They are always good for a competitive deal

Title: Re: Tm engines
Post by: Billy Russell on October 02, 2014, 08:05:02 am

try GP Cleaners in Gloucester as well

Title: Re: Tm engines
Post by: Mark Weedon on October 02, 2014, 10:22:27 pm

Just paid £1400 for 23hp kohler engine imported from USA.

So I'd say Briggs and Stratton 18hp probably in this country would be no more.

Mark

Title: Re: Tm engines
Post by: Brendan (chem2clean) on October 02, 2014, 10:27:17 pm

Mark,did you have to pay duty on the engine?

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Post by: Dennis on October 03, 2014, 02:36:05 pm

http://www.briggsbits.co.uk/acatalog/Replacement_Engines_and_Shortblocks_.html

£1264.80 inc vat
£1392 inc with electric start
£1614 inc with electric start, rewind and higher rated regulator

plus £100 to ship to ROI

Title: Re: Tm engines
Post by: Brendan (chem2clean) on October 03, 2014, 03:54:34 pm

Thank you Dennis,have to ask do,the engine thats 1614,rewind and higher rated regulator.is that any different to what i have in my machine at the moment?

Title: Re: Tm engines
Post by: Mark Weedon on October 08, 2014, 10:09:28 pm

Yes I'm sure I did, I bought from a company called bryco, engine came from the states, to Italy, to bryco to prochem. £1400 all in plus fit of £600.


Mark