I have an early 2000's New Holland LS-45 riding mower that is in need of an engine replacement. Engine powers the mower fine, but burns copious amounts of oil (not fun when you have to inhale the fumes while mowing) and requires bi-annual spark plug cleanings due to plug fouling. It also diesels terribly at shutdown when hot. Performed a compression test which read super high (>200 PSI on both cylinders) which seems to me that it's severely carbon fouled/gunked up on the inside.
This mower is the same as a Toro Wheelhorse 268H. I'm pretty sure the only thing I need at this point is crank shaft diameter for the pulleys, but I'm not able to find it despite extensive googling. Anyone know by chance what the shaft size is on this mower/engine? The sticker on the Kohler V-twin engine is worn off, so I'm unable to get the complete serial number. Only thing I know is it's a CV23 engine, which must've been a replacement at some point. AFAIK, these mowers came with a CV18 originally.
I've been considering a HF Predator V-Twin, but the shaft size is a big question mark. I can work around any exhaust placement issues. Any other potential stumbling blocks I should be aware of when replacing the engine in this unit?
This mower is the same as a Toro Wheelhorse 268H. I'm pretty sure the only thing I need at this point is crank shaft diameter for the pulleys, but I'm not able to find it despite extensive googling. Anyone know by chance what the shaft size is on this mower/engine? The sticker on the Kohler V-twin engine is worn off, so I'm unable to get the complete serial number. Only thing I know is it's a CV23 engine, which must've been a replacement at some point. AFAIK, these mowers came with a CV18 originally.
I've been considering a HF Predator V-Twin, but the shaft size is a big question mark. I can work around any exhaust placement issues. Any other potential stumbling blocks I should be aware of when replacing the engine in this unit?