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.
Measure what you have, crank shaft size &length and other mountings... Then as you come across other engines you will know what you'll need to have an easy engine exchange... :smile:KennyV
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Briana
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I moved your thread to the Mower Buying & Pricing Forum. :smile:
