http://s77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...okeyKohler.mp4
I finally found some more time to work on the 149 recently. I've got a couple other posts about this machine, it had been sitting for quite a while and i never even attempted to start the motor due to the pan being completely stripped. The video is almost immediately after i started it for the first time, so it was stilll cold and the garage was about 40 degrees.
Anyway, i had to tear into the motor for a couple different reasons...one of which was that the balance gears were wobbling all over the place. I also pulled the piston and rod and re-installed them with the original rings. Everything was in spec for being rebuilt with a .020 over piston. I very lightly honed the cylinder prior to putting the piston back in.
The motor started almost immediately, as did the smoking. I am assuming oil is getting past the rings, i have zero experience with little motors, do you think the rings will seat better after getting up to operating temp for a while? There is also a pronounced metallic tap that is valve related, i adjusted the valves back in to spec so i am not sure what is going on there.
I hope the black frame doesn't cause any heart attacks, it's going to be black and IH Red.