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Engine Help => Kohler Engines => Topic started by: cerialsledder on August 25, 2013, 08:53:25 am

Title: how does kohler adjust there HP?
Post by: cerialsledder on August 25, 2013, 08:53:25 am
I know Briggs does a lot of their hp by carbueration but how does Kohler set the horsepower on their stock motors? Is it with the carb or do they do something different? I have a 17 hp Kohler and want it to be 19, how do I do this basically


Thank you again guys
Title: Re: how does kohler adjust there HP?
Post by: cerialsledder on August 25, 2013, 09:10:25 pm
I know Briggs does a lot of their hp by carbueration but how does Kohler set the horsepower on their stock motors? Is it with the carb or do they do something different? I have a 17 hp Kohler and want it to be 19, how do I do this basically


Thank you again guys

Or at least get it up another Hp to 18.... I'm not too greedy lol
Title: Re: how does kohler adjust there HP?
Post by: redline on August 25, 2013, 09:11:26 pm
Take a Sharpie and make the 7 into a 9? Just a thought.
Title: Re: how does kohler adjust there HP?
Post by: catfishdan on August 25, 2013, 09:38:47 pm
yoy must be talking about the courage engine? if so from 15-21 all the same bore and stroke just carb  diferances
Title: Re: how does kohler adjust there HP?
Post by: Jim Knutson on August 25, 2013, 10:51:08 pm
Or at least get it up another Hp to 18.... I'm not too greedy lol
just say it's 19hp.....
Title: Re: how does kohler adjust there HP?
Post by: royalblu68f100 on August 28, 2013, 12:37:16 pm
Most of the manufacturers used different stickers on engines to say whatever the manufacturer wants it to say.  For all practical purposes engines of the same size should be the same hp.  For instance a 28 Briggs OHV can be anywhere from 14-16 hp. A Kohler can be 13-16 hp.  The manufacturers actually had a lawsuit against them for misrepresenting the hp of their engines.  This is why they are starting to get away from the hp listings.
Title: Re: how does kohler adjust there HP?
Post by: Caseracer on August 29, 2013, 08:57:09 am
I bought a John Deere STX30 with a 9 hp Command Single.  It is the same as the 12.5 Command but the carb had a throttle stop that only allowed the butterfly to open about 3/4.