Recent content by grashoper

Helkor , Helrok any better?

yeah this is not the 25hp twin Kohler I also have on the bench ready to be gutted, just a BS 5hp push mower. This one is the warm up for the BIG overhaul. This side valve engine is a lego build compared.

thanks. OK, will mow and keep an I on it. Done a car engine but you never get to see whats happening back there. I'm just glad it's not a battery mower, smoke = "KABOOOM"!

B&S 5hp Quantum side valve engine just had a hone, gasket / seals, new rings, filter and plug but still smokes. Do the rings need to bed in and the smoke eventually cease? Engine ~10 yo and started to smoke so striped it down for a good clean. Bore looked fine, no scoring or burn so did a 5...