The replacement Honda engine had a stepped down 1" to 7/8" shaft like the original 5HP Briggs but the original pulleys were seized to the shaft until I showed them my Oxy/Act Torch! However, original replacements were easy to obtain.
I have been thinking about taking the original bag to a car...
This snapper had a tired 5HP Briggs Engine that I removed and replaced with a Honda GX160. I took a piece of card board and traced the engine mount holes on the deck and transferred these to a 1/4 sheet of steel. This raised the engine up enough to provide clearance for the friction wheel and...