I have taken this engine apart and replaced the bent crankshaft. I made sure I set the timing with crankshaft and camshaft correctly, and I made sure I set the ignition air gap correctly. After I mounted it to the mower deck and filled it with oil and gas, I attempted to start it...It didn't...
I replaced the crankshaft in a Honda GCV160 vertical shaft (lawnmower) engine that I got for cheap on craigslist, and I put Hondabond on the cylinder barrel before joining it and the oil pan together. When I went to tighten the bolts attaching the cylinder barrel and oil pan to each other, I...