Hi Widget,
Bolt holes are the same on the motors just some of the early Briggs have a shorter shaft, I think the shorter shaft is only on the vertical pull motors. If you are going to fit the Gardenline motor to say the Rover base in the pic at least try and fit a decent blade carrier so that you can reduce some of the load off the motor. Not enough weight in those useless bar blades
Hey Norm, terribly sorry for late reply. I managed to install the mower onto the Rover base, the holes lined up as you said. The blade is a single bar that goes across, though wondering what you suggest I replace it with? Not sure if cross compatible but perhaps a circle/oval blade carrier from a VICTA mower with 2 blades on it? I think I have a couple lying around.
