Charlie, I sure don't mean to imply the QL to be added any time soon. I had a weird thought the reason had something to do with the fact that the International Quite Lines no longer had the IH stamp on the cap screws. I never got around { yet } to looking closely at an 82 Series either. I enjoy much of my time in the FAQ sections of this web site, thank you!
I can't guess the reason IH did that, if it meant anything at all. My first International Cub Cadet garden tractors were 5 narrow frames, all before I received 2 Quiet Lines with in the last year. So the story is new to me.
side note: My 1450 has a oil fill tube which goes along the Kohler K321 block, and then 90#'s into the bottom of the block. I believe I have the early QL model with cast iron hydrostatic transmission, cast iron grill housing with upper aluminum nose cone, and the 3/4 inch steering spindles.
Q: How come on some Quiet Line models, I see another location for the oil fill tube?
Q: Is Cub Cadet Specialties web site open for orders? Going to place an order this year for some items, planning ahead.
Your aftermarket rubber mounts to replace the factory ISO mounts seem like they are holding up great so far on my 1450! I made a search about some of the discussions, and you stated you had about 200 hours { then } on your QL 1450 before the fire, and performance was great.