livewire_48529
Forum Newbie
Hello all,
I just purchased my first riding mower, a Bolens rear engine riding mower with a 28" cut. It is in very good shape for the price I paid but the 8 horse Briggs smokes pretty heavy. I did some calling around today and found that this particular engine doesn't have a set "rebuild kit" avaliable. Instead you have to purchase what you need seperately. Which all together can cost up to $120 or double what I paid for the mower. Would I just be better off to wait and see if I can find a rebuilt 8 horse on CL or maybe even a local garage sale or could I upgrade to a 10 horse Briggs if I found one? I only ask since I have found them to be readily avaliable and inexpensive in my area. Any thoughs or ideas are welcome and thanks for reading.
Sincerely,
Gary
I just purchased my first riding mower, a Bolens rear engine riding mower with a 28" cut. It is in very good shape for the price I paid but the 8 horse Briggs smokes pretty heavy. I did some calling around today and found that this particular engine doesn't have a set "rebuild kit" avaliable. Instead you have to purchase what you need seperately. Which all together can cost up to $120 or double what I paid for the mower. Would I just be better off to wait and see if I can find a rebuilt 8 horse on CL or maybe even a local garage sale or could I upgrade to a 10 horse Briggs if I found one? I only ask since I have found them to be readily avaliable and inexpensive in my area. Any thoughs or ideas are welcome and thanks for reading.
Sincerely,
Gary
