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Johnson_John1982	Mar 13 2009, 12:14 PM
One Unlucky Member # Posts: 23 Group: Members Member #666 Joined: March 5, 2009 State of Residency Kentucky	Ive got some bad news (depending how you look at it). Looks like the 8hp 181 on my Cub is shot. Rebuilding is an option..but Im not sure what shes going to need. Appears that the rings may be shot (no compression) and there are some metal shavings in the oil, maybe bearings. So heres my question.. Since its not the original engine, should I rebuild or replace? I have a massive twin cylinder Kohler (unknown specs) that was freshly rebuilt last summer..A guy gave it to me, evidently his wife didnt want it in the garage. I havent gotten around to reading the tag (the engine was painted red and they painted over the ID tag) If I decide to replace the 8hp with the twin cylinder, has anyone done this kind of swap and what recommendations do you guys have for a new engine?


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