Heymow - Lawnmower Racing Forum
Engine Help => Kohler Engines => Topic started by: rene knoll on March 19, 2014, 10:08:38 am
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anybody out there racing a kohler opposed twin and what mods you do to it
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From what I have heard they are junk.
Heavy and unreliable.
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heavy is right,lol,i havent taken it apart yet,i was ust curious if those jugs could be bored,i figured as heavy built a motor as it is it should be able to withstand more than the briggs opposed
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And you would have to find some one to build you custom parts. Which isn't cheap.
Zach Kerber (who specializes in Kohler v-twins) was asked about them once. He said he wouldn't even mess with one because of the weight. Not practical to build parts for a engine that only a few would want to try to run.
I can't remember for sure, but if you want custom rods made he will do it for $300-$400 per rod. His off the shelf rods are MUCH cheaper.
You can build a kohler v-twin for less money that will smoke any flathead.
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so much for that idea,think ill throw it on for the heck of it and see how long it takes to blowup,lol