Originally Posted by jsimson (Post 449472)

Hey, now I'm interested! The reason I said that it's just like new is because with new rings, the ring end gap is .010", which is just what the spec. is for a new engine. The cylinder has no ridge to be reamed. I've rebuilt a bunch of engines in my many years and if they are in spec they seem to last a long time. This one is amazingly within "new" specs. This is my first Kohler engine rebuild. Do they not do well with ring jobs? Thanks again for your help.