I posted in the Grasshopper section so I thought it was clear, but I suppose not. It's a Grasshopper 720K with a Kohler Command 20 engine. I posted once before about it backing out the rocker studs and bending the pushrods etc.
This Kohler engine is just one thing after another. Every bolt I touch strips with almost no effort or breaks off even if I soak it in penetrating oil or apply heat. Now that I have new push rods and it actually starts its started gushing oil out of the breather. like, a whole lot. I've put a new filter in it, checked the reed, but honestly the amount of oil this thing spits so fast I can't see it being from the reed. It still has governor issues that I can't seem to solve no matter what I try.
That being said... I'm just wondering if a whole different engine might just be the way to go. I can throw parts and time at this thing but it just keeps fighting back. So, I was curious is anyone has found an engine replacement for the Grasshopper 720K, besides another Kohler.