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I've been collecting a lot of mowers and engines lately (taking the good with the bad). And getting a lot of opposed twins. I haven't had time to check them out to know if they'll run or not. But will be soon.
Question is, since they don't make these anymore, are they worth putting any time and/or effort into, even if they are still ok? With the OHV's so readily available, I'm thinking they may only be important to people who collect antiques.
I have a 21hp briggs (oppose twin), that I love. It's a hoss. And runs very well.

What's you guys take on them?

Best engine ever made. Parts are easy to get and cheap.
If you want to sell them I can add you to a Facebook group. Guys use them on pulling mowers.

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I love mine. I think I picked up 4 this weekend. And one is side ways. The crank is horizontal. Painted catipiller yellow.

I have a few misc. parts including new sump/inspection plate gaskets for them I want to close out cheap.

Walt Conner
wconner5 at frontier dot com

hrdman2luv said:

I love mine. I think I picked up 4 this weekend. And one is side ways. The crank is horizontal. Painted catipiller yellow.

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They used them as starter motors on some big deisel engines.
We have a D6 with a briggs horizontal starter motor.

They are tough engines. Just not as quiet and smooth and the new engines. I have a 21hp with 16 hp heads on it. Ups the compression

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Carscw said:

They are tough engines. Just not as quiet and smooth and the new engines. I have a 21hp with 16 hp heads on it. Ups the compression

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I'll bet it's a hoss.

Doesnt that change the HP? How do you check to see how much HP one has?