Georg:
Kohler Spec Numbers:
24301 = Was made for John Deere
24302 = Was made for IH Cub Cadet
I would venture to say, that these motors are identical EXCEPT for the Crankshaft. The diameter of the crankshaft on the PTO end will be different
I had a small chip out on the bottom of one of my cylinder jugs also. The small chips did NOT effect the piston travel. So, the jug was bored .010 over and I have had NO problems. You can measure to see if the piston travels or is exposed to the "chip out area".
The jugs from the above Kohler Spec numbers would be interchangeable.
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