I would *LOVE* a recommendation in Western Connecticut of the lower/mid-Hudson Valley (NY).
I'm looking to purchase an overhaul kit (gaskets, piston, rings & rod) for a 12HP K301. This is a working garden tractor -- not a showpiece or a puller.
I can handle disassembly & reassembly; but I don't have the means to turn a crank or hone/fit a piston. So I guess I just need a machine shop that doesn't turn up its nose at anything smaller than a V8.
I grenaded the K161 in my Model 73. And I scored both a K241 and a K301 (both used) for $125. The K241 is in my tractor now, but the governor cross-shaft spins freely. It's doing the job, but I'd rather be running the K301 with an operable governor.
I'm looking to purchase an overhaul kit (gaskets, piston, rings & rod) for a 12HP K301. This is a working garden tractor -- not a showpiece or a puller.
I can handle disassembly & reassembly; but I don't have the means to turn a crank or hone/fit a piston. So I guess I just need a machine shop that doesn't turn up its nose at anything smaller than a V8.
I grenaded the K161 in my Model 73. And I scored both a K241 and a K301 (both used) for $125. The K241 is in my tractor now, but the governor cross-shaft spins freely. It's doing the job, but I'd rather be running the K301 with an operable governor.