John Deere Carburetor Help

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My 30 year old JD AMT 600 is in need of a new carburetor according to my friend who can fix anything. The part number is AM108381. I can find these for $250-$300, which I’m not prepared to pay. However, I’ve been assured that there are numerous knock off carbs that should work fine. Does anyone know where to find a similar carburetor that will work? I believe the engine is a 8 hp Kawasaki. I am not mechanically minded, so any help would be appreciated.
 
Amazon and ebay are the first two places I would look. Amazon actually has a pretty good selection of small engine carbs. You may have to cross reference numbers or do some research to figure it out, but you should be able come up with either a new one or a rebuild kit.
 
My 30 year old JD AMT 600 is in need of a new carburetor according to my friend who can fix anything. The part number is AM108381. I can find these for $250-$300, which I’m not prepared to pay. However, I’ve been assured that there are numerous knock off carbs that should work fine. Does anyone know where to find a similar carburetor that will work? I believe the engine is a 8 hp Kawasaki. I am not mechanically minded, so any help would be appreciated.
Ive the same question, same problem. I took it all apart and put it back together, its all original stuff on there. Seems to work now. The problem was not the carb, it was the hose running from the bottom of the engine to the carb.... suction hose i think. no suction no fuel....... so just replace that hose. Hell, replace all the hoses, and put a nice big fuel filter on it... not the little plastic ones but one that is BIG like for a truck, fuel passes through it easier and that thing will never clog (massive surface area, screen is a few inches wide instead of half an inch.) Still, itd be nice to know of a cheap carb replacement for this. PS: guys down my way replace the breaks with hydrolic golf cart breaks.
 
Ive the same question, same problem. I took it all apart and put it back together, its all original stuff on there. Seems to work now. The problem was not the carb, it was the hose running from the bottom of the engine to the carb.... suction hose i think. no suction no fuel....... so just replace that hose. Hell, replace all the hoses, and put a nice big fuel filter on it... not the little plastic ones but one that is BIG like for a truck, fuel passes through it easier and that thing will never clog (massive surface area, screen is a few inches wide instead of half an inch.) Still, itd be nice to know of a cheap carb replacement for this. PS: guys down my way replace the breaks with hydrolic golf cart breaks.

My buddy ended up replacing the whole engine with a knock-off Honda. The engine cost only a little bit more than the OEM carb.
 
My buddy ended up replacing the whole engine with a knock-off Honda. The engine cost only a little bit more than the OEM carb.
damn, everyone does that. I got it working.... all that was wrong with it was the suction hose had a hole in it....omg.... now i know! now i know! so , new hose... I freaking took the carb off and all apart!! runs great.
 
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