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Originally Posted by jsoluna
As my time is very limited, I'm thinking about trying to do a quick refresh on the replacement engine.
I'm trying to get some input on whether or not it is worth putting the time into.
The first issue I have questions about is what I am calling the "ACR tab". (I looked at the Kohler Service Manual and did not see a detailed description of this)
This tab is loose. It appears as though it it some sort of guide for the flyweights so when they hinge out they have some support. I can pivot it back over the flyweights (as seen in the second pic) but it is too loose to stay there on its own.
Do I have to remove the cam to try and tighten it back up? I looked in with an inspection mirror and it appears to be an allen head holding it to the cam gear. Maybe not, though. I couldn't get any of my wrenches to grab it.
Thoughts?
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The tab isn't supposed to move. It's riveted on, not bolted. You may be able to tighten it up with the cam removed. Might have to tack weld it in place.
I quick "refresh" is a waste of time and money. An overhaul is not. The engine has the tell tale signs of being an oil burner. The missing piece of piston on the skirt and the chunk missing from the lower cylinder is irrelevant. Skirt piece isn't large enough to have been an issue. The cylinder piece is missing from the first time the motor went. It fine. If you want to do anything, bore it, grind the crank, install new valves and do all appropriate machine work. (The list of needed parts will be the same for either motor.) You don't need mic's and all that crap unless you also have a boring bar and a crank grinder hidden the corner. Let the machine shop do their job, and don't waste money with tools you won't be needing.