[darryljs]

Originally Posted by J-Mech

WOW! Looks great!! I bet it fires right off!! Nice work!

Was the rust just in the top end? Or did it make it's way into the lower half of the block?

Thanks Jonathan. I got a lot of info from your posts about these engines. I hope it does fire right up.

I got lucky, the rust was only in the top third of the bore, the bottom was clean and still had oil (black as coal) and no water. I only know that it was sitting in the field for several years. The intake valve was open and the air cleaner cover was missing. It was laying with the carb up, so it filled with water. The machinist I use sees a lot of these Kohlers and he told me he took all he could with the .030, but all the rust came out.