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Option 6 would be scrap it. Attempting engine swaps on Honda self-propelled mowers can be a pain. In order for it to be easy, finding a GCV190 would be best, and also difficult to find. You would be better off buying a used Honda mower over most of the options.

You are going from a Kohler K series engine (50 years old) to a Briggs twin engine. Wiring won’t be your only concern. This will require modifications and would look hard at it before attempting.

20W-50 synthetic for many hydraulic pumps, wheel motors, and transaxles. Yes

Good pre-mix oil such as Stihl synthetic (gray bottle) is more like $5 bucks per 2.5 gallon bottle, not $2 dollars. Ethanol is hygroscipc (meaning it attracts water). All I run is 10% ethanol in all my equipment. Small engines will not tolerate 15% ethanol. Most people think ethanol is evil and...

I couldn’t see it. Absolutely screaming. Don’t start it again.

Look like a Honda GCV160 engine with no push rods. I am sure this engine costs more to build, and therefore main reason it never caught on. I have never seen a Briggs DOV in person. Watched most of the video, interesting.

That thing is screaming and don’t run it anymore like that or you will blow the connecting rod. How many RPMs is it running?

With a new aftermarket carburetor, and the engine is hunting and surging, it is running lean (not enough fuel). The air/fuel mixture ratio is not right. Best thing you can do in this case is completely clean the original OEM carburetor and reinstall.

It is a piece of junk, from the trimmer, to the trimmer head. If you have had enough, buy a better brand.