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I'm trying to figure out what color the engine was on a 1973 140 when it came from the factory. Most 140's that are restored have a black engine, but when I look at the Model information page here it shows the 140 with a completely green engine. Also a couple of years ago there was a low hour 140 for sale on EBAY and the entire engine was all green.
The reason I am interested is I purchased a well used 140 once for parts and the engine block was green which made me believe it was original. The other day I decided to use the frame and was going to pull the engine and just before I did I pulled the head. The piston and cylinder looked so good and the piston was STD, so I knew it wasn't original.
The block on this engine is painted green but almost all of the tin is black or silver. Not at all like the pictures of a complete green engine I saw on EBAY and what is on the Model information page. When you look close this green block was not a spray can paint job, looks more like a factory job.
Did John Deere sell replacement engines like this at one time?
Here are a few pictures of the engine. Any ideas why this engine is painted like this. Also I can not see any where this tractor has ever been repainted, just used and abused. It might have been on a golf course or something at one time as it was number 6.
The reason I am interested is I purchased a well used 140 once for parts and the engine block was green which made me believe it was original. The other day I decided to use the frame and was going to pull the engine and just before I did I pulled the head. The piston and cylinder looked so good and the piston was STD, so I knew it wasn't original.

The block on this engine is painted green but almost all of the tin is black or silver. Not at all like the pictures of a complete green engine I saw on EBAY and what is on the Model information page. When you look close this green block was not a spray can paint job, looks more like a factory job.
Did John Deere sell replacement engines like this at one time?
Here are a few pictures of the engine. Any ideas why this engine is painted like this. Also I can not see any where this tractor has ever been repainted, just used and abused. It might have been on a golf course or something at one time as it was number 6.



