Thanks boys,

Joe I unfortunately dont have one original bolt in the cowling, infact none of them fit and are all too small a gauge but I will go hassle the bloke in leongatha and see what he comes up with.

Jay I got that same info from the ID section and id say it is a 5 HP as its a tad low on grunt cutting the thick stuff.

I have a 13 ish HP with (I was told) a cast iron sleeve in a White rideon am tempted to use as a transplant but im not confident that the clutch system would take the extra grunt.

I assume that the difference between the Colt and the Ranger is HP?

And Id prefer new bolts, im funny that way.

BRRRRRRRRRR Rattle rattle rattle PTUI! rrrrrrr cough cough cough................. Silence.......... Creak mutter mutter NOW where did that %#$*&^%$# blade go?