Hi Steve, and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and yours.....Yeah mate, once I replaced the Briggs engine with a Honda, I lost the originality with my machine, so I powder-coated a few of the parts in red, to match the engine cowling colour. But as yours has the original engine, orange will look the part!
Hi there Deejay (and others), I have a Model 45 and a Diplomat (ugh!) and have long lost patience on the cruddy old Briggs and Stratton vacuum choke carby system etc. For the 45 ...I can purchase for $285 a new (2008) 3hp B&S from a mower shop who bought it for a customer job which didn't go ahead but I feel I would rather go to the Honda. Any advice? And what model Honda did you use or recommend? Any issue with shaft sizes, keyway, shaft height and centering from the base/mounting plate? Throttle cabling etc? Is there a forum on how to do this? Any pointers gratefully received. Phantomguy.
PG My Mowers: SB Model 45: 17",3hp, Model No:21339, B&S Model 80202, type 1735-01, Code 82111901 SB Model Diplomat 430: 17", 3hp Model No:1414, B&S Model 80202, type 0880-01, Code 79110101
