That clarifies it Redeye. I still don't see it as a Kohler fault, though. It seems the poor design was by the mower manufacturer, not the engine manufacturer.
It also rather looks as if that mower has grown a vastly larger engine after it was designed for a small one. Maybe that is where the space went? Is the engine installation on their model with the Briggs engine (Vanguard or Intek) a lot more compact than the Kohler of the same horsepower?
