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royster

" It is the use of power tools that separates man from animals"

Location: New Brunswick, Canada
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Briggs and Stratton / Polar Force
Original Message Nov 12, 2011 6:53 pm

My Husqvarna has a Briggs and Stratton 1450 (305cc ) engine ,stamped Made in the USA.

Is this engine the same as the Polar force 1450 (305cc ) engine used by Ariens?

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bus708

Location: Maryland
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Re: Briggs and Stratton / Polar Force
Reply #1 Nov 12, 2011 9:59 pm

Yours is built here in the USA. Ariens Polar Force engine is built in china

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Re: Briggs and Stratton / Polar Force
Reply #2 Nov 12, 2011 11:25 pm

All 305cc and 342cc Briggs horizontal shaft snow engines are made in USA (regardless of any specific series or branding), the rest, Chonqing China.

Joined: Oct 1, 2011
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Re: Briggs and Stratton / Polar Force
Reply #3 Nov 14, 2011 4:00 am

Disregard....found my answer in a different thread.

This message was modified Nov 14, 2011 by mvedepo

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