Sears custom 12Hp

Ok guys I picked up a sears custom 12Hp today at the Junk yard I go to . sad looking thing ! Well it was missing the hood and grill > got it home and found out the rearend wont move . tried to sh@! it it is 2nd gear and the shifter lifted out of it . so I am looking for a parts break down of this whole thing going to tear it all down and redo it and have to find a hood and grill . and on motomow there is a manual for the sears 16hp is that the same in all other than motor ???? I have not looked at this motor much yet other than the mounting of it and looks to me as if they use the same mouting holes as a cub and is this correct since I have one in the garage waiting to be mounted in some thing

PLEASE HELP THIS OLD MOWER BACK TO LIFE LOL>>>>

just came in from the shop . Since i thought i would play around and see if the motor ran , had to do some quick wireing since there was no switch , just used a toggle switch and a push button start . Well now for the bad part . the starter grenator turns ok and smooth snd not sure about the motor since there is no belt , so now i need to know what size and how long does it need to be . you know how mad you can get when you over look the small stuff . and the manual on the motomow site for this mower dont show nothing with starter/genator

I don't have any answers for ya but here is a good site all about Sears tractors, maybe it will help


http://vintagesearsgardentractors.com/

osenga just take a piece of string and go around where the belt goes and then measure the string. Any auto place should have a belt to match. heres another good site and if you scroll down they have a belt conversion chart.

http://sears.pammar.net/

Also post pictures it should be a 10 hp if its a custom the 12 hp were suburbans.

Also try here for the hood and grill if it isn't listed send him a message he has tons of parts and he is a great guy.

http://myworld.ebay.com/foxhole333&ssPageName=STRK:MEFSX:SELLERID